Sensation-Seeking and Risk-Taking Behaviors: A Study on Young Iranian Adults

Applied Research in Quality of Life

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 721-734

  Khodarahimi, Siamak ^a  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Gender; Risk taking; Sensation seeking; Young adults

Indexed keywords

EID: 84947028697     PISSN: 18712584     EISSN: 18712576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11482-014-9350-2     Document Type: Article

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