TY - JOUR
T1 - Impulsiveness and risk-taking behavior
T2 - Comparison of high-school and college students using the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale
AU - Stanford, Matthew S.
AU - Greve, Kevin W.
AU - Boudreaux, Jill K.
AU - Mathias, Charles W.
AU - Brumbelow, Jennifer L.
PY - 1996/1/1
Y1 - 1996/1/1
N2 - The present study was undertaken in an attempt to determine the relationship of impulsiveness to risk-taking behaviors such as aggression, drug use, drunk driving and not wearing seatbelts among high-school and college students. The results of the study clearly demonstrate that high impulsives are involved in risk-taking behavior at a higher rate than low impulsive subjects. These findings suggest that high impulsive adolescents and young adults are at considerable risk of personal injury and present a potential source of injury to others. It is suggested that self-report questionnaires of impulsiveness might prove useful in the early identification of these high risk individuals. Once identified these individuals could be targeted for intensive educational interventions specifically designed to deal with their inability to delay gratification and general lack of impulse control.
AB - The present study was undertaken in an attempt to determine the relationship of impulsiveness to risk-taking behaviors such as aggression, drug use, drunk driving and not wearing seatbelts among high-school and college students. The results of the study clearly demonstrate that high impulsives are involved in risk-taking behavior at a higher rate than low impulsive subjects. These findings suggest that high impulsive adolescents and young adults are at considerable risk of personal injury and present a potential source of injury to others. It is suggested that self-report questionnaires of impulsiveness might prove useful in the early identification of these high risk individuals. Once identified these individuals could be targeted for intensive educational interventions specifically designed to deal with their inability to delay gratification and general lack of impulse control.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0191-8869(96)00151-1
DO - 10.1016/S0191-8869(96)00151-1
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0030527333
SN - 0191-8869
VL - 21
SP - 1073
EP - 1075
JO - Personality and Individual Differences
JF - Personality and Individual Differences
IS - 6
ER -