@conference{Livazovic201713310,
author = "G. Livazovic and R. Jukic",
abstract = "This paper reports on empirical survey data conducted with 437 Croatian adolescent participants in 2017. A total of 194 male (44,4%) and 243 female (55,6%) adolescents in the age from 15 to 19 years old were examined. The research is aimed at studying the relation between risky behaviour and adolescent beliefs and value orientations, with special emphasis on the most important risk and protective factors. Results show multiple significant statistical differences based on gender, with boys reporting significantly higher risky alcohol behaviour (p<,001) and material value orientation (p<,001), while girls report significantly higher traditional value orientation (p<,001) and humanistic value orientation (p<,001). Older adolescents report significantly higher participation in risky alcohol behavior (p<,001) and younger adolescents report significantly higher traditional value orientation (p<,01). Academic success established a significant difference between participants in risky alcohol behaviour (p<,001), with participants who have high academic success score lower on risky alcohol behaviour than participants with average and low academic success. A significant negative correlation was established between risky alcohol behaviour and traditional value orientation (r= -0,30, p<,001) and between risky alcohol behaviour and humanistic value orientation (r= -0,13, p<,01). Participants reported significant positive correlation between risky alcohol behaviour and material value orientation, (r= 0,22, p<,001). Results of hierarchical regression analysis for risky alcohol behaviour indicate academic success and traditionalistic orientations as protective factors (p<,001), while materialistic orientations and more leisure time activity positively predict risky behaviour (p<,01).",
address = "51 Alexander Malinov blvd, Sofia, 1712, Bulgaria",
booktitle = "4th International Multidisciplinary Scientific Conference on Social Sciences and Arts SGEM 2017",
chapter = "SOCIAL SCIENCES: Section Education and Educational Research",
doi = "10.5593/sgemsocial2017/34/S13.001",
isbn = "978-619-7408-21-8",
issn = "2367-5659",
keywords = "values; value orientations; risk behavior; adolescents; prevention",
month = "24 - 30 August 2017",
note = "4th International Multidisciplinary Scientific Conference on Social Sciences and Arts SGEM 2017, 24 - 30 August 2017",
number = "4",
organization = "Bulgarian Acad Sci; Acad Sci Czech Republ; Latvian Acad Sci; Polish Acad Sci; Russian Acad Sci; Serbian Acad Sci {\&} Arts; Slovak Acad Sci; Natl Acad Sci Ukraine; Natl Acad Sci Armenia; Sci Council Japan; World Acad Sci; European Acad Sci, Arts {\&} Letters; Ac",
pages = "3-10",
publisher = "STEF92 Technology",
series = "International Multidisciplinary Scientific Conference on Social Sciences and Arts-SGEM",
title = "{ADOLESCENT} {VALUES} {AND} {RISK} {BEHAVIOR}: {PREDICTING} {DEVELOPMENTAL} {PATHS} {IN} {YOUTH}",
type = "Proceedings Paper",
url = "https://www.sgemsocial.org/index.php/jresearch-article?citekey=Livazovic201713310",
volume = "17",
year = "2017",
}