Risk taking defined: positive and negative risk, why young people take risks and the impact on personal health and wellbeing

What this note covers

1. Risk taking involves uncertainty and consequence
2. Positive and negative risk are contextual
3. Development, reward and decision making
4. Social, cultural and environmental reasons
5. Impacts across personal health and wellbeing
6. Challenge, reward and safer participation
7. Analysing a risk scenario without moralising
8. Consent, control and shared risk

8 sections · 10 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes