Peer Influence on Risk Taking, Risk Preference, and Risky Decision Making in Adolescence and Adulthood
An Experimental Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9789124 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Margo Gardner (Temple University, corresponding author), Laurence Steinberg (0000-0002-2627-3635) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 625-635 |
| Publication date | 2005-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Developmental Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0012-1649 • E-ISSN: 1939-0599 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/0012-1649.41.4.625 |
| PMID | 16060809 |
| OpenAlex | W2160120158 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 437 |
| References cited | 53 |
In this study, 306 individuals in 3 age groups--adolescents (13-16), youths (18-22), and adults (24 and older)--completed 2 questionnaire measures assessing risk preference and risky decision making, and 1 behavioral task measuring risk taking. Participants in each age group were randomly assigned to complete the measures either alone or with 2 same-aged peers. Analyses indicated that (a) risk taking and risky decision making decreased with age; (b) participants took more risks, focused more on the benefits than the costs of risky behavior, and made riskier decisions when in peer groups than alone; and (c) peer effects on risk taking and risky decision making were stronger among adolescents and youths than adults. These findings support the idea that adolescents are more inclined toward risky behavior and risky decision making than are adults and that peer influence plays an important role in explaining risky behavior during adolescence
Developmental psychology · Injury prevention · Medical emergency · Peer group · Poison control · Preference · Risk-seeking · Suicide prevention · Task (project management · Young adult · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Medicine · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 437 |
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