Self-reported risk-taking and sensation-seeking behavior predict helmet wear amongst Canadian ski and snowboard instructors.

Masson, Maxime; Lamoureux, Julie; Guise, Élaine de

doi:10.1037/cbs0000153

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“…Second, we find some evidence of risk compensation (Peltzman 1975 ), suggesting that the higher use of studded tires in Anchorage, for example, may result in more risk-taking behavior as illustrated by higher damages and lower perceived risk and lower mitigation costs in Anchorage. Third, differences in the perceived risk rating for the surface ice hazard are consistent with the differences in mitigation expenses between the two cities, suggesting higher mitigation behavior is consistent with higher perceived risk (Masson et al 2020 ).…”

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confidence: 56%

Increasing multi-hazard climate risk and financial and health impacts on northern homeowners

Schwoerer,

Schmidt,

Berman

et al. 2023

Ambio

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Currently, more than half of the world’s human population lives in urban areas, which are increasingly affected by climate hazards. Little is known about how multi-hazard environments affect people, especially those living in urban areas in northern latitudes. This study surveyed homeowners in Anchorage and Fairbanks, USA, Alaska’s largest urban centers, to measure individual risk perceptions, mitigation response, and damages related to wildfire, surface ice hazards, and permafrost thaw. Up to one third of residents reported being affected by all three hazards, with surface ice hazards being the most widely distributed, related to an estimated $25 million in annual damages. Behavioral risk response, policy recommendations for rapidly changing urban environments, and the challenges to local governments in mitigation efforts are discussed.

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Increasing multi-hazard climate risk and financial and health impacts on northern homeowners

Schwoerer,

Schmidt,

Berman

et al. 2023

Ambio

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“…For example, Disinhibition is associated with impulsive sensation seeking, whereas TAS is associated with non-impulsive sensation seeking [89,90]. Supporting this position, SSS TAS scores are associated with reduced rates of injuries during bicycle riding [91], skiing [92], and driving [93] and increased use of protective gear, including helmets [94]. This suggests that while individuals scoring high on the TAS engage in physical risk-taking, they are simultaneously acutely aware of the consequences of their actions (i.e., riding safely and wearing protective barriers to reduce injury).…”

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Examining the Association between Psychopathic Traits and Fearlessness among Maximum-Security Incarcerated Male Adolescents

Maurer,

Anderson,

Allen

et al. 2024

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Studies have reported positive associations between youth psychopathy scores and measures of ‘fearlessness’. However, prior studies modified fearlessness items to be age appropriate, shifting from assessing hypothetical, extreme forms of physical risk-taking (e.g., flying an airplane) to normative risk-taking (e.g., riding bicycles downhill). We hypothesize that associations between youth psychopathy scores and alternative forms of sensation seeking (i.e., Disinhibition) have been conflated under a false fearlessness label. We tested this hypothesis among incarcerated male adolescents, investigating whether youth psychopathy scores were significantly associated with two different forms of sensation seeking: Disinhibition and Thrill and Adventure Seeking (TAS). Youth psychopathic traits were assessed using the Psychopathy Checklist: Youth Version (PCL:YV), Antisocial Process Screening Device (APSD), Child Psychopathy Scale (CPS), Inventory of Callous and Unemotional Traits (ICU), and Youth Psychopathic Traits Inventory (YPI). Disinhibition and fearlessness (i.e., TAS) were assessed using an unmodified version of the Zuckerman Sensation Seeking Scales (SSS). Consistent with hypotheses, youth psychopathy scores were associated with higher Disinhibition and lower TAS scores. Our results contribute to a growing body of literature suggesting that psychopathic traits, including among adolescents, are not concomitant with physical risk-taking and descriptions of psychopathy including fearlessness distort a precise understanding of psychopathy’s core features.

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“…Given the severity of possible injury as well as the relative ease of use and frequent presence of lap bars on chairlifts, a surprisingly low proportion of chairs in the observed population had the lap bar lowered. This observed failure to use available safety equipment may in part be explained by previous experience, particularly previous benign experience, reducing both the perceived risk of a hazard (Lima, 2004) and the likelihood of taking available safety measures (Ayres et al, 1996;Zeitlin, 1994).…”

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“…The decision to wear use a chairlift lap bar or wear a helmet while on a ski mountain is likely due to a combination of individual factors (e.g., age, risk-taking tendencies) (Ciraulo et al, 2017, Masson et al, 2020Ruzic & Tudor, 2011) and environmental factors (e.g., presence of a footrest, type of terrain encountered) (Ciraulo et al, 2017). In this study, we sought to determine how these varying factors correspond with chairlift lap bar use and helmet wearing on a ski mountain, by observing hundreds of skiers and snowboarders at a California ski resort.…”

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An observational study of skier and snowboarder chairlift lap bar, helmet, and snow goggle usage

Park

King

Jonas

et al. 2022

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual

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Alpine sports carry risk of serious injury while riding down runs or riding up on chairlifts. Some potential for injuries can be mitigated if riders use safety equipment such as helmets, snow goggles, and safety lap bars when present. In this observational study, skier and snowboarder use of such equipment was studied at three chairlifts in the United States. Researchers observed that the majority of riders wore helmets and snow goggles, with a greater proportion of children wearing helmets than adults. Skiers were more likely to wear helmets than snowboarders. Despite the prevalence of personal gear, a minority of chairs had riders lower the lap bar while riding the chairlift, and younger age and chairlift access to beginner runs corresponded with increased lap bar usage. While the use of personal gear was high in the observed sample, there is room to improve on the implementation of potentially life-saving safety equipment.

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Self-reported risk-taking and sensation-seeking behavior predict helmet wear amongst Canadian ski and snowboard instructors.

Cited by 11 publications

References 50 publications

Increasing multi-hazard climate risk and financial and health impacts on northern homeowners

Increasing multi-hazard climate risk and financial and health impacts on northern homeowners

Examining the Association between Psychopathic Traits and Fearlessness among Maximum-Security Incarcerated Male Adolescents

An observational study of skier and snowboarder chairlift lap bar, helmet, and snow goggle usage

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