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Lopez SV, Krems JA, Dunn DS, Warner E, Leffingwell TR. Short-term mating orientation as a predictor of alcohol use and risky sexual behavior. JOURNAL OF AMERICAN COLLEGE HEALTH : J OF ACH 2023; 71:1670-1675. [PMID: 34242137 DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2021.1947836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2020] [Revised: 05/20/2021] [Accepted: 06/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Sexual Strategies Theory suggests people fall on a continuum between having short-term mating orientation (STMO) and long-term mating orientation. One way STMO individuals signal mating goals is via risky drinking. The current study therefore aims to investigate drinks per week (DPW) as a mediator between STMO and risky sexual behavior (RSB), with gender as a moderator between STMO and DPW. PARTICIPANTS Undergraduate students (N = 300) from a Midwestern university during Fall 2019. METHOD Participants completed questionnaires assessing STMO, DPW, and RSB frequency. RESULTS A moderated-mediation model indicated DPW significantly mediated the relationship between STMO and RSB. Positive associations were found among all three variables. Gender was not a moderator between STMO and DPW. CONCLUSIONS Mating orientation was a correlate of alcohol use and RSB for women and men, contributing to the literature identifying STMO as an indicator of those in need of substance use and RSB intervention.
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- Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA
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Plant A, Schladale J, Neffa-Creech D, Qaragholi N, Miller M, Montoya J. Development, acceptability, and perceived effectiveness of a trauma-informed adolescent self-regulation intervention. EVALUATION AND PROGRAM PLANNING 2023; 97:102232. [PMID: 36706538 DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2023.102232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2022] [Revised: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Youth who have experienced trauma often face challenges with self-regulation and can have diminished health outcomes, including those related to sexual and reproductive health. We developed a 12-session blended e-learning intervention for youth involved in juvenile justice systems to encourage healthy sexual decision-making by improving self-regulation skills. This paper describes the development of the program, e-Practice Self-Regulation, as well as an assessment of program acceptability and perceived effectiveness among youth participants. Data were collected using a feedback survey from youth who both completed (n = 95) and did not complete (n = 80) the intervention. Program acceptability was high among all participants, and over 70 % of both completers and non-completers would recommend e-Practice Self-Regulation to peers. Youth reported positive interactions with facilitators and described sessions as helpful, interesting, and educational. The most common criticism was online session length. A majority in both groups reported perceived effectiveness related to sexual health and self-regulation, which increased with more sessions completed. Results suggest e-Practice Self-Regulation is acceptable to youth participants, who reported learning skills necessary for self-regulation and sexual health and intended to use these skills to avoid unplanned pregnancy.
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- Aaron Plant
- Sentient Research, 231 N Walnuthaven Drive, West Covina, CA 91790, USA.
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- Resources for Resolving Violence, Inc., 28 Marshview Drive, Freeport, ME 04032, USA
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- The Policy & Research Group, 8434 Oak Street, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA
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- The Policy & Research Group, 8434 Oak Street, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA
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- Sentient Research, 231 N Walnuthaven Drive, West Covina, CA 91790, USA
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Fernández-Theoduloz G, Brunet N, Godoy JC, Steinberg L, López-Gómez A. Risk Sexual Behaviors in Uruguayan Adolescents: the Role of Self-Regulation and Sex-Gender. TRENDS IN PSYCHOLOGY 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s43076-023-00284-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/28/2023]
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Chan HC(O, Myers WC. Risky Sexual Behavior, Paraphilic Interest, and Sexual Offending: The Study of a Community Sample of Young Adults in Hong Kong. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:4279. [PMID: 36901292 PMCID: PMC10002374 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20054279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2023] [Revised: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 02/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Limited information is available on the prevalence and nature of sexual offending in Hong Kong. This cross-sectional study seeks to explore the role of risky sexual behavior (RSB) and paraphilic interests in self-reported sexual offending behavior (i.e., nonpenetrative-only, penetrative-only, and nonpenetrative-plus-penetrative sexual assault) in a community sample of young adults in Hong Kong. Using a large sample (N = 1885) of university students, the lifetime prevalence of self-reported sexual offending was 18% (n = 342; 23% males (n = 166), 15% females (n = 176)). Based on the study subsample of 342 participants who self-reported sexual offending (aged 18-35), the findings indicated that males reported significantly higher levels of general, penetrative-only, nonpenetrative-plus-penetrative sexual assault; and paraphilic interest in voyeurism, frotteurism, biastophilia, scatophilia, and hebephilia than females; while females reported a significantly higher level of transvestic fetishism than males. No significant difference was found in RSB between males and females. Logistic regressions found that the participants who possessed a higher level of RSB, particularly penetrative behaviors, and paraphilic interest in voyeurism and zoophilia were less likely to engage in a nonpenetrative-only sexual offense. Conversely, the participants who possessed higher levels of RSB, especially penetrative behaviors, and paraphilic interest in exhibitionism and zoophilia, were more likely to engage in nonpenetrative-plus-penetrative sexual assault. The implications for practice in areas such as public education and offender rehabilitation are discussed.
