[Between safety and risk: the propensities and resistance to prevention in the daily behavior of adolescents].
Various levels of awareness and attitudes in 2500 High School students regarding prevention of daily risk were examined before and after a special training program on prevention (promoted by the Clinica del Lavoro della Università di Pavia). The concept of prevention was examined in four analytical realms, through questionnaire and projective tests: actual notion, cognitive organization of knowledge, emotional level, social approval. The data collected showed that the tendency towards prevention of risk is limited in adolescents: from a cognitive point of view, since the conceptual probability of risk is comprehended with difficulty; emotionally, since risk-producing behavior usually provides gratification at various levels; socially, since adolescent usually views risk-producing behavior as associated with a positive social image. The informative training session proved to effectively orient the students towards a more rationally controlled behavior, therefore favoring a more positive attitude towards prevention.
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Istituto di Psicologia, Università di Pavia.
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D000056:Accident Prevention; D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D011386:Projective Techniques; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012449:Safety; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
Fra sicurezza e rischio: propensioni e resistenze alla prevenzione nel comportamento quotidiano degli adolescenti.