A Mixed-Methods Approach to Refining and Measuring the Construct of Positive Risk-Taking in Adolescence

IF 4.6 2区心理学 Q1 FAMILY STUDIES

Journal of Research on Adolescence Pub Date : 2022-11-10 DOI:10.1111/jora.12807

Megan W. Patterson, Lilla Pivnick, Frank D. Mann, Andrew D. Grotzinger, Kathryn C. Monahan, Laurence D. Steinberg, Benjamin Oosterhoff, Jennifer L. Tackett, Elliot M. Tucker-Drob, K. Paige Harden

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Abstract

Adolescence is a peak period for risk-taking, but research has largely overlooked positive manifestations of adolescent risk-taking due to ambiguity regarding operationalization and measurement of positive risk-taking. We address this limitation using a mixed-methods approach. We elicited free responses from contemporary college students (N = 74, M_age = 20.1 years) describing a time they took a risk. Qualitative analysis informed the construction of a self-report positive risk-taking scale, which was administered to a population-based sample of adolescents (N = 1,249, M_age = 16 years) for quantitative validation and examination of associations with normative and impulsive personality. Sensation seeking predicted negative and positive risk-taking, whereas extraversion and openness were predominantly related to positive risk-taking. Results provide promising evidence for a valid measure of adolescents' engagement in positive risks.

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一种混合方法来提炼和测量青少年积极冒险行为的结构

青少年是冒险的高峰期，但由于对积极冒险的操作化和测量的模糊性，研究在很大程度上忽视了青少年冒险的积极表现。我们使用混合方法解决这个限制。我们从当代大学生(N = 74，年龄= 20.1)中获得了自由回答，描述了他们冒险的经历。通过定性分析，构建了自我报告的积极冒险行为量表，并对以人口为基础的青少年样本(N = 1,249，年龄= 16岁)进行了定量验证，并检查了其与规范性人格和冲动性人格的关联。感觉寻求预测消极和积极冒险，而外向性和开放性主要与积极冒险相关。结果为青少年积极风险参与的有效测量提供了有希望的证据。

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Journal of Research on Adolescence Multiple-

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6.90

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8.30%

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期刊介绍： Multidisciplinary and international in scope, the Journal of Research on Adolescence (JRA) significantly advances knowledge in the field of adolescent research. Employing a diverse array of methodologies, this compelling journal publishes original research and integrative reviews of the highest level of scholarship. Featured studies include both quantitative and qualitative methodologies applied to cognitive, physical, emotional, and social development and behavior. Articles pertinent to the variety of developmental patterns inherent throughout adolescence are featured, including cross-national and cross-cultural studies. Attention is given to normative patterns of behavior as well as individual differences rooted in personal or social and cultural factors.