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- Heng Choon (Oliver) Chan
- Department of Social Policy, Sociology, and Criminology, School of Social Policy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
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- Division of Forensic Psychiatry, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI 02903, USA
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McNicoll G, Beaulieu-Prévost D. Is Dating App Use Driving the Number of New Sexual Partners Among Young Adults Who Date? If Not, What Is? THE CANADIAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN SEXUALITY 2022. [DOI: 10.3138/cjhs.2022-0008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Dating apps have the potential to facilitate access to a large pool of potential partners. However, both popular press and sexual health experts suggest that this increased partner accessibility is responsible for recent rises in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and for encouraging short-term relationships over long-term commitments (e.g., Bloodworth, 2021 ; Sales, 2015 ). While recent studies support the idea that dating app use is associated with a greater number of sexual partners, the process underlying this association is still unclear. The main goal of this study was to test whether the association is better explained as a methodological artifact, a self-selection bias, or an accentuation eff ect. Young Canadian adults (N = 405) completed an online survey. Results suggest that most of the association comes from a methodological artefact and that the rest can be explained by the self-selection hypothesis. Overall, the relational goal motivations of young adults and their level of sexual impulsivity seem to play a more important role in their dating outcomes than the specifi c methods that they use to meet new people.
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Anderson LE, Dingle GA, Moran C, Gullo MJ. Testing a psychosocial model of sexual communication and sexual risk-taking: A cross-sectional, online survey study of Australian University students. SEXUAL & REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE 2022; 34:100788. [DOI: 10.1016/j.srhc.2022.100788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2021] [Revised: 09/21/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Flores J, Brake CA, Hood CO, Badour CL. Posttraumatic stress and risky sex in trauma-exposed college students: the role of personality dispositions toward impulsive behavior. JOURNAL OF AMERICAN COLLEGE HEALTH : J OF ACH 2022; 70:1711-1723. [PMID: 33048640 PMCID: PMC8086839 DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2020.1819289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Objectives: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been linked to risky sexual behavior (RSB). However, little is known regarding the role of impulsivity in this relation among college students. Participants: The present study examined the moderating role of impulsivity dispositions on the relation between PTSD symptoms and past-year RSB in a sample of 221 trauma-exposed undergraduate students (77.4% female). Results: Two separate negative binomial regression models examined each impulsivity disposition's unique moderating effect on the association between PTSD symptoms and high risk/casual sex. In the high risk model, significant interactions were found for the urgency dispositions, (lack of) premeditation and (lack of) perseverance, though the pattern of these relations differed across these dispositions. Only positive main effects for negative urgency and (lack of) premeditation emerged in the casual sex model. Conclusions: The present study expands on the limited literature on the role of impulsivity in the relation between PTSD and RSB in trauma-exposed college students.
