RT Journal Article
T1 Sex differences in the mediation role of political mobilization between the search for status and risk-taking behaviors in adolescents.
A1 Del-Pino-Brunet, Natalia
A1 Salas-Rodríguez, Javier
A1 Hombrados-Mendieta, Isabel
A1 Gómez-Jacinto, Luís
K1 Adolescentes - Psicología
K1 Diferencias sexuales (Psicología)
AB One of the primary drivers behind adolescents engaging in risk-taking behaviors is the pursuitof status. This study examines how activism and radicalism mediate the relation between thesearch for status and risk-taking behaviors, moderated by sex. A total of 482 participants,with an average age of 17.97 (SD = 1.83), reported their levels of status-seeking, activism,radicalism, and engagement in risk-taking behaviors. The study revealed an indirect effect ofseeking status on risk-taking behaviors through the mechanisms of activism and radicalism.Furthermore, sex moderated the relation between status, activism and radicalism, and risktakingbehaviors. In both girls and boys, activism correlated with reduced engagement in risktaking,while radicalism correlated with increased engagement. In terms of sex differences,both activism and radicalism showed a more pronounced effect in boys than in girls. Thesefindings highlight the role of political mobilization on the relation between the pursuit ofstatus and engagement in risk-taking.
PB Nature
YR 2024
FD 2024-01-18
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/37625
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/37625
LA eng
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 24 ene 2026