Ageism, Sensation-Seeking, and Risk-Taking Behavior in Young Adults

Current Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 184-193

  Popham, Lauren E ^a,b   Kennison, Shelia M ^a   Bradley, Kristopher I ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ageism; Risk taking; Sensation seeking; Terror management theory; Young adults

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957877071     PISSN: 10461310     EISSN: 19364733     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12144-011-9107-0     Document Type: Article

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