Risk Perception and Risk-Taking Behaviour during Adolescence: The Influence of Personality and Gender.

This study investigated the influence of personality characteristics and gender on adolescents' perception of risk and their risk-taking behaviour. Male and female participants (157 females: 116 males, aged 13-20) completed self-report measures on risk perception, risk-taking and personality. M...

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Main Authors: Renate L E P Reniers, Laura Murphy, Ashleigh Lin, Sandra Para Bartolomé, Stephen J Wood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4839773?pdf=render