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- Jessica Flores
- Department of Psychology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
- Corresponding Authors: Jessica Flores, M.S. . Christal L. Badour, Ph.D.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
- Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
- Providence VA Medical Center, Providence, RI, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
- Corresponding Authors: Jessica Flores, M.S. . Christal L. Badour, Ph.D.
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Sullivan D, Barkley-Levenson EE. Risky sexual behavior in young adults: The contribution of impulsivity. PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2021.110970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Longo LM, Ertl MM, Pazienza R, Agiliga AU, Dillon FR, Martin JL. Associations among Negative Urgency, Sensation Seeking, Alcohol Use, Self-Esteem, and Casual Sexual Behavior for College Students. Subst Use Misuse 2020; 55:796-805. [PMID: 31876218 DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2019.1703748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Background: The present study proposed a moderated mediation model of relations among negative urgency, sensation seeking, alcohol use, self-esteem, and casual sexual behavior among college students. We hypothesized students' alcohol use would mediate a positive relation between two facets of impulsivity, negative urgency and sensation seeking, with casual sexual behavior. We also examined the influence of self-esteem on alcohol use and casual sexual behavior to determine if self-esteem may serve as a point of intervention. We hypothesized that self-esteem might moderate the relation between casual sexual behavior and alcohol use, such that students who report high alcohol use in addition to low self-esteem would engage in more casual sexual behavior than individuals who report relatively higher levels of self-esteem. Methods: Data were collected in 2015 from 413 undergraduate students at a large Northeastern public university. Structural equation modeling tested the moderated mediation model. Results: Contrary to hypotheses, the theorized model demonstrated an inadequate fit to the data when self-esteem was included. A second structural model was calculated to test alcohol use as a mediator of associations between negative urgency and sensation seeking, and casual sexual behavior. As hypothesized, students' alcohol use was found to be a mediator of the positive associations between negative urgency and casual sexual behavior and sensation seeking and casual sexual behavior. Conclusions: Findings suggest that alcohol use, negative urgency, and sensation seeking may serve as points of intervention to address casual sexual behavior, as appropriate, among college student populations.
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- Laura M Longo
- Center for Behavioral Health Promotion and Applied Research, Health and Counseling Center, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, New York, USA
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- Center for Behavioral Health Promotion and Applied Research, Health and Counseling Center, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, New York, USA
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- Center for Behavioral Health Promotion and Applied Research, Health and Counseling Center, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, New York, USA
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- Center for Behavioral Health Promotion and Applied Research, Health and Counseling Center, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, New York, USA
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- Department of Counseling and Counseling Psychology, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA
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- Center for Behavioral Health Promotion and Applied Research, Health and Counseling Center, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, New York, USA
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Ang D, Liu Y, Eisingerich AB. Difference in new product adoption among at-risk members of society: A critical analysis of males, females, and transgender individuals. PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2019.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Strandberg A, Skoglund C, Gripenberg J, Kvillemo P. Alcohol and illicit drug consumption and the association with risky sexual behaviour among Swedish youths visiting youth health clinics. NORDIC STUDIES ON ALCOHOL AND DRUGS 2019; 36:442-459. [PMID: 32934578 PMCID: PMC7434140 DOI: 10.1177/1455072519845970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2018] [Accepted: 04/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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AIMS High alcohol consumption and use of illicit drugs among young people is of great concern and there is a need to identify arenas where this group can be reached by preventive measures. The aim of the present study was to study prevalence of risky alcohol consumption, illicit drug use, and risky sexual behaviour (RSB) among young people visiting youth health clinics in Stockholm county. Another aim was to explore the association between risky alcohol consumption, illicit drug use and RSB. METHODS During autumn 2016, an anonymous questionnaire comprising questions about alcohol, illicit drugs and risky sexual behaviour was given to visitors at 11 youth health clinics in Stockholm county. RESULTS A total of 328 youths (M = 18.8 years, 89% girls) answered the questionnaire. Results show that 61.7% had risky alcohol consumption and 41.8% had tried illicit drugs. Risky sexual behaviour was more prevalent among respondents with risky alcohol consumption, and it was more common among non-students than students. CONCLUSIONS Findings indicate that a large proportion of visitors at youth health clinics in Stockholm county has a risky alcohol consumption and experiences of other drugs, and also that risky alcohol consumption is associated with three of five RSB outcomes. Non-students seemed to be a particularly exposed risk group with regard to both risky alcohol consumption and RSB. Overall, the results indicate that youth health clinics are an important arena for alcohol prevention.
