@article{ref1,
title="Differences in risk-taking propensity across inner-city adolescent ever- and never-smokers",
journal="Nicotine and tobacco research",
year="2005",
author="Lejuez, C. W. and Aklin, Will M. and Bornovalova, Marina and Moolchan, Eric T.",
volume="7",
number="1",
pages="71-79",
abstract="Because adolescent smoking is a significant public health concern, potential value lies in understanding and identifying the psychological factors that distinguish ever- and never-smokers. To that end, we examined the relationship between risk-taking propensity as measured by the Balloon Analogue Risk Task and ever-smoking (i.e., even one puff) versus never-smoking in a sample of 125 predominantly African American high-school adolescents (M = 15.1, SD = 1.5). Results indicated that ever-smokers and never-smokers differed on risk-taking propensity; further risk-taking propensity was related to smoking status above and beyond both demographic variables and a measure of self-reported impulsive sensation seeking. We discuss these results in relation to the potential utility of a multimethod assessment approach (i.e., self-report measures and behavioral tasks) to identify adolescents' risk-taking susceptibilities and engagement in smoking and other risk-taking behaviors.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1462-2203",
doi="10.1080/14622200412331328484",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14622200412331328484"
}