%0 Journal Article
%T Psychosocial Maturity and Risk
%A Christina L. Riggs Romaine
%J Emerging Adulthood
%@ 2167-6984
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/2167696818768013
%X Risk-taking behaviors in adolescence and emerging adulthood are highly prevalent and come with far-reaching social, health, and safety implications. Understanding the factors influencing these behaviors remains an important priority. Psychosocial maturity (PSM) is known to influence one type of risk-taking: delinquency. This study examined how PSM relates to (1) broader risk-taking behaviors in emerging adulthood and (2) risk-taking style across domains (e.g., social and recreational risk) to explore if PSM may be an appropriate target for future risk-reduction interventions. Emerging adults (N = 538) completed measures of PSM, recent risky behavior, and risk-taking style in various domains. All aspects of PSM were related to different risk-taking styles, but only temperance (impulsivity) was consistently associated with various behaviors (e.g., alcohol consumed, distracted driving, and delinquency). Implications for prevention, intervention, and policy are discussed
%K risk-taking
%K psychosocial maturity
%K emerging adults
%K delinquency
%K health behavior
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2167696818768013