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- STAD, Centre for Psychiatry Research, Stockholm, Sweden
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Weiss NH, Forkus SR, Contractor AA, Darosh AG, Goncharenko S, Dixon-Gordon KL. Do Difficulties Regulating Positive Emotions Contribute to Risky Sexual Behavior? A Path Analysis. ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 2019; 48:2075-2087. [PMID: 31325120 PMCID: PMC6750957 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-019-1410-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2018] [Revised: 12/21/2018] [Accepted: 01/28/2019] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Within the U.S., risky sexual behavior (RSB) is the primary mode of HIV transmission. The role of emotion dysregulation in RSB has received growing attention over the past decade. However, this literature has been limited in its focus on emotion dysregulation stemming from negative (but not positive) emotions. The goal of the current study was to extend research by examining the relative and unique contributions of dimensions of difficulties regulating positive emotions (i.e., nonacceptance of positive emotions [Accept], difficulties controlling impulsive behaviors when experiencing positive emotions [Impulse], and difficulties engaging in goal-directed behaviors when experiencing positive emotions [Goals]) to RSB. Participants were 386 trauma-exposed individuals recruited from Amazon's MTurk (M age = 35.85 years; 57.5% female; 76.4% White). At the bivariate level, dimensions of difficulties regulating positive emotions were significantly positively associated with sexual risk taking with uncommitted partners, impulsive sex behaviors, and intent to engage in risky sexual behaviors (with the exception of Goals to sexual risk taking with uncommitted partners), and significantly negatively associated with risky sex acts. Regarding the unique contributions of difficulties regulating positive emotions to RSB, (1) Accept was significantly positively associated with impulsive sexual behaviors and intent to engage in risky sexual behaviors; (2) Impulse was significantly positively associated with risky anal sex acts; and (3) Goals was significantly negatively associated with risky anal sex acts. Findings suggest the potential utility of targeting difficulties regulating positive emotions in treatments aimed at reducing RSB.
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- Nicole H Weiss
- Department of Psychology, University of Rhode Island, 142 Flagg Rd., Kingston, RI, 02881, USA.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Rhode Island, 142 Flagg Rd., Kingston, RI, 02881, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Rhode Island, 142 Flagg Rd., Kingston, RI, 02881, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Rhode Island, 142 Flagg Rd., Kingston, RI, 02881, USA
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- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA, USA
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Argyriou E, Um M, Wu W, Cyders MA. Measurement Invariance of the UPPS-P Impulsive Behavior Scale Across Age and Sex Across the Adult Life Span. Assessment 2019; 27:432-453. [DOI: 10.1177/1073191119832660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Impulsive personality is a widely used construct for the prediction of multiple clinical problems; however, research has often disregarded important differences in its conceptualization and measurement across age and sex. The goals of this article are to test the invariance of, to compare mean differences in, and to examine the differential validity of the Urgency (negative), Premeditation (lack of), Perseverance (lack of), Sensation Seeking, with added subscale of Positive Urgency (UPPS-P) Impulsive Behavior Scale across adult age and sex. The data for this study were obtained from 799 participants in the Nathan Kline Institute’s Rockland Sample. Multigroup invariance analysis indicated full invariance of the UPPS-P Impulsive Behavior Scale across age and sex. However, invariance analysis as a function of age using Multiple-Indicators Multiple-Causes modeling identified three items with differential item functioning. Sensation Seeking was higher in males and lower as age increased. In general, age and sex did not moderate the relationships between UPPS-P traits and risk-taking behaviors, with the exception of cannabis use. Overall, the results of this study support that the UPPS-P scale can be validly used to assess and compare impulsive personality across the adult life span and sex. We suggest the removal of Items 5, 28, and 51 when using the UPPS-P with older adults to be overly cautious to age invariance effects.
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- Indiana University–Purdue University, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Indiana University–Purdue University, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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Alexopoulos C, Cho J. A Moderated Mediation Model of Parent-Child Communication, Risk Taking, Alcohol Consumption, and Sexual Experience in Early Adulthood. ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 2019; 48:589-597. [PMID: 29752574 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-018-1181-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2016] [Revised: 11/15/2017] [Accepted: 02/27/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The relationship between risk-taking personality and health-risk behaviors has been widely established, where people who like to take risks are more likely to engage in risky sexual behaviors such as having multiple casual partners and having unprotected sex. Drawing on a national U.S. sample from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, the present study examined the relationship between risk-taking personality and sexual experience among adults in early adulthood, and the role of family (parent-child) communication in moderating this relationship. Findings indicated that, for both males and females, the effect of risk taking on sexual experience through alcohol use dissipated at high levels of father-child communication. However, mother-child communication did not have such moderating effects. Implications for the way in which we study parent-child communication are discussed.
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- Cassandra Alexopoulos
- Communication Department, University of Massachusetts Boston, 100 Morrissey Blvd., Boston, MA, 02125, USA.
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- Communication Department, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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Gunn RL, Jackson KM, Borsari B, Metrik J. Negative urgency partially accounts for the relationship between major depressive disorder and marijuana problems. Borderline Personal Disord Emot Dysregul 2018; 5:10. [PMID: 29796282 PMCID: PMC5956924 DOI: 10.1186/s40479-018-0087-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2018] [Accepted: 05/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To goal of this study was to better understand mechanisms underlying associations between Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and marijuana use and problems. Specifically, it was hypothesized that negative urgency (NU), the tendency to act rashly while experiencing negative mood states, would uniquely (compared to other impulsivity traits: positive urgency, sensation seeking, premeditation, and perseverance) account for the relationship between MDD and marijuana use and problems. METHODS Data were collected from a sample (N = 357) of veterans (M age = 33.63) recruited from a Veterans Affairs hospital who used marijuana at least once in their lifetime. Participants completed the SCID-NP to assess MDD, a marijuana problems scale, a Time-Line Follow-back to assess six-month marijuana use, and the UPPS-P Impulsive Behavior Scale for impulsivity. RESULTS Path analysis was conducted using bootstrapped (k = 20,000) and bias-corrected 95% confidence intervals (CIs) to estimate mediation (indirect) effects, controlling for age, sex, and race. Analyses revealed a significant direct effect of MDD on NU and NU on marijuana problems. Regarding mediational analyses, there was a significant indirect effect of MDD on marijuana problems via NU. The direct effect of MDD on marijuana problems was reduced, but remained significant, suggesting partial mediation. No other impulsivity scales accounted for the relationship between MDD and marijuana problems. In predicting marijuana use, there were no significant indirect effects for any impulsivity traits, including NU, despite significant bivariate associations between use and NU and MDD. CONCLUSIONS Results suggest that high levels of NU may partially explain associations between MDD and marijuana problems, but not marijuana use. No other facets of impulsivity accounted for the relationship between MDD and marijuana use or problems, underscoring the specificity of NU as a putative mechanism and the importance of assessing NU in treatment settings.
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- Rachel L Gunn
- 1Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI 02903 USA
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- 1Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI 02903 USA
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- 2San Francisco VA Medical Center, San Francisco, California 94121 USA.,3University of California, San Francisco, 94143 USA
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- 1Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI 02903 USA.,4Providence VA Medical Center, Providence, RI 02908 USA
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Wéry A, Deleuze J, Canale N, Billieux J. Emotionally laden impulsivity interacts with affect in predicting addictive