scholarly journals Social Perception of Risk-Taking Willingness as a Function of Expressions of Emotions

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shlomo Hareli ◽  
Shimon Elkabetz ◽  
Yaniv Hanoch ◽  
Ursula Hess
Keyword(s):  
Social Perception ◽  
Risk Taking ◽  
Risky Behavior ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Social Risk ◽  
Financial Health ◽  
Social Risks ◽  
Social Emotion ◽  
Safety Risks ◽  
Anger Expressions

Two studies showed that emotion expressions serve as cues to the expresser’s willingness to take risks in general, as well as in five risk domains (ethical, financial, health and safety, recreational, and social). Emotion expressions did not have a uniform effect on risk estimates across risk domains. Rather, these effects fit behavioral intentions associated with each emotion. Thus, anger expressions were related to ethical and social risks. Sadness reduced perceived willingness to take financial (Study 1 only), recreational, and social risks. Happiness reduced perceived willingness to take ethical and health/safety risks relative to neutrality. Disgust expressions increased the perceived likelihood of taking a social risk. Finally, neutrality increased the perceived willingness to engage in risky behavior in general. Overall, these results suggest that observers use their naïve understanding of the meaning of emotions to infer how likely an expresser is to engage in risky behavior.

scholarly journals Amplified Concern for Social Risk in Adolescence: Development and Validation of a New Measure

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 397 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jack L. Andrews ◽  
Lucy E. Foulkes ◽  
Jessica K. Bone ◽  
Sarah-Jayne Blakemore
Keyword(s):  
Health Risks ◽  
Risk Taking ◽  
Rejection Sensitivity ◽  
Social Risk ◽  
Risk Behaviours ◽  
Social Risks ◽  
Health Risk Behaviours ◽  
Increased Sensitivity ◽  
Rate Of Decline ◽  
Development And Validation

In adolescence, there is a heightened propensity to take health risks such as smoking, drinking or driving too fast. Another facet of risk taking, social risk, has largely been neglected. A social risk can be defined as any decision or action that could lead to an individual being excluded by their peers, such as appearing different to one’s friends. In the current study, we developed and validated a measure of concern for health and social risk for use in individuals of 11 years and over (N = 1399). Concerns for both health and social risk declined with age, challenging the commonly held stereotype that adolescents are less worried about engaging in risk behaviours, compared with adults. The rate of decline was steeper for social versus health risk behaviours, suggesting that adolescence is a period of heightened concern for social risk. We validated our measure against measures of rejection sensitivity, depression and risk-taking behaviour. Greater concern for social risk was associated with increased sensitivity to rejection and greater depressed mood, and this association was stronger for adolescents compared with adults. We conclude that social risks should be incorporated into future models of risk-taking behaviour, especially when they are pitted against health risks.

scholarly journals Does Festival-goer is a Risk-Taker?

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (SI4) ◽  
pp. 171-176
Author(s):  
Khairiah Ismail ◽  
Nawal Hanim Abdullah ◽  
Hamimah Hassan ◽  
Norol Hamiza Zamzuri
Keyword(s):  
Risk Taking ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Financial Health ◽  
Music Festival ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Risk Taker ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Open Access Article

This paper examines festivalgoers' risk-taking behaviour, focusing on a Malaysian music festival. A qualitative methodology based on in-depth interviews with 15 music festival-goers. The respondents' risk-taking behaviour was examined using DOSPERT, including financial, health and safety, recreation, ethical, and social domains. The findings show that the previous music festival's risks did not affect festivalgoers' motivation to attend. A significant impact on government, organiser, and society. Respondents offered some guidelines for organising a music festival. Since very few papers examine the prospect of risk in music festivals, the adoption of DOSPERT provides much-needed rich and credible data. Keywords: Risk-taking Behavior, Risk, Music Festival, Event eISSN: 2398-4287© 2021. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians/Africans/Arabians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v6iSI4.2916

scholarly journals Amplified concern for social risk in adolescence: Development and validation of a new measure

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jack L Andrews ◽  
Lucy Foulkes ◽  
Jessica Bone ◽  
Sarah-Jayne Blakemore
Keyword(s):  
Health Risks ◽  
Risk Taking ◽  
Rejection Sensitivity ◽  
Social Risk ◽  
Risk Behaviours ◽  
Loss Of Face ◽  
Social Risks ◽  
Standing Up ◽  
Increased Sensitivity ◽  
Rate Of Decline

