GRiPS · Zhang, Highhouse & Nye (2018) · 8 items · ~2 minutes
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Your score is on a 1–5 scale (1 = low general risk propensity, 5 = high).
| Group | GRiPS Mean (1–5) |
|---|---|
| Working adults (validation samples, Zhang et al. 2018) | ~3.0–3.2 |
| College students | ~3.1–3.3 |
Source: Zhang, D. C., Highhouse, S., & Nye, C. D. (2018). Development and validation of the general risk propensity scale (GRiPS). Journal of Behavioral Decision Making, 32(2), 152–167. GRiPS measures a broad, trait-like willingness to take risks across life domains — it is not a measure of recklessness or poor judgment, and it says nothing on its own about financial, physical, or academic risk-taking specifically.