Adolescent Risk Taking

Question 1

Negatives of risk taking

Answer 1

Increased injury/ morbidity
Teenage pregnancy
Substance misuse
Delinquency
Violence
Truancy/ dropout

Question 2

Positives of risk taking

Answer 2

Trying new things
Developing personality/ identity
Civic engagement / creating social change
Early adopters/ innovation focused

Question 3

4 core characteristics of sensation seeking

Answer 3

Thrill and adventure seeking
Experience seeking
Disinhibition: willing to take social / health risks
Boredom susceptibility

Question 4

Sociocultural factors with peers

Answer 4

Risk taking more common when with peers
Strongest in teenagers

Question 5

10 leading causes of child and adolescent death

Answer 5

Motor vehicle crashes
Firearm related injury
Malignant neoplasm
Suffocation
Drowning
Drug overdose and poisoning
Congenital abnormalities
Heart disease
Fire or burns
Chronic lower resp disease

Question 6

What do surveys on risky behaviour show

Answer 6

Driving
Alcohol and drug use

Question 7

Who are drug related deaths most common in

Answer 7

Men but women who take drugs are at higher risk than men
Lower socioeconomic classes
People recently released from prison

Question 8

Perspectives of risk taking

Answer 8

Anthropology
Psychology
Public health/ sociology
Neuroscience

Question 9

Anthropological perspective

Answer 9

Develop as people by risk taking

Question 10

Psychological perspective

Answer 10

Age differences in behaviour
Self regulation

Question 11

Age differences in self regulation

Answer 11

Some evidence shows psychological factors influence self regulation differently to other stages

Question 12

Sensation seeking definition

Answer 12

Traits defined by seeking of varied novel complex and intense sensations and experiences anc willingness to take physical social legal and financial risks for sake of such experience

Question 13

Neuroscience perspective

Answer 13

Effects of trauma positive negative tumours
functional imaging
Non invasive techniques
Transcranial magnetic stimulation
Electroencephalogram

Question 14

Teenage brain differences

Answer 14

Question 15

Factors to consider for interventions

Answer 15

Community
Family
Youth

Question 16

Community strategies

Answer 16

Make community safe and supportive
Positive role models
Opportunities for civic engagement
Range of recreational, vocational and social opportunities
Extra support during transitions

Question 17

Family strategies

Answer 17

Parent/ child closeness and communication
Modelling healthy behaviours
Clear boundaries and expectations
Monitoring
Familiarity with peers
Increase connection to school
Encourage engagement in social skills building activities

Question 18

Subcategories of youth programmes

Answer 18

Integrate social/ emotional skills building in programmed activitieS
Integrate mindfulness and contemplation
Creative multi sensory methods to engage
Positive risk taking opportunities

Question 19

Integrating social and emotional skills building

Answer 19

Target multiple skill sets
Multiple instruction strategies
Involve peer educators

Question 20

Integrate mindfulness and contemplation skills

Answer 20

Moment mediations
Self inquiry/ reflection
Identify personal stressors/ coping mechanisms
Critical thinking/ cultural literacy

Question 21

Positive risk taking opportunitie

Answer 21

Outdoor pursuits
Leadership
Civic engagement