期刊名称：International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education
电子版ISSN：1308-5581
出版年度：2022
卷号：14
期号：5
页码：626-642
DOI：10.9756/INTJECSE/V14I5.63
语种：English
出版社：International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education
摘要：Risk-taking behaviour can adversely affect the health of teens and adversely effect the society at large. It is important to identify the factors that have a bearing on risk-taking tendency to take proactive measures so that consequential damage can be prevented. The environment and its perception by adolescents as they grow up and spend most of their time in is crucial in shaping their personalities. The current research was conducted on adolescents to study their tendency toward high-risk behaviours. The sample of this study contained 350 school-going adolescents of both sexes in equal numbers from private and government-run schools in the Delhi NCR, India. The study revealed that out of a total of 14 factors that were considered to assess risk-taking potential among adolescents, nine were found to be associated with high-risk behaviour tendencies among these 350 school-going adolescents. These factors are Thrill seeking inclination, Apathetic attitude, Social alienation, Need for instant gratification, Non-conforming mindset, Anxiety, Under-performance, Conflicting parental expectations, and Impulsivity. Interestingly, the results show that adolescents belonging to a joint family were found to have a higher tendency toward risk-taking behaviour. Similarly, respondents who attend private schools are prone to riskier behaviour. However, gender was found to have no significant difference in high-risk behaviour tendencies among adolescents. In light of these results, this study emphasises the need to develop more relevant and focused interventions aimed at understanding and addressing issues related to high-risk behaviours among adolescents. Since school is a place where adolescents spend most of the day studying, doing activities, and trying out new activities with their peers, a conducive school environment and supportive counselling set-up keeping in mind their specific needs can improve the mental well-being of these adolescents, thereby reducing their tendency toward high-risk behaviours.
