TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Sex differences in self-reported risk-taking propensity on the Evaluation of Risks scale
JO  - Psychological reports
A1  - Killgore, William D. S.
A1  - Grugle, Nancy L.
A1  - Killgore, Desiree B.
A1  - Balkin, Thomas J.
SP  - 693
EP  - 700
VL  - 106
IS  - 3
N2  - The Evaluation of Risks scale was recently developed as a self-report inventory for assessing risk-taking propensity, but further validation is necessary because most studies have predominantly included male subjects. Because males commonly exhibit greater risk-taking propensity than females, evidence of such a sex difference on the scale would further support its construct validity. 29 men and 25 women equated for age (range: 18 to 36 years) completed the scale. Internal consistency of the scale was generally modest, particularly among women. Men scored significantly higher than women on four of nine indices of risk-taking propensity, including Danger Seeking, Energy, Invincibility, and Total Risk-Propensity. Factors measuring thrill seeking and danger seeking correlated positively with a concurrent measure of sensation seeking. Although the higher scores exhibited by men are consistent with prior research on other measures of risk-taking, further research on this scale with samples including women is warranted.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0033-2941
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -