Sex differences in self-reported risk-taking propensity on the Evaluation of Risks scale
| Autor: | Desiree B. Killgore, Thomas J. Balkin, William D.S. Killgore, Nancy L. Grugle |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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Male Sex Characteristics Adolescent Personality Inventory Psychometrics Construct validity Human factors and ergonomics Poison control Reproducibility of Results Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health Young Adult Risk-Taking Scale (social sciences) Injury prevention Sensation seeking Humans Female Psychology Social psychology General Psychology Demography |
| Zdroj: | Psychological reports. 106(3) |
| ISSN: | 0033-2941 |
| Popis: | The Evaluation of Risks scale was recently developed as a self-report inventory for assessing risk-taking propensity, but further validation is necessary because most studies have predominantly included male subjects. Because males commonly exhibit greater risk-taking propensity than females, evidence of such a sex difference on the scale would further support its construct validity. 29 men and 25 women equated for age (range: 18 to 36 years) completed the scale. Internal consistency of the scale was generally modest, particularly among women. Men scored significantly higher than women on four of nine indices of risk-taking propensity, including Danger Seeking, Energy, Invincibility, and Total Risk-Propensity. Factors measuring thrill seeking and danger seeking correlated positively with a concurrent measure of sensation seeking. Although the higher scores exhibited by men are consistent with prior research on other measures of risk-taking, further research on this scale with samples including women is warranted. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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