APS
2022 APS Annual Convention · 2022
Differential Motivation for Emerging Adult Risk Behavior and Avoidance: A Self-Determination Approach
- Lillie Renck
University of Notre Dame - Claire Crafts
University of Notre Dame, Indiana - Katheryn Kelley
University of Notre Dame - Daniel Lapsley
University of Notre Dame
Abstract
Our study piloted a new measure of motivation for risk-taking with 240 emerging adults. Within-subject t-tests found that motivation for engaging in risky behavior differed significantly from motivation for avoiding risk. The new measure significantly predicted risk behavior, indicating that different profiles of motivation may drive risk-taking in emerging adulthood.
Motivation
