Not all risks are equal: The risk taking inventory for high-risk sports

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 479-492

  Woodman, Tim ^a   Barlow, Matt ^a   Bandura, Comille ^a   Hill, Miles ^a   Kupciw, Dominika ^a   MacGregor, Alexandra ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conscientiousness; Extraversion; Impulsiveness; Precautionary behaviors; Self esteem; Sensation seeking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONSCIENCE; EXTRAVERSION; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SELF CONCEPT; SPORT; STANDARD; STATISTICS; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; CONSCIENCE; EXTRAVERSION (PSYCHOLOGY); FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; MALE; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK-TAKING; SELF CONCEPT; SPORTS;

EID: 84885896628     PISSN: 08952779     EISSN: 15432904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsep.35.5.479     Document Type: Article

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