Risk-taking and environmental perception

摘要

This paper investigates the relationship between pupil's enviornmental perception (in terms of preservation and utilisation of nature) and personality (in terms of rsk-taking). 713 secondary school pupils in Switzerland were investigated. Envirnmetnal perception was assessed via three factors: `Preservation', `Utilisation of Nature' and `Consideration for Conservation'. Risk-taking was evaluated via six factors: `Positive Risking', `Ambivalence', `Thrill in Gambling', `Ineffective Control', `Effective Control', and `Anger Reaction'. Analysis of the correlation matrix between `Risk-taking' and `Environmental perception' revealed three profiles (`types'): the hgih scorer on `Preservation' is the controlled and cautious gamber.