Influence of egocentrism, future time perspective, and health locus of control on risk-takeing in adolescents diagosed with cancer and their siblings /
(Hanna, 1993; Dunlop, 1982). However, very little
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| Format: | Thesis eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: | Link to OAKTrust copy |
| Summary: | (Hanna, 1993; Dunlop, 1982). However, very little (n = 50), and (c) healthy adolescents (n = 49). It is adolescence reported significantly greater thrill adolescent egocentrism, future time perspective, and adolescent siblings of children diagnosed with cancer adolescents diagnosed with cancer (n = 55), (b) adolescents diagnosed with cancer after pre- adolescents diagnosed with cancer and results have adolescents who feel invulnerable and believe been conflicting. This study examined the variables of behavior. The sample consisted of three adolescent between the three research groups. However adolescents breaking behavior than other adolescents, whereas diagnosed with cancer prior to pre-adolescence differences emerged in self-reported risk-taking egocentrism and health locus of control were group were not necessarily from the same families as groups, ranging in age from 11 to 18 years: (a) health locus of control, as predictors of risk-taking important to note that the adolescents in the sibling in degree of substance use between the groups. long-term psychosocial effect of childhood cancer predictive of risk-taking behavior. Specifically, Professionals have noted increased risk-taking as a aphics. reported significantly less thrill seeking/rule research has been conducted regarding risk-taking in seeking/rule breaking behavior. No differences emerged the adolescents in the patient group. Several themselves to be the focus of attention report greater thrill seeking/rule breaking behavior. No mean variables underlying the constructs of adolescent |
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| Item Description: | "Major subject: Psychology". Vita. |
| Physical Description: | viii, 113 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm. Also available online. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 89-98). |