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Sex differences in the mediation role of political mobilization between the search for status and risk-taking behaviors in adolescents

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  • Natalia del Pino-Brunet

    (Universidad de Málaga)

  • Javier Salas-Rodríguez

    (Universidad de Málaga)

  • Isabel Hombrados-Mendieta

    (Universidad de Málaga)

  • Luis Gómez-Jacinto

    (Universidad de Málaga)

Abstract

One of the primary drivers behind adolescents engaging in risk-taking behaviors is the pursuit of status. This study examines how activism and radicalism mediate the relation between the search 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 of seeking status on risk-taking behaviors through the mechanisms of activism and radicalism. Furthermore, sex moderated the relation between status, activism and radicalism, and risk-taking behaviors. In both girls and boys, activism correlated with reduced engagement in risk-taking, 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. These findings highlight the role of political mobilization on the relation between the pursuit of status and engagement in risk-taking.

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  • Natalia del Pino-Brunet & Javier Salas-Rodríguez & Isabel Hombrados-Mendieta & Luis Gómez-Jacinto, 2024. "Sex differences in the mediation role of political mobilization between the search for status and risk-taking behaviors in adolescents," Palgrave Communications, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 11(1), pages 1-7, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palcom:v:11:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1057_s41599-024-02623-3
    DOI: 10.1057/s41599-024-02623-3
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