RT Journal Article
T1 A Life History Approach on Risk-taking Behaviors Moderated by Gender in Young Adult Spaniards
A1 Salas-Rodríguez, Javier
A1 Gómez-Jacinto, Luís
A1 Hombrados-Mendieta, Isabel
K1 Evaluación del riesgo
AB Traditionally, risk-taking behaviors in young adulthood have been analysed from a psychopathological approach, thus only assessing their negative consequences. Nevertheless, it is key to study the potential benefits that risk-taking provide to young adults. The present study follows the evolutionary approach of life history theory, which suggests that risk-taking is part of an adaptive fast-life history strategy. The main objective was to analyse the moderation role of gender between life history strategy and risk-taking behaviors. Based on a sample of young adult Spaniards, Mini-K was applied to measure K-factor as an index for life history strategy, and the Risky Behavior Questionnaire to measure the participation in a series of risk-taking behaviors. Results show that gender moderated the effect of life history strategy on risk-taking behaviors. Specifically, males with a fast-life history strategy showed higher participation in risk-taking behaviors compared to males with slow-life history strategy. In females, there was no difference in risk-taking behaviors based on life history strategy. Results support the life history approach of risk-taking behaviors as a pattern of integrated behavior in a fast-life strategy in young adult males. These findings can be applied to improve intervention programs aimed at reducing risk-taking behaviors in young adult males.
PB Taylor & Francis
YR 2022
FD 2022
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/44701
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/44701
LA eng
NO Salas-Rodríguez, J., Gómez-Jacinto, L., & Hombrados-Mendieta, I. (2021b). A Life History Approach on Risk-taking Behaviors Moderated by Gender in Young Adult Spaniards. Deviant Behavior, 43(6), 666-676. https://doi.org/10.1080/01639625.2021.1902757
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 4 mar 2026