Evaluation of behavioral measures of risk taking propensity with inner city adolescents

Will M. Aklin; C. W. Lejuez; Michael J. Zvolensky; Chris W. Kahler; Marya Gwadz

doi:10.1016/j.brat.2003.12.007

Evaluation of behavioral measures of risk taking propensity with inner city adolescents

Will M. Aklin
, C. W. Lejuez
, Michael J. Zvolensky
, Chris W. Kahler
, Marya Gwadz

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Abstract

The current study examined the utility of behavioral measures of risk-taking propensity in the assessment of self-reported real-world risk-taking behaviors using a sample of 51 high-school-aged inner-city adolescents. Results indicated that performance on one behavioral measure, the balloon analogue risk task, accounted for unique variance in self-reported delinquency/safety risk behaviors as well as substance use risk behaviors, above and beyond that provided with demographics and self-report measures of risk-related constructs (i.e., impulsivity and sensation seeking). These results are discussed in relation to the potential utility of using a multimethod assessment approach for better understanding risk-taking vulnerability among adolescents.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	215-228
Number of pages	14
Journal	Behaviour Research and Therapy
Volume	43
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2003.12.007
State	Published - Feb 2005

Keywords

Adolescents
Assessment
Prevention
Risk-taking behaviors

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