Article: Sensation seeking and risky behavior.(Brief Article)(Book Review)

Article: Risk evaluation and risky behavior of high and low ...
Social Behavior and Personality;  January 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... factor that contributes to risky behavior, especially among adolescents ... or motivation, e.g., sensation-seeking venturesomeness and impulsiveness ... consistently correlated with risky behavior is sensation seeking (Zuckerman, 1979). SENSATION ...

Article: Sexual sensation seeking and risky sexual behavior ...
Social Behavior and Personality;  January 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... original conception, sensation seeking comprised four dimensions ... sexual experience. Sensation seeking was measured by ... novelty, an aspect of sensation seeking, may motivate individuals to engage in risky behavior (Xantidis & ...

Article: Friends, porn, and punk: sensation seeking in ...
Adolescence;  June 22, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... Zuckerman, 1994). Sensation seeking relates to both ... similar levels of sensation seeking. In these friendships ... tolerate a particular risky behavior, friends serve ... 1990). Thus, sensation seeking affects the choice ...

Article: Early puberty tied to risky behavior.(News)
Clinical Psychiatry News;  April 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... understanding the risky behavior of adolescents ... include increases in sensation seeking, sexual interest ... motivations can lead to risky behavior, but they also can ... emotions that lead to risky behavior. Adolescents can ...

Article: Early puberty linked to risky behavior in ...
Pediatric News;  August 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... understanding the risky behavior of today's adolescents ... include increases in sensation seeking, sexual interest ... motivations can lead to risky behavior, but also can provide ... emotions that lead to risky behavior. Adolescents can ...

Evaluating the role of "nothing to lose" attitudes on risky ...
Social Forces;  March 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... Although many adults engage in risky behavior, adolescents do so more frequently ... heightened egocentrism and sensation seeking during adolescence (Elkind ... produces greater involvement in risky behavior. Adolescents who have low ...

Article: Link found between gun owners, risky behavior
University Wire;  February 25, 2003 ;     597 words ... ... study does not confirm that possessing a firearm causes risky behavior, it does show a connection between owning a gun and participating ... be that there are some people who have risk-taking or sensation- seeking personalities. she said. So, they might be more likely ...