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The differences between deliberate and precautionary risk takers based on their associations with sensation seeking
Mini Dissertation (MA)--University of Pretoria, 2017.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/65625 The differences between deliberate and precautionary risk takers based on their associations with sensation seeking Coetzee, Nicoleen croukampmarriette@gmail.com Croukamp, Mariette UCTD Mini Dissertation (MA)--University of Pretoria, 2017. High risk sports participants are considered to be risk takers and sensation seekers. Populations of high risk sports athletes are often described as a homogenous risk taking group. As the results of this study have shown, risk taking attitudes vary amongst athletes within a single sport, and one cannot assume homogeneity amongst rock climbers. The research aimed to classify rock climbers as risk takers according to the Risk Taking Inventory and to assess whether they differ with regards to their associations with sensation seeking. A quantitative study, using an exploratory design was used to understand the risk taking groups and establish their relationship with sensation seeking. Rock climbers from the Mountain Club of South Africa and the City Rock gym in Randburg were invited to participate in the research and a final sample size of 70 research participants was obtained. The participants completed a set of assessment measures including a demographic questionnaire, the Risk Taking Inventory and the Sensation Seeking Scale-V. Non-parametric statistics were conducted and the results revealed that the rock climbers could be divided into two risk taking groups, namely Deliberate Risk Takers and Precautionary Risk Takers. Statistically significant differences were found between the two risk taking groups on the Sensation Seeking Scale-V scale and its subscales. Both groups showed strong positive correlations between the Total Sensation Seeking Scale and three of the subscales, including Experience Seeking, Disinhibition and Boredom Susceptibility. Future studies should take into account regional variances and explore the differences between the sub-disciplines of rock climbing and assess whether they differ on the Risk Taking Inventory and their associations with sensation seeking. Psychology MA Unrestricted 2018-07-16T07:53:56Z 2018-07-16T07:53:56Z 2018/04/25 2017 Mini Dissertation Croukamp, M 2018, The differences between deliberate and precautionary risk takers based on their associations with sensation seeking, MA Mini Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/65625> A2018 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/65625 en © 2018 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD The differences between deliberate and precautionary risk takers based on their associations with sensation seeking |
| title | The differences between deliberate and precautionary risk takers based on their associations with sensation seeking |
| title_full | The differences between deliberate and precautionary risk takers based on their associations with sensation seeking |
| title_fullStr | The differences between deliberate and precautionary risk takers based on their associations with sensation seeking |
| title_full_unstemmed | The differences between deliberate and precautionary risk takers based on their associations with sensation seeking |
| title_short | The differences between deliberate and precautionary risk takers based on their associations with sensation seeking |
| title_sort | differences between deliberate and precautionary risk takers based on their associations with sensation seeking |
| topic | UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/65625 |