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Objective: Adolescence is a process of transformation from childhood to adulthood. In this process, some problems are observed in the self-definition of the individual and these problems may cause some risky behaviors. Subjective well-being is the subjective assessment of the individual on an emotional and cognitive level. The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between subjective well-being and risky behavior. This relationship was also compared with some demographic data and environmental factors. Materials and Method: High school (10th and 11th grade) students participated in the study supported by Mugla Governorship, with a district-based quota random sample to cover the city. In the study, the socio-demographic information form was used to determine the subjective well-being, the Positive and Negative Experience Scale developed by Diener and the Risky Behaviors Scale developed by Gençtanırım to determine risky behaviors. Results: 4225 students aged 14-19 participated in the study. Although there is a relationship between subjective well-being and risky behaviors, suicidal tendency is associated with both positive and negative emotions, suggesting that adolescents have a problem of making sense of their emotions. Boys are risky in terms of antisocial behavior and girls are suicidal, and subjective well-being of girls is higher. Income and family unity also affect both subjective well-being and risky behaviors, while low income and the presence of married parents protect adolescents from risky behavior, thus causing high subjective well-being. Conclusion: Adolescents have problems in understanding their feelings. Therefore, subjective well-being predicts issues related to the environment of the individual rather than demographic information. Both demographic information and the individual's environmental issues affect risky behaviors. There is only a relationship between suicidal tendency and antisocial behavior in terms of subjective well-being and risky behaviors.

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