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<p>In this study, it was assumed that the propensity to risk behavior is a relatively persistent feature of an individual’s behavior. A person prone to risk, having the choice of taking a risky or cautious behavior, usually chooses to choose a risky behavior. The level of propensity to risk is related to the perception of the size of the threat and the motivational tendency to risk behavior. Risk management, and therefore managing your own safety, is a skill that is particularly important among people who undertake activities with a high level of risk. These include all underwater activities. The aim of the research was to find an answer to the question of whether there is a relationship between the level of risk behavior and the subjectively assessed risk in diving? Also, are there differences between different groups of divers in terms of risk behavior?</p>
<p>112 divers from public services (military formations, police, PSP) participated in the study, of which the results of 67 people were finally analyzed. The Ryszard Student’s Risk Behavior Test, the Makarowski Risk Acceptance Scale and the proprietary subjective risk assessment questionnaire were used. It has been shown that among all professional groups of divers, the group of policemen is more prone to risky behaviors than the other groups. No other dependencies have been confirmed.</p>
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In this study, it was assumed that the propensity to risk behavior is a relatively persistent feature of an individual’s behavior. A person prone to risk, having the choice of taking a risky or cautious behavior, usually chooses to choose a risky behavior. The level of propensity to risk is related to the perception of the size of the threat and the motivational tendency to risk behavior. Risk management, and therefore managing your own safety, is a skill that is particularly important among people who undertake activities with a high level of risk. These include all underwater activities. The aim of the research was to find an answer to the question of whether there is a relationship between the level of risk behavior and the subjectively assessed risk in diving? Also, are there differences between different groups of divers in terms of risk behavior?
112 divers from public services (military formations, police, PSP) participated in the study, of which the results of 67 people were finally analyzed. The Ryszard Student’s Risk Behavior Test, the Makarowski Risk Acceptance Scale and the proprietary subjective risk assessment questionnaire were used. It has been shown that among all professional groups of divers, the group of policemen is more prone to risky behaviors than the other groups. No other dependencies have been confirmed.

The Propensity to Risky Behaviour and Subjective Risk Assessment Among Selected Groups of Divers

University of Physical Education in Wrocław

Department of Underwater Works Technology

Polish Hyperbaric Research

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In this study, it was assumed that the propensity to risk behavior is a relatively persistent feature of an individual’s behavior. A person prone to risk,...

The Propensity to Risky Behaviour and Subjective Risk Assessment Among Selected Groups of Divers

Published Online: Jul 11, 2022

Page range: 43 - 60

Received: Sep 08, 2016

Accepted: Apr 14, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/phr-2021-0004

Keywords
diving, risk assessment, bravado

© 2021 Wojciech Wiesner et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The Propensity to Risky Behaviour and Subjective Risk Assessment Among Selected Groups of Divers

Published Online: Jul 11, 2022

Page range: 43 - 60

Received: Sep 08, 2016

Accepted: Apr 14, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/phr-2021-0004

Keywordsdiving, risk assessment, bravado

© 2021 Wojciech Wiesner et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
diving, risk assessment, bravado