Citation

Jelalian E, Spirito A, Rasile D, Vinnick L, Rohrbeck C, Arrigan M. J. Pediatr. Psychol. 1997; 22(4): 513-531.

Affiliation

Rhode Island Hospital, Providence 02903, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1997, Oxford University Press)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9302849

Abstract

Investigated the relationships among self-reported injury, risk taking, and perception of injury risk in a sample of 1,426 adolescents, 14 to 18 years old. Both risk taking and injury were higher in males than females across age groups. Having a friend injured the same way was the strongest predictor of injury, accounting for 28% of the variance. Risk taking accounted for 4% of the variance. Sociodemographic variables-gender, age, and race-accounted for only 1% of the variance. Findings underscore the potential role of pediatric psychologists in both understanding and reducing the incidence of adolescent injury.

Language: en