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

Natalia del Pino-Brunet (), Javier Salas-Rodríguez, Isabel Hombrados-Mendieta and Luis Gómez-Jacinto
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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

Palgrave Communications, 2024, vol. 11, issue 1, 1-7

Abstract: 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.

Date: 2024
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