Predictors of risk-taking behaviors among Turkish adolescents

This study aims to investigate the role of age, gender, sensation-seeking, self-esteem, and locus of control in predicting low and high-risk-taking behaviors of Turkish adolescents. Participants ( n = 867) were from three state high schools in Ankara. The Risk Involvement Questionnaire (RIQ), Arnett...

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Published in:Personality and individual differences 2011, Vol.50 (1), p.4-9
Main Authors: Ozmen, Onur, Sumer, Zeynep Hatipoglu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent studies
Adolescents
Gender
High risk
Locus of control
Regression analysis
Selfesteem
Sensation-seeking
Turkish adolescents
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Summary:This study aims to investigate the role of age, gender, sensation-seeking, self-esteem, and locus of control in predicting low and high-risk-taking behaviors of Turkish adolescents. Participants ( n = 867) were from three state high schools in Ankara. The Risk Involvement Questionnaire (RIQ), Arnett Inventory of Sensation-Seeking (AISS), Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES), and Rotter Internal–External Locus of Control Scale (IELOC) were used to collect data. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses indicated that except self-esteem, all other variables were significantly related to adolescent low-risk behaviors. Results also revealed that sensation-seeking, age, and locus of control explained only 5% of the variance of high-risk behaviors of Turkish adolescents.
ISSN:0191-8869
1873-3549
DOI:10.1016/j.paid.2010.07.015