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Longitudinal association between interparental conflict and risk-taking behavior among Chinese adolescents: testing a moderated mediation model
BackgroundThe interparental conflict has been associated with an increased adolescents’ engagement in risk-taking behaviors. However, few studies...
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Risk-taking and self-harm behaviors as markers of adolescent borderline personality disorder
Adolescence is a critical period for early identification and intervention of borderline personality disorder (BPD). Risk-taking and self-harm...
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Religiosity, Financial Risk Taking, and Reward Processing: An Experimental Study
The present study investigated the extent to which financial risk-taking (FRT) perspectives and religiosity influenced an individual’s performance on...
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Profiles of Risk-Taking Sexual and Substance Use Behaviors in French-Canadian Emerging Adults: a Latent Class Analysis
In Canada, the highest increases in rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and substance use disorders occur among emerging adults aged 18...
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Does asset ownership influence sexual risk-taking behaviors among women engaged in sex work in Southern Uganda? A mediation analysis
BackgroundEconomic vulnerability influences women engaged in commercial sex work (WESW) to further engage in sexual risk behaviors, as they often...
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Sexual risk-taking behaviors among young migrant population in Sweden
BackgroundMigration is a complex process of high uncertainty with adjustments to new contexts and experiences influencing individuals’ health. This...
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Gambling Associated Risk-taking Behaviors Correlate with Emotional Regulation and the Iowa Gambling Task but not Wisconsin Card Sorting
It is not known why some novice gamblers eventually develop Gambling Disorder while most do not. This study tested predictions from two competing...
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Religious and traditional beliefs and practices as predictors of mental and physical health outcomes and the role of religious affiliation in health outcomes and risk taking
BackgroundWhile many studies from sub-Saharan countries, including Zimbabwe, allude to the important role of religion and tradition for young people...
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Problem drinkers and high risk-taking behaviors under the stay-at-home policy of the COVID-19 emergency declaration
BackgroundTo the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study to examine whether problem drinkers have had high risk-taking behaviors...
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Intertwined associations among attachment styles, emotional dysregulation, and ADHD: examining unique associations with general risk-taking behavior
Attachment insecurity, emotional dysregulation, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have all been implicated across the literature...
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Association between metabolically healthy obesity and risk of atrial fibrillation: taking physical activity into consideration
The modification of physical activity (PA) on the metabolic status in relation to atrial fibrillation (AF) in obesity remains unknown. We aimed to...
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Religious Belief and Workplace Safety Behavior Among the Informal Automobile Workers in Nigeria
It is well known that informal workers in developing countries are exposed to occupational health problems (OHPs), and they work unsafely. However,...
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Investigation of genetic loci shared between bipolar disorder and risk-taking propensity: potential implications for pharmacological interventions
Patients with bipolar disorder (BD) often show increased risk-taking propensity, which may contribute to poor clinical outcome. While these two...
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A latent profile analysis of the link between sociocultural factors and health-related risk-taking among U.S. adults
BackgroundResearch suggests that health/safety behaviors (e.g., drinking heavily) and medical behaviors (e.g., donating blood) may be perceived as...
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Contrasting the Effects of Alcohol and Alcohol Expectancies on Gambling Behavior
The influence of alcohol on risk-taking may be through both pharmacological action and individual expectancies. A recent meta-analysis highlighted...
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Neural Underpinnings of Social Contextual Influences on Adolescent Risk-Taking
Purpose of ReviewAdolescence is a developmental period often characterized by heightened risk-taking and increased sensitivity to socially salient...
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Suicidal Behaviors and Risk Taking Among Homeless Individuals: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
The present systematic review and meta-analysis study aimed to determine sociodemographic characteristics, risky behaviors, mental health disorders,...
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Methylphenidate with or without fluoxetine triggers reinstatement of cocaine seeking behavior in rats
Methylphenidate (MP) is commonly prescribed to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). MP is also taken for non-medical purposes as a...
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Real-time risk ranking of emerging epidemics based on optimized moving average prediction limit—taking the COVID-19 pandemic as an example
BackgroundMathematical models to forecast the risk trend of the COVID-19 pandemic timely are of great significance to control the pandemic, but the...
