@article{ref1,
title="Risky politics? Associations between adolescent risk preference and political engagement",
journal="Child development",
year="2019",
author="Oosterhoff, Benjamin and Wray-Lake, Laura",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="This study examined associations among adolescent risk preference and political engagement using nationally representative Monitoring the Future data from high school seniors (N = 109,574; modal age = 18 years) spanning 1976-2014. Greater risk preference was associated with greater past voting, donating to a campaign, writing government officials, boycotting, and protesting. Greater risk preference was also associated with higher future intentions to boycott and protest, but lower intentions to donate to or volunteer for a campaign. In general, associations between risk preference and political engagement became stronger with higher levels of political interest. <br><br>RESULTS highlight the importance of considering the adaptive role of adolescent risk preference and suggest that political engagement may be a constructive outlet for youth who pursue or are comfortable taking risks.<br><br>© 2019 Society for Research in Child Development.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0009-3920",
doi="10.1111/cdev.13313",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13313"
}