Interpersonal Insecurity and Risk-Taking Propensity Across Domains and Around the Globe

Evolutionary Psychology

JingyiLu¹ 

关键词: interpersonal insecurity;    risk-taking;    risk-sensitive theory;    group identity;    domain-specific risk;   

DOI  :  10.1177/1474704918795520

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

During social interactions, individuals frequently experience interpersonal insecurity, including feelings of not being loved, protected, trusted, or cared for; these feelings cause numerous behavioral consequences. The present research explores the relationship between interpersonal insecurity and risk-taking propensity in multiple risk domains and around the globe based on risk-sensitivity theory and research on group identity. In Study 1, participants (N = 209) reported their interpersonal insecurity and risk-taking propensity across seven risk domains. The results show that risk-taking propensity generally increases with interpersonal insecurity. However, this relationship was negative in the cooperation domain and null in the financial domain. In Study 2 (N = 128,162), data from the World Values Survey from 77 countries reveal a positive correlation between risk-taking propensity and interpersonal insecurity with in-group members but a negative relationship between risk-taking propensity and interpersonal insecurity with out-group members.

【 授权许可】

CC BY-NC