Finding the daredevils: Development of a Sensation Seeking Scale for children that is relevant to physical risk taking

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1101-1106

  Morrongiello, Barbara A ^a   Lasenby, Jennifer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Children; Measurement; Risk taking; Sensation seeking

Indexed keywords

INSTRUMENT TESTING; MEDICAL PROBLEMS; RELIABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT;

CHILDREN; INJURY; SENSATION SEEKING;

SENSORY PERCEPTION;

ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY;

CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK-TAKING; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 33749075156     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2006.04.018     Document Type: Article

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