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Showing 1 to 20 of 51 for “"risk-taking behaviour"”.
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Risk taking behaviour in bipolar affective disorder
… research was designed to explore the nature of risk taking behaviour and impulsivity in bipolar affective disorder. Involvement in pleasurable activities that have a high potential, or risk, for unwanted consequences forms one of the DSM IV diagnostic criteria for (hypo)mania; however, little …
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The psychology of physical risk taking behaviour
This study investigates the psychology of risk taking, and in particular the personality profiles associated with different physical risk taking behaviours. It was hypothesised that there may be three fundamental approaches to risk: 'Risk avoiders' avoid activities they perceive to contain risk, …
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Risk-Taking Behaviour and School Injury in Canadian Adolescents
… often result in serious consequences. Problem risk behaviours are known causes of injury and interventions have targeted these independent behaviours with modest success in the past. Although there is some research investigating relationships between risk behaviours, none have empirically …
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Risk-Taking Behaviour in people diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder
… thesis was designed to explore the nature of risk-taking behaviour in people diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder (BD). Research has traditionally attributed risk-taking behaviour in BD to difficulties in impulse control. Nonetheless, impulsivity remains predominantly measured using self-report …
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The Relationship Between Youth Risk-Taking Behaviour and Activity Engagement
Youth have been found to engage in various risk-taking behaviours at higher rates than any other age group. However, there is a lack of research on the division between adaptive and maladaptive risk behaviours among adolescents and emerging adults. Adaptive risk-taking behaviours may present youth …
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Age differences in risk-taking behaviour: the role of risk preference and cognitive ability
… age differences in decision-making under risk has yielded mixed findings. In some studies, older adults took more risk than younger adults, in other studies these findings were the opposite, and in some studies, there were no age differences at all. These mixed findings may result from a) …
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Efficiency, competition and risk-taking behaviour in the short-term insurance market in South Africa
In the regulation of financial services markets, policy makers have generally pursued the twin-goal of improving efficiency and competition to promote stability. This has stimulated academic inquiries into measurement and assessment of efficiency; competition and its effects on market stability in …
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An archival study of an adolescent day patient unit with a particular focus on risk-taking behaviour and suicidality
… 2, To study the prevalence of suicide and risk-taking behaviour among this sample population, and thus making a comparison with Cummins and Allwood's (1984) study. 3 To explore the extent to which risk-taking behaviour is associated with suicidal hebaviour in this clinical population. …
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The impact of alcohol-related risk-taking behaviour on younger driver deaths in the Western Cape Province: a retrospective cross-sectional study
… users. Younger drivers are inclined to engage in risk-taking behaviour, such as drunk driving with BAC levels exceeding the legal limit. The prevalence of drunk driving in the country has increased among the youth, with children starting to drink alcohol under the age of 13 year in the country. In …
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An investigation into the virtual self, purchase behaviour and simulated gambling in video games
… self in video games on spending habits and risk-taking behaviour in-game. The interviews were recorded, transcribed and analysed using interpretive phenomenological analysis. No influence of the virtual self on spending behaviour or interaction with simulated gambling was found. In the …
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Risk taking in bipolar disorder
… on computerised tasks designed to measure risk decision making. There is tentative evidence for altered decision making processes even during euthymic and remitted phases of bipolar disorder, but little difference in overall decision making outcomes.Limitations: The evidence base is small …
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Control mechanisms for risk-taking: evidence from the UK financial services industry
… of institutional traits when incorporating risk metrics into performance management systems (PMSs) in the financial services sector have been under investigated in the management accounting literature. This thesis explores attempts by UK and European regulators to impose controls on the PMSs …
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What is the role of corporate governance as a sub-species of corporate law in the level of corporate risk taking?
… of corporate law can be used to curb excessive risk taking. This paper will examine the failure of current corporate law and regulation to curb excessive risk taking behaviour and present proposals for reform of the existing system. This necessitates comparison between South Africa, the U.S.A …
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What 15 the role of corporate governance as a sub-species of corporate law in the level of corporate risk taking?
… to curb their appe_tite for excessive risk taking. A director's duty to promote the success of the company places great pressure on directors to maximise profits in the short term. In addition to shareholder pressure directors are tempted with huge bonuses and remuneration packages for …
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Studies in behavioural epidemiology
… African community: selected characteristics and risk-taking behaviour. Journal of Adolescence (in press). Paper 3. Flisher AJ, Roberts MM, Blignaut RJ. Youth attending Cape Peninsula day hospitals. Sexual behaviour and missed opportunities for contraception counselling. South African Medical …
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Life history implications of the mother's choice for a larval habitat. Niche choice and niche conformance in the fire salamander, Salamandra salamandra
… software (Amphibian and Reptile Wildbook) and behavioural experiments in the field and in the laboratory. First, I introduce the mechanisms of niche choice, niche conformance and niche construction, give some general background on amphibian declines and provide information on the study species, …
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