Differences between risk perception and risk-taking are related to impulsivity levels

Alberto Megías Robles; Antonio Cándido Ortiz; Antonio Maldonado López; Sabina Baltruschat; Andrés Catena Martínez

Differences between risk perception and risk-taking are related to impulsivity levels

A. Megías-Robles ^[1] ; A. Cándido ^[2] ; A. Maldonado ^[2] ; S. Baltruschat ^[2] ; A. Catena ^[2]
1. [1] Universidad de Málaga
  
  Universidad de Málaga
  
  Málaga, España
2. [2] Universidad de Granada
  
  Universidad de Granada
  
  Granada, España
Localización: International journal of clinical and health psychology, ISSN 1697-2600, Vol. 22, Nº. 3, 2022, págs. 71-80
Idioma: inglés
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijchp.2022.100318
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- Background Although there is broad agreement that perceived risks determine risk-taking behavior, previous research has shown that this association may not be as straightforward as expected. The main objective of this study was to investigate if the levels of impulsivity can explain part of these controversial findings.
  
  Method A total of 1579 participants (Mage = 23.06, from 18 to 60 years; 69.4% women) were assessed for levels of risk perception, risk-taking avoidance, and impulsivity.
  
  Results The results showed that while impulsivity was significantly and negatively related to both risk perception and risk-taking avoidance, the relationship with risk-taking avoidance was significantly stronger than with risk perception. The levels of impulsivity predicted risk-taking avoidance even when controlling for risk perception.
  
  Conclusions These findings indicate that impulsivity can differentially affect risk perception and risk-taking. We propose that the stronger influence of impulsivity on risk-taking is due to the greater reliance of risk-taking, compared with risk perception, on automatic processes guided by impulses and emotions.
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