The Personal Fable and Risk-Taking in Early Adolescence

2006 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy Alberts ◽  
David Elkind ◽  
Stephen Ginsberg
Author(s):  
Κατερίνα Μπάτζου ◽  
Βασιλική Τσούρτου

The objective of this study is, through the relevant literature review, to point out the associations between risk-taking behavior during adolescence and positive illusions about the self, that is imaginary audience and personal fable ideations. Positive illusions about the self and risky behavior in adolescence are usually investigated as a direct result of adolescent egocentrism. in this study we briefly describe the main theoretical approaches of positive illusions about the self. Moreover, research findings are presented on the mediating role of self-esteem in the relationship between positive illusions about the self (mainly personal fable) and risk-taking in adolescence. also, we discuss age and gender effects on the complex phenomenon of risk-taking and we focus on adaptive developmental functions of positive illusions about the self. in particular, we focus on the dual function of the personal fable ideation: the illusions of omnipotence and invulnerability either lead adolescents and young adults to risk-taking, or they contribute both to a positive self-image projection in the future and to individuals’ functional adaptation to new situations in their transition from adolescence to adulthood.


2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 91
Author(s):  
Shara Rhamdayanti ◽  
Tina Hayati Dahlan ◽  
Gemala Nurendah

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengidentifikasi kontribusi personal fable dan perceived parental monitoring secara simultan terhadap perilaku berisiko pada remaja di Bandung. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kuantitatif yang dianalisis dengan menggunakan teknik analisis regresi linier berganda. Instrumen yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah adaptasi dari New Personal Fable Scale untuk menjaring data personal fable, Parental Monitoring Questionnaire untuk menjaring data perceived parental monitoring, dan Risk-Taking Scales untuk menjaring data perilaku berisiko. Penelitian ini melibatkan 395 remaja berusia 13 – 18 tahun di Bandung dengan status sebagai siswa. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa personal fable dan perceived parental monitoring secara simultan tidak berkontribusi terhadap perilaku berisiko pada remaja. Setelah dilakukan pengujian secara parsial, ditemukan bahwa personal fable tidak berkontribusi terhadap perilaku berisiko, sedangkan perceived parental monitoring berkontribusi terhadap perilaku berisiko.


2015 ◽  
Vol 39 (8) ◽  
pp. 1501-1509 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald M. Dougherty ◽  
Sarah L. Lake ◽  
Charles W. Mathias ◽  
Stacy R. Ryan ◽  
Bethany C. Bray ◽  
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