Risk taking, reported injury, and perception of future injury among adolescents.
Investigated the relationships among self-reported injury, risk taking, and perception of injury risk in a sample of 1,426 adolescents, 14 to 18 years old. Both risk taking and injury were higher in males than females across age groups. Having a friend injured the same way was the strongest predictor of injury, accounting for 28% of the variance. Risk taking accounted for 4% of the variance. Sociodemographic variables-gender, age, and race-accounted for only 1% of the variance. Findings underscore the potential role of pediatric psychologists in both understanding and reducing the incidence of adolescent injury.
Jelalian
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Rhode Island Hospital, Providence 02903, USA.
Spirito
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Rasile
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Vinnick
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Rohrbeck
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Arrigan
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D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D012309:Risk-Taking; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000523:psychology*