Risk taking from the participant's perspective: the case of driving and accident riskMcKenna, F. P. and Horswill, M. S. (2006) Risk taking from the participant's perspective: the case of driving and accident risk. Health Psychology, 25 (2). pp. 163-170. ISSN 0278-6133 Full text not archived in this repository. It is advisable to refer to the publisher's version if you intend to cite from this work. See Guidance on citing. To link to this item DOI: 10.1037/0278-6133.25.2.163 Abstract/SummaryAlthough perceived health risk plays a prominent role in theories of health behavior, its empirical role in risk taking is less clear. In Study 1 (N = 129), 2 measures of drivers' risk-taking behavior were found to be unrelated to self-estimates of accident concern but to be related to self-ratings of driving skill and the perceived thrill of driving. In Study 2 (N = 405), out of a wide range of potential influences, accident concern had the weakest relationship with risk taking. The authors concluded that although health risk is a key feature in many theories of health behavior and a central focus for researchers and policy makers, it may not be such a prominent factor for those actually taking the risk.
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