TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2005//
TI  - Chronic self-destructiveness, hopelessness, and risk-taking in college students
JO  - Psychological reports
A1  - Harmon, Jenny G.
A1  - Rollings, Amanda L.
A1  - Kelly, D. B.
SP  - 620
EP  - 624
VL  - 96
IS  - 3
N2  - The relationship of chronic self-destructiveness and hopelessness to risk-taking behaviors was examined. College undergraduates (131 men, 114 women) completed the Beck Hopelessness Scale (Hopelessness), Chronic Self-destructiveness Scale (Self-destructiveness), and Expected Involvement Scale (Involvement) of the Cognitive Appraisal of Risky Activities questionnaire. For both men and women, there were significant positive correlations between Self-destructiveness and Hopelessness scores. In men, there also were positive relationships between Self-destructiveness scores and Involvement in specific risky activities in the next 6 mo. These included illicit drug use, aggressive or illegal behaviors, risky sexual behaviors, heavy drinking, and irresponsible academic or work behaviors. In women, Self-destructiveness scores had a positive relationship with expected Involvement in heavy drinking and irresponsible academic or work behaviors. The only correlation between Hopelessness and Involvement scores for men was a negative one with expected participation in high risk sports. There were no significant correlations between Hopelessness and Involvement scores for women.
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SN  - 0033-2941
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
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