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Sambandet mellan personlighetsbunden impulsivitet och riskbenägenhet

Harting, Anna LU and Forsberg, Stina LU (2024) PSYK11 20241
Department of Psychology
Abstract
Impulsivity is a complex and important factor in the study of personality traits and understanding risk-taking behaviors. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between trait impulsivity and propensity for risk-taking. We utilized a quantitative method employing two questionnaires to measure impulsivity and competitiveness, alongside a version of the Iowa Gambling Task (IGT), designed for assessing decision-making in risk-reward scenarios. Including competitiveness as a variable in the study allowed for controlling potential influencing factors on the results. The sample comprised 20 students from Lund University, consisting of 15 women and 5 men. Results revealed no statistically significant correlation between impulsivity and... (More)
Impulsivity is a complex and important factor in the study of personality traits and understanding risk-taking behaviors. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between trait impulsivity and propensity for risk-taking. We utilized a quantitative method employing two questionnaires to measure impulsivity and competitiveness, alongside a version of the Iowa Gambling Task (IGT), designed for assessing decision-making in risk-reward scenarios. Including competitiveness as a variable in the study allowed for controlling potential influencing factors on the results. The sample comprised 20 students from Lund University, consisting of 15 women and 5 men. Results revealed no statistically significant correlation between impulsivity and risk propensity among the participants. While participants’ inclination towards advantageous cards increased throughout the IGT, there remained no statistically significant correlation between performance and levels of impulsivity. Previous studies exploring the relationship between impulsivity and risk propensity have presented different findings, underscoring the necessity of accounting for various aspects of risk-taking and impulsivity. Constraints in sampling and methodology, as well as the complexity of risk-taking behavior, emphasized the need for further research to understand the underlying mechanisms governing decision-making and risk-taking in situations involving risk. (Less)
Abstract (Swedish)
Impulsivitet är en komplex och viktig faktor i studier av personlighetsdrag och i förståelsen av risktagande beteenden. Denna studie syftade till att undersöka sambandet mellan personlighetsbunden impulsivitet och benägenheten till risktagande. Vi använde en kvantitativ metod som innefattade två frågeformulär för att mäta impulsivitet och tävlingsinriktning, samt en version av Iowa Gambling Task (IGT) för att utvärdera beslutsfattande i situationer som involverar risk och belöningar. Tävlingsinriktning inkluderades för att kontrollera potentiella påverkansfaktorer. Urvalet bestod av 20 studenter vid Lunds universitet, varav 15 var kvinnor och 5 var män. Resultaten visade inget statistiskt signifikant samband mellan impulsivitet och... (More)
Impulsivitet är en komplex och viktig faktor i studier av personlighetsdrag och i förståelsen av risktagande beteenden. Denna studie syftade till att undersöka sambandet mellan personlighetsbunden impulsivitet och benägenheten till risktagande. Vi använde en kvantitativ metod som innefattade två frågeformulär för att mäta impulsivitet och tävlingsinriktning, samt en version av Iowa Gambling Task (IGT) för att utvärdera beslutsfattande i situationer som involverar risk och belöningar. Tävlingsinriktning inkluderades för att kontrollera potentiella påverkansfaktorer. Urvalet bestod av 20 studenter vid Lunds universitet, varav 15 var kvinnor och 5 var män. Resultaten visade inget statistiskt signifikant samband mellan impulsivitet och riskbenägenhet bland deltagarna. Även om deltagarnas preferens för fördelaktiga kort ökade under IGT, fanns det ingen statistiskt signifikant korrelation mellan prestation och grad av impulsivitet. Tidigare studier har gett varierande resultat kring sambandet mellan impulsivitet och riskbenägenhet, vilket understryker vikten av att beakta olika aspekter av risktagande och impulsivitet. Begränsningar i urval och metod samt komplexiteten i risktagande beteenden framhäver behovet av ytterligare forskning för att förstå de underliggande mekanismerna bakom beslutsfattande i situationer som involverar risk. (Less)
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Harting, Anna LU and Forsberg, Stina LU
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course
PSYK11 20241
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
impulsivity, risk propensity, self-assessment instrument, Iowa Gambling Task, correlation, impulsivitet, riskbenägenhet, självskattningsinstrument, korrelation
language
Swedish
id
9158997
date added to LUP
2024-06-17 15:01:19
date last changed
2024-06-17 15:01:19
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  abstract     = {{Impulsivity is a complex and important factor in the study of personality traits and understanding risk-taking behaviors. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between trait impulsivity and propensity for risk-taking. We utilized a quantitative method employing two questionnaires to measure impulsivity and competitiveness, alongside a version of the Iowa Gambling Task (IGT), designed for assessing decision-making in risk-reward scenarios. Including competitiveness as a variable in the study allowed for controlling potential influencing factors on the results. The sample comprised 20 students from Lund University, consisting of 15 women and 5 men. Results revealed no statistically significant correlation between impulsivity and risk propensity among the participants. While participants’ inclination towards advantageous cards increased throughout the IGT, there remained no statistically significant correlation between performance and levels of impulsivity. Previous studies exploring the relationship between impulsivity and risk propensity have presented different findings, underscoring the necessity of accounting for various aspects of risk-taking and impulsivity. Constraints in sampling and methodology, as well as the complexity of risk-taking behavior, emphasized the need for further research to understand the underlying mechanisms governing decision-making and risk-taking in situations involving risk.}},
  author       = {{Harting, Anna and Forsberg, Stina}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Sambandet mellan personlighetsbunden impulsivitet och riskbenägenhet}},
  year         = {{2024}},
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