TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1997//
TI  - Risk taking, reported injury, and perception of future injury among adolescents
JO  - Journal of pediatric psychology
A1  - Jelalian, E.
A1  - Spirito, A.
A1  - Rasile, D.
A1  - Vinnick, L.
A1  - Rohrbeck, C.
A1  - Arrigan, M.
SP  - 513
EP  - 531
VL  - 22
IS  - 4
N2  - 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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0146-8693
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -