Adolescence is a peak period for risk-taking, but research has largely overlooked positive manifestations of adolescent risk-taking due to ambiguity regarding operationalization and measurement of positive risk-taking. We address this limitation using a mixed-methods approach. We elicited free responses from contemporary college students (N = 74, M_age = 20.1 years) describing a time they took a risk. Qualitative analysis informed the construction of a self-report positive risk-taking scale, which was administered to a population-based sample of adolescents (N = 1,249, M_age = 16 years) for quantitative validation and examination of associations with normative and impulsive personality. Sensation seeking predicted negative and positive risk-taking, whereas extraversion and openness were predominantly related to positive risk-taking. Results provide promising evidence for a valid measure of adolescents' engagement in positive risks.

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细化和衡量青春期积极冒险行为构建的混合方法

青春期是冒险的高峰期，但由于积极冒险的操作和衡量的模糊性，研究在很大程度上忽视了青少年冒险的积极表现。我们使用混合方法来解决这个限制。我们收集了当代大学生（N  = 74，M_年龄 = 20.1 岁）的自由回答，描述了他们冒险的经历。定性分析为构建自我报告的积极冒险量表提供了信息，该量表适用于基于人群的青少年样本（N  = 1,249，M_年龄 = 16 岁），以定量验证和检查与规范性和冲动性人格的关联。感觉寻求预测消极和积极的冒险行为，而外向性和开放性主要与积极的冒险行为相关。结果为有效衡量青少年参与积极风险的情况提供了有希望的证据。