Table 3 Domain-Specific Risk-Taking (DOSPERT) domain subscales
Domain subscale | Item text |
|---|---|
Health/safety | Drinking heavily at a social function |
Engaging in unprotected sex | |
Driving a car without wearing a seat belt | |
Riding a motorcycle without wearing a helmet | |
Sunbathing without sunscreen | |
Walking home alone at night in an unsafe area of town | |
Social | Admitting that your tastes are different from those of a friend |
Disagreeing with an authority figure on a major issue | |
Choosing a career that you truly enjoy over a more prestigious one | |
Speaking your mind about an unpopular issue in a meeting at work | |
Moving to a city far away from your extended family | |
Starting a new career in your mid-thirties |