TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2005//
TI  - Differences in risk-taking propensity across inner-city adolescent ever- and never-smokers
JO  - Nicotine and tobacco research
A1  - Lejuez, C. W.
A1  - Aklin, Will M.
A1  - Bornovalova, Marina
A1  - Moolchan, Eric T.
SP  - 71
EP  - 79
VL  - 7
IS  - 1
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1462-2203
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14622200412331328484
ID  - ref1
ER  -