Voluntary sport and highway risks in adolescents and youths (following current French and Canadian periodical publications of 2000th)

Abstract

In this article we discuss some personal traits of adolescents and young people, disposed to different types of risky behavior. We describe correlations between different types of risky behavior in one individual. We discuss also the gender aspect of risk taking in adolescents and youth. Some modern theories of risk taking are recapitulated. Finally, we discuss the organizational question about the preventive work with adolescents and youth, aimed on minimization of sportive and highway risk.

Keywords

• risky behavior
• adolescents and youth
• psychology of risk taking
• self-esteem
• sensation seeking
• trauma