出版社：Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters at Ribeirão Preto - USP
摘要：Adolescent risk-taking is one of the most important issues in current research on adolescence. This study aimed to exam the opinion of adolescents and adults regarding adolescent risk-taking. A total of 10 adults aged between 40-50 and 10 adolescents aged between 16-19 from middle socio-economic background residing in Ankara, Turkey, were interviewed. Adults and adolescents definitions and examples of risktaking, and their perspectives regarding its sources were studied. Interviews were transcribed. Results showed that adolescents beliefs regarding risk-taking lack a long-term perspective as they do not consider consequences of their actions and future results. Adults beliefs on adolescent risk-taking seem to be more realistic and more related to life events than that of adolescents. Future research comparing views of both groups is needed
