Risk-taking among adolescents: Associations with social and affective factors

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 17-31

  Michael, Keren ^a   Ben Zur, Hasida ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Aggressive behaviour; Depressive mood; Parents; Peers; Risk taking

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; ISRAEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD DISORDER; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; ORIENTATION; PEER GROUP; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAMPLE SIZE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISRAEL; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PEER GROUP; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; STUDENTS;

EID: 33845966055     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2005.03.009     Document Type: Article

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