Bayar Nalan, Sayil Melike
Department of Psychology, Hacettepe University, Beytepe, Ankara, Turkey.
J Adolesc. 2005 Oct;28(5):671-6. doi: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2005.01.010.
This study analyzes the age and gender related risk-taking behaviors of Turkish adolescents in an urban sample. A self-report risk taking scale was administered to 280 adolescents between the ages of 12-21. Results revealed that both the type and the frequency of risk-taking behaviors were changed according to age and gender. All risky behaviors except hitchhiking increased until the college level and than decreased. Boys outperformed the girls in most of the risk-taking behaviors.
本研究分析了城市样本中土耳其青少年与年龄和性别相关的冒险行为。对280名年龄在12至21岁之间的青少年进行了一份自我报告冒险量表的测试。结果显示，冒险行为的类型和频率均随年龄和性别而变化。除搭便车外，所有冒险行为在大学阶段之前增加，之后减少。在大多数冒险行为中，男孩的表现优于女孩。