In adolescence, there is a heightened propensity to take health risks such as smoking, drinking or driving too fast. Another facet of risk-taking, social risk, has largely been neglected. A social risk can be defined as any decision or action that could lead to an individual being excluded by their peers, leading to a reduction in one’s social hierarchy or loss of face; such as appearing different to one’s friends or standing up for an unpopular peer. In the current study, we developed and validated a measure of concern for health and social risk for use in individuals of 11 years and over (N=1399). Using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis we show that concerns for health and social risks are distinct categories. Concerns for both health and social risk declined with age, challenging the commonly held stereotype that adolescents are less worried about engaging in risk behaviours, compared with adults. The rate of decline was steeper for social versus health risk behaviours, suggesting that adolescence is a period of heightened concern for social risk. We validated our measure against measures of rejection sensitivity, depression and risk-taking behaviour. Greater concern for social risk was associated with increased sensitivity to rejection and greater depressed mood, and this association was stronger for adolescents compared with adults. We conclude that social risks should be incorporated into future models of risk-taking behaviour, especially when they are pitted against health risks.

ASSESSING THE HEALTH AND SAFETY RISKS IN THE EDUCATION SECTOR

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 563-572
Author(s):  
Mirela Panainte-Lehadus ◽  
Florin Nedeff ◽  
Alina Petrovici ◽  
Gabriela Telibasa ◽  
Daniel-Catalin Felegeanu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health And Safety ◽  
Education Sector ◽  
Safety Risks ◽  
Health And Safety Risks

The importance of belonging and the avoidance of social risk taking in adolescence

2021 ◽  
Vol 61 ◽  
pp. 100981
Author(s):  
Livia Tomova ◽  
Jack L. Andrews ◽  
Sarah-Jayne Blakemore
Keyword(s):  
Risk Taking ◽  
Social Risk

Note on the regulation of veterinary medical devices in the EU: A review of the current situation and its impact on animal health and safety

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-43
Author(s):  
H Potockova ◽  
P Kusnierik ◽  
J Dohnal
Keyword(s):  
Veterinary Medicine ◽  
Medical Devices ◽  
Animal Health ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
Safety And Efficacy ◽  
Safety Risks ◽  
Health And Safety Risks ◽  
The Eu

Medical devices form a large heterogeneous group of products ranging from simple tools to medical testing and implants, the safety and efficacy of which are strictly regulated in all developed countries. Thanks to the health and cost benefits, medical devices have also found their way into veterinary medicine but, surprisingly, the regulation of these products is far less complex or, in some cases, missing altogether. Given the complexity and potential hazards of certain veterinary devices, the current state of affairs may lead to health and safety risks, both for animals and personnel involved. This review is the first to systematically map the current situation in the EU, revealing health and safety risks in practice for both animals and personnel involved and discussing them in a broader context. Only six out of the EU's 28 member states (Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, and Slovakia) were found to have at least a degree of regulation of veterinary devices. As a result, a single product may be regulated as a veterinary medicinal product, a veterinary medical device or not be regulated at all, depending on the particular EU member state in question. As things stand, veterinary medicine makes use of all kinds of medical devices, including human products, regardless of their regulatory status and (pre-market) control. However, the use of such devices may influence the health and well-being of animals. Several measures are therefore suggested to attain the required levels of safety and efficacy surveillance for veterinary medical devices without creating excessive administration.

Review of Health and Safety Risks of Wood Chips Use

2014 ◽  
Vol 1001 ◽  
pp. 426-431 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jana Müllerová ◽  
Jozef Puskajler
Keyword(s):  
Health And Safety ◽  
Fire Risk ◽  
Combustion Efficiency ◽  
Wood Chips ◽  
Solid Fuels ◽  
Fuel Cost ◽  
Pellet Quality ◽  
Human Breath ◽  
Safety Risks ◽  
Health And Safety Risks

Alternative solid fuels becoming popular thanks to considerable fuel cost save (comparing to gas). Pellet quality varies depending on content of bark, straw and other non-wood additives. These additives decrease the combustion efficiency and increase the fuel consumption and solid emission. Pellets stored in large amount bring certain hazard for a man. They may become dangerous for the high fire risk due to self-ignition tendency and also due to moulds presence attacking the human breath system.

Identifying Health and Safety Risks for Childcare Workers

AAOHN Journal ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 55 (8) ◽  
pp. 321-325 ◽  
Author(s):  
Belinda J. McGrath
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Workplace Health Promotion ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Workplace Health ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
Safety Risks ◽  
Health Promotion Programs ◽  
Childcare Workers ◽  
Health And Safety Risks

Childcare workers are exposed to several health and safety risks in their work environment, the most common being infectious diseases, musculoskeletal injuries, accidents, and occupational stress. Pregnant childcare workers have an additional risk of potential harm to the fetus. Occupational health nurses can work collaboratively with childcare workers to reduce these risks and provide workplace health promotion programs. This article explores the occupational health and safety issues for childcare workers and suggests health promotion strategies that could be implemented by occupational health nurses working in this arena.

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