Risk-taking Behaviour
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Risk-taking BehaviourBehavior that has a potential negative consequence.
Potential risk to the individual’s psychological or physical health and wellbeing.
ACTIVITY 1.Rick-taking game.Create groups of 4Take turns in placing negative risk-taking behaviours in order between most risky to least riskyDiscuss findings as a class
Doesn’t have to Negative!
Sometime we engage in risky behaviour which can have positive effects on health.Taking a risk to start something new can give us more confidence and self esteem.
Positive Risk-taking behaviour
Still risky because there is still the potential for negative health consequences.Question:
What are the possible negative health consequences from starting a new apprenticeship or wearing daring new fashion?
Costs of risky behaviours
Social cost- embarrassment or failurePhysical cost- accident or injuryEmotional cost- fear or sadness
Gullone & Moore (2000)Four types of risk-taking behaviour:
1. Thrill-seeking2. Reckless3. Rebellious4. Anti-social
Reckless Higher chance of not being socially acceptable
Dangerous
Negative social and health outcomes
Eg. Unprotected sex
RebelliousAcceptable for adults but not for youths.
Acting out
Attention seeking
Eg. Underage drinking
Activity 2.In your workbooks, analyse your four highest ranking risk factors.You need to explain what kind of risk factor they areYou need to explain what the social cost of each of the behaviours are
Trends in adolescent risk-taking behaviours
Gullone and Moore found that adolescents are more likely to engage in thrill-seeking risks.Male youths tend to engage in more risk-taking behaviours.Female youths tend to judge behaviours as more risky than males youths.
Factors in risk-taking behaviour
Peer pressure
Age,
Sex,
Personality type
Mental health
Family background
Culture
Percieved risk
However…..Psychologists have no complete explanation as to why youths engage in risk taking.Psychologists have no exact solution for youth risk-taking behaviour.