Ronnie L. McGhee, David J. Ehrler, Joseph A. Buckhalt, Carol Phillips
Auburn University, Alabama, USA.
Clocktower Hill Research and Publishing Group, USA.
Lee County School System, Georgia, USA.
DOI: 10.4236/psych.2012.38083   PDF    HTML     10,145 Downloads   20,420 Views   Citations

Abstract

The predictive relation between Five-Factor Model (FFM) personality traits using the Five Factor Personality Inventory-Children (FFPI-C) and degrees of risk-taking in preadolescents (ages 10 to 12) was studied in a sample of 50 fifth-graders. Results indicated that high Extraversion and Openness to Experience and low Conscientiousness were correlated with high risk-taking. The FFPI-C factors were significantly predictive of risk-taking behavior, and accounted for 42% of the risk-taking variance, based on a multiple regression analysis. These findings suggest that the same mechanisms that are associated with adult risk-taking may already be present in children as young as 10 to 12-years of age.

Keywords

Risk-Taking; Five Factor Model; Preadolescents; Personality; Child Development

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