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ERIC Number: EJ690191
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Jul
Pages: 18
Abstractor: Author
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ISSN: ISSN-0743-5584
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Relationships Between Future Orientation, Impulsive Sensation Seeking, and Risk Behavior Among Adjudicated Adolescents
Robbins, Reuben N.; Bryan, Angela
Journal of Adolescent Research, v19 n4 p428-445 Jul 2004
Because of high levels of risk behavior, adjudicated adolescents are at high risk for negative health outcomes such as nicotine and drug addiction and sexually transmitted diseases. The goal of this article is to examine relationships between future orientation and impulsive-sensation-seeking personality constructs to risk behaviors among 300 adjudicated adolescents. Significant relationships between impulsive sensation seeking and future orientation were found for several risk behaviors. Individuals with more positive future orientation were less likely to use marijuana, hard drugs, alcohol during sex, had fewer alcohol problems, had lower levels of alcohol frequency and quantity of use, and perceived greater risks associated with such behaviors. Higher impulsivity reliably predicted alcohol problems, alcohol use, condom use, and cigarette smoking.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles
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Language: English
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