Connection of family processes and personality characteristics with risky behaviours in adolescence

Mladostništvo je najbolj rizično razvojno obdobje za pojav tveganega vedenja, ki se pogosto prenaša tudi v kasnejša življenjska obdobja in ima številne negativne posledice tako za posameznika kot za njegovo okolico. Za učinkovito preprečevanje omenjenega vedenja je ključno ustrezno identificiranje občutljivih mladostnikov. Namen magistrskega dela je bil pojasniti vlogo družinski procesov in osebnostnih značilnosti pri pojavu tveganega vedenja. Vzorec je sestavljalo 185 mladostnikov. Uporabljeni so bili vprašalnik družinskih procesov (AFP), vprašalnik osebnostih značilnosti (BFI) ter vprašalnik tveganega vedenja (ARQ). Za preverjanje hipotez so bili uporabljeni t-test, Mann-Whitneyjev U test, korelacije ter multipla regresija. Izkazalo se je, da se tvegano vedenje negativno povezuje z bližino in podporo v družini, s sprejemljivostjo in vestnostjo ter pozitivno s konfliktom v družini in ekstravertnostjo. Ekstravertnost in odprtost se pozitivno povezujeta z iskanjem vznemirjenja, nevroticizem pa z antisocialnim vedenjem. Rezultati kažejo tudi, da se prepričanje o tveganosti negativno povezuje s tveganim vedenjem ter pozitivno z vestnostjo in nevroticizmom. Prav tako prepričanje o tveganosti negativno napoveduje tvegano vedenje, konflikt v družini in ekstravertnost pa ga napovedujeta pozitivno. Ugotovili smo tudi razlike med spoloma v prepričanju o tveganosti. Rezultati sicer nakazujejo tudi na razlike med spoloma v tveganem vedenju, vendar se te niso izkazale kot statistično pomembne. Omenjene ugotovitve odpirajo možnosti oblikovanja ustreznih preventivnih programov ter intervencij za preprečevanje tveganega vedenja pri mladostnikih.Adolescence is the riskiest developmental period for risky behaviour appearance, which frequently transforms into later periods in life and has numerous negative consequences for an individual as well as for his surroundings. It is of key importance that we appropriately identify sensitive adolescents for efficient prevention of the mentioned behaviour. The purpose of the master\u27s thesis has been to explain the role of family processes and personal characteristics with risky behaviour appearance. The sample of the research included 185 adolescents. The questionnaire of family processes (AFP), the questionnaire of personal characteristics (BFI), and the questionnaire of risky behaviour (ARQ) have been included in the research. We have used t-test, Mann-Whitney U test, correlations and multiple regression for testing of the hypotheses. We have found out that risky behaviour negatively correlates to closeness and support in a family, with acceptability, and conscientiousness and positively with conflict in a family and extraverted personality. Extraverted personality and openness are positively correlated with the search of excitement, neuroticism with antisocial behaviour. Results show that conviction of risk is negatively correlated with risky behaviour and positively with conscientiousness and neuroticism. Conviction of risk negatively predict risky behaviour, conflict in a family, and extraverted behaviour predict it positively. We have found out the differences in conviction of risk. The results show also the differences between genders in risky behaviour, however, they have not showed any statistical importance. The mentioned findings open possibilities for shaping of appropriate preventive programs and interventions for preventing risky behaviour with adolescents