@article{ref1,
title="Psychosocial maturity and risk-taking in emerging adults: extending our understanding beyond delinquency",
journal="Emerging adulthood",
year="2019",
author="Riggs Romaine, Christina L.",
volume="7",
number="4",
pages="243-257",
abstract="Risk-taking behaviors in adolescence and emerging adulthood are highly prevalent and come with far-reaching social, health, and safety implications. Understanding the factors influencing these behaviors remains an important priority. Psychosocial maturity (PSM) is known to influence one type of risk-taking: delinquency. This study examined how PSM relates to (1) broader risk-taking behaviors in emerging adulthood and (2) risk-taking style across domains (e.g., social and recreational risk) to explore if PSM may be an appropriate target for future risk-reduction interventions. Emerging adults (N = 538) completed measures of PSM, recent risky behavior, and risk-taking style in various domains. All aspects of PSM were related to different risk-taking styles, but only temperance (impulsivity) was consistently associated with various behaviors (e.g., alcohol consumed, distracted driving, and delinquency). Implications for prevention, intervention, and policy are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2167-6968",
doi="10.1177/2167696818768013",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2167696818768013"
}