Psychosocial predictors of emerging adults' risk and reckless behaviors
Psychosocial predictors of emerging adults' risk and reckless behaviors
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DOI：
10.1023/a:1015441300026
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发表时间：
2002-08-01
影响因子：
4.9
通讯作者：
Wildman, K
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作者：
Bradley, G;Wildman, K
过去的研究人员已经确定了一系列青少年问题行为的社会心理预测因素，但在解决18-25岁年龄组的问题方面却不太积极。目前的研究调查的风险和鲁莽的行为，在新兴的成年人使用自我报告的措施和横断面设计。与过去的研究相关的几个主要局限性被克服了广泛的抽样，明确的概念区别，避免混淆之间的预测和标准，开发更直接的措施的关键结构，控制人口变量和社会的愿望。在这个样本的375个新兴的成年人，“风险”行为被发现是可靠的预测的感觉寻求，但不是反社会的同伴压力，而相反的关联模式是更真实的“鲁莽”的行为。性别差异，特别是在社会可取性考虑的影响，进行了探讨。
Past researchers have identified a range of psychosocial predictors of problem behaviors during adolescence, but have been less active in addressing this same issue in relation to the 18-25-year age group. The current study investigated risk and reckless behaviors in emerging adults using self-report measures and a cross-sectional design. Several of the major limitations associated with past research were overcome by sampling widely, making clear conceptual distinctions, avoiding confounds between predictors and criteria, developing more direct measures of key constructs, and controlling for demographic variables and for social desirability. In this sample of 375 emerging adults, "risk" behaviors were found to be reliably predicted by sensation seeking, but not by antisocial peer pressure, whereas the reverse pattern of association was more true in relation to "reckless" behaviors. Gender differences, especially in relation to the impact of social desirability considerations, are explored.