Relational Mobility Increases Social (but Not Other) Risk Propensity

Bibliographic Data

ID12166316
AuthorsL M W Li (0000-0003-3687-4490, Sun Yat‐Sen University Guangzhou China, corresponding author), Takeshi Hamamura (0000-0003-2122-6300, Curtin University Perth Western Australia Australia), G Adams (0000-0002-9487-6999, University of Kansas Lawrence KS USA)
Year2015
Volume29
Issue5
Pages481-488
Publication date2015-07-14
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Behavioral Decision Making (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0894-3257 • E-ISSN: 1099-0771
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/bdm.1894
OpenAlexW1606792584
LanguageEN
Citations received14
References cited33

In recent years, we have witnessed a resurgent focus on ecological features, especially various forms of mobility that afford social psychological processes. Extending this work, the current research examined whether relational mobility affects risk propensity. We conducted three studies using both correlational (Studies 1 and 3) and experimental (Study 2) methods. Results provide support for the hypothesis that perceptions of relational mobility are associated with risk propensity in the domain of interpersonal behaviors but not other risk domains (health, financial, etc.). Findings in Study 3 suggested that the association between relational mobility and propensity for risky interpersonal behaviors may stem from the effect of relational mobility in lowering subjective risk (but not in increasing expected benefits) of such behaviors. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd

Association (psychology · Interpersonal communication · Interpersonal relationship · Perception · Propensity score matching · Psychotherapist · Risk perception · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Cultural Differences and Values · Medicine · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology