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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Main Author: Baker, Nancy Ann
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1998.
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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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Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (leaves 89-98).