I'm an adult now
Health risk behaviors and identifying as an adult
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4742969 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elizabeth Culatta (0000-0002-7968-4972, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA), J Clay-Warner (0000-0001-5585-524X, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 14 |
| Pages | 3164-3176 |
| Publication date | 2022-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/13591053221086184 |
| PMID | 35422145 |
| OpenAlex | W4223967615 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 63 |
Is identifying as an adult associated with lower rates of participation in risky behaviors? This study focuses on how identity affects health behaviors for young adults. We use an original sample of over 500 18- to 29-year-olds in the United States to explore how self-identification as an adult is associated with three clusters of health risk behaviors: substance use, risky sexual behavior, and risky driving behavior. Consistent with our predictions, we find that viewing oneself as an adult is associated with lower levels of participation in each of the health risk behavior outcomes
Adult male · Developmental psychology · Environmental health · Health behavior · Health risk · Injury prevention · Poison control · Sexual behavior · Substance use · Suicide prevention · Young adult · Aging and Gerontology Research · Health disparities and outcomes · Identity, Memory, and Therapy · Medicine · Psychology · Clinical Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |