TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Socioeconomic status and risk-taking behavior among Chinese adolescents: the mediating role of psychological capital and self-control
JO  - Frontiers in psychology
A1  - Jia, Xiaoshan
A1  - Zhu, Haidong
A1  - Sun, Guiqin
A1  - Meng, Huanlei
A1  - Zhao, Yuqian
SP  - e760968
EP  - e760968
VL  - 12
IS  - 
N2  - Risk-taking behavior is particularly widespread during adolescence, and negatively impacts the healthy growth and social adaptation of adolescents. Utilizing problem-behavior theory (PBT) and the family stress model (FSM), the current study examined the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and adolescents' risk-taking behavior, as well as the mediating role of psychological capital and self-control. A total of 1,156 Chinese adolescent students (M(age) = 15.51, 48% boys) completed a series of questionnaires anonymously. The results showed that: (1) Socioeconomic status was negatively correlated with adolescents' risk-taking behavior; (2) Both psychological capital and self-control mediated the relationship between SES and adolescents' risk-taking behavior independently; and (3) Psychological capital and self-control also mediated the relationship between SES and the risk-taking behavior of adolescents sequentially. This study reveals the internal mechanism of risk-taking behavior during adolescence and provides theoretical support and empirical evidence for preventing and reducing such behavior in this age group.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1664-1078
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.760968
ID  - ref1
ER  -