Risk-Taking Patterns of Female Adolescents: What They Do and Why.

Shapiro, Rita; Siegel, Alexander W.; Scovill, Lori C.; Hays, Jennifer

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ERIC Number: EJ573131

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1998

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Risk-Taking Patterns of Female Adolescents: What They Do and Why.

Shapiro, Rita; Siegel, Alexander W.; Scovill, Lori C.; Hays, Jennifer

Journal of Adolescence, v21 n2 p143-59 Apr 1998

College-age females (N=58) provided information about their risk-taking behaviors. Participants engaged in a variety of risky behaviors. Analysis showed that participants' justifications were largely goal-oriented or reflected a preoccupation with personal needs. These results are contrary to the widely held belief that adolescents' risk-taking is "mindless." (MKA)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, College Students, Diaries, Females, Higher Education, Risk, Young Adults

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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