Gender differences in the willingness to engage in risky behavior: A terror management perspective

Death Studies

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 117-141

  Hirschberger, Gilad ^a   Florian, Victor ^a   Mikulincer, Mario ^a   Goldenberg, Jamie L ^b   Pyszczynski, Tom ^b  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISRAEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; REVIEW; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF ESTEEM; SENSATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; STUDENT;

ATTITUDE TO DEATH; EXISTENTIALISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISRAEL; MALE; RISK-TAKING; SEX FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036197174     PISSN: 07481187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/074811802753455244     Document Type: Review

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