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Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment 2/2022

07-10-2021

Avoidance in Adolescence: The Balloon Risk Avoidance Task (BRAT)

Auteurs: Michael J. Crowley, Stefon J. R. van Noordt, Peter J. Castagna, Federico E. Vaca, Jia Wu, Carl W. Lejuez, Linda C. Mayes

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment | Uitgave 2/2022

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Abstract

A large body of work documents the utility of behavioral risk tasks for making inferences about adolescent risk-taking proclivities and related emotional and motivational correlates. Much less attention has been paid to risk-avoidance during adolescence. We provide validity data for a behavioral measure designed to assess avoidance, the Balloon Risk-Avoidance Task (BRAT). We examined avoidance in 127 youth, ages 10–17 (51% female, 68% Caucasian). Correlation analyses indicated significant positive associations between anxiety, fear, and BRAT avoidance behavior. Providing discriminant validity, avoidance on the BRAT was unrelated to depressive symptoms, depressed mood, or trait surgency (approach motivation). The BRAT was negatively associated with risk-taking behavior on the Balloon Analog Risk Task (BART). IQ and age were not associated with avoidance on the BRAT. We found that females showed significantly more avoidance behavior than males, but sex did not moderate the association between anxiety and avoidance. Cluster-based analyses revealed a subset of youth in mid-to-late adolescence showing significantly greater levels of avoidance behavior on the BRAT. These adolescents had higher levels of reported anxiety symptoms compared to individuals in mid-to-late who show lower levels of avoidance. Findings are discussed in terms of the clinical implications and the potential role that avoidance serves as both protective and risk factors in youth.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Avoidance in Adolescence: The Balloon Risk Avoidance Task (BRAT)
Auteurs
Michael J. Crowley
Stefon J. R. van Noordt
Peter J. Castagna
Federico E. Vaca
Jia Wu
Carl W. Lejuez
Linda C. Mayes
Publicatiedatum
07-10-2021
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment / Uitgave 2/2022
Print ISSN: 0882-2689
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3505
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10862-021-09928-6

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