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Gender Differences in Risk Aversion Among Chinese University Students.
- Source :
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Journal of Gambling Studies . Dec2015, Vol. 31 Issue 4, p1405-1415. 11p. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- This paper examines gender differences in risk aversion among Chinese university students. Chinese females are proposed to be more risk averse and require a higher risk premium when faced with a gamble option in the gain-domain frame as compared to Chinese males. Two groups of 100 participants each (male = 100 and female = 100 in total) were recruited to fill up questionnaires that included items relating to objective probability lotteries. Within each group, it was found that Chinese males and females did not differ in their risk aversion. However, results show that Chinese males tend to react more readily to rising risk premium by taking up options with higher expected values when compared to Chinese females. Current findings will have useful implications to marketers (particularly, promoters of gambling products) and problem gambling counselors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *GENDER differences (Psychology)
*RISK aversion
*COLLEGE students
*PSYCHOLOGY of students
*RISK-taking behavior
*GAMBLING & psychology
*ASIANS
*COMPARATIVE studies
*DEMOGRAPHY
*GAMBLING
*LOCUS of control
*RESEARCH methodology
*MEDICAL cooperation
*RESEARCH
*STUDENTS
*UNIVERSITIES & colleges
*EVALUATION research
*SOCIAL context
*PSYCHOLOGY
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10505350
- Volume :
- 31
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Gambling Studies
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 111025113
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-014-9492-z