Effects of positive affect on risk perceptions in adolescence and young adulthood

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 29-37

  Haase, Claudia M ^a   Silbereisen, Rainer K ^a  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Impulsiveness; Positive affect; Risk perception; Risk taking; Young adulthood

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADULTHOOD; AFFECT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DRUNKEN DRIVING; FEMALE; FIGHTING; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SMOKING; UNSAFE SEX;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK-TAKING; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78651268980     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2010.03.004     Document Type: Article

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