Article ; Online: Differences between risk perception and risk-taking are related to impulsivity levels.
International journal of clinical and health psychology : IJCHP
2022 Volume 22, Issue 3, Page(s) 100318
Abstract: Background: Although there is broad agreement that perceived risks determine risk-taking behavior, previous research has shown that this association may not be as straightforward as expected. The main objective of this study was to investigate if the ... ...
Abstract | Background: Although there is broad agreement that perceived risks determine risk-taking behavior, previous research has shown that this association may not be as straightforward as expected. The main objective of this study was to investigate if the levels of impulsivity can explain part of these controversial findings. Method: A total of 1579 participants (M Results: The results showed that while impulsivity was significantly and negatively related to both risk perception and risk-taking avoidance, the relationship with risk-taking avoidance was significantly stronger than with risk perception. The levels of impulsivity predicted risk-taking avoidance even when controlling for risk perception. Conclusions: These findings indicate that impulsivity can differentially affect risk perception and risk-taking. We propose that the stronger influence of impulsivity on risk-taking is due to the greater reliance of risk-taking, compared with risk perception, on automatic processes guided by impulses and emotions. |
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Language | English |
Publishing date | 2022-07-01 |
Publishing country | Spain |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 2208162-8 |
ISSN | 2174-0852 ; 1697-2600 |
ISSN (online) | 2174-0852 |
ISSN | 1697-2600 |
DOI | 10.1016/j.ijchp.2022.100318 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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