Variables affecting emerging adults' self-reported risk and reckless behaviors

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 298-309

  Duangpatra, Krisna N K ^a   Bradley, Graham L ^a   Glendon, A Ian ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Emerging adults; Peer influence; Reckless behaviors; Risk behaviors; Sensation seeking; Time perspective

Indexed keywords

EID: 64249156506     PISSN: 01933973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appdev.2008.12.011     Document Type: Article

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