This study examines how activism and radicalism mediate the relation between the search for status and risk-taking behaviors in adolescents, moderated by sex. 482 participants (mean age 17.97) completed questionnaires assessing status-seeking, activism, radicalism, and risk-taking. Results revealed an indirect effect of status-seeking on risk-taking via activism and radicalism, with sex moderating these relationships. Activism correlated with reduced risk-taking, while radicalism correlated with increased risk-taking, with stronger effects in boys than girls.
Publisher
Humanities & Social Sciences Communications
Published On
Jan 18, 2024
Authors
Natalia del Pino-Brunet, Javier Salas-Rodríguez, Isabel Hombrados-Mendieta, Luis Gómez-Jacinto
Tags
adolescents
activism
radicalism
risk-taking
status-seeking
sex differences
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