the psychology of risky activities in males

This essay will examine the various activities that are deemed to be 'risky' and will offer an explanation as to why particularly males undertake such activities. Research suggests that social and cultural factors can be use to explain why males indulge in activities that could lead to serious injuries or death, but other factors such as biological and psychological factors are discussed. The aim of this essay is establish whether health promotion material can have an affect on the increasing number of health complaints as a result of 'risky' behaviour and explores the idea of whether popular media can be used as a medium for such promotion due to a tendency for males not to attend doctor's surgery's as regularly as females.













INTRODUCTION:

There is a range of different models and definitions of health. These differing models have influenced the way that men's health has been viewed. Llyod (1996) identified three main definitions, relating to biological heal...