Predictors of risk-taking behaviors among Turkish adolescents

Ozmen O., Sumer Z. H.

PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES, vol.50, pp.4-9, 2011 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 50
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.paid.2010.07.015
  • Journal Name: PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.4-9
  • Keywords: Sensation seeking, Turkish adolescents, Adolescent studies, SENSATION SEEKING, SELF-ESTEEM, SEXUAL ATTITUDES, STUDENTS, GENDER, PERSONALITY, BENEFITS
  • Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the role of age gender sensation-seeking self esteem and locus of control in predicting low and high-risk-taking behaviors of Turkish adolescents Participants (n = 867) were from three state high schools in Ankara The Risk Involvement Questionnaire (RIQ) Arnett Inventory of Sensation-Seeking (AISS) Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) and Rotter Internal-External Locus of Control Scale (IELOC) were used to collect data Hierarchical multiple regression analyses indicated that except self-esteem all other variables were significantly related to adolescent low-risk behaviors Results also revealed that sensation-seeking age and locus of control explained only 5% of the variance of high-risk behaviors of Turkish adolescents (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd All rights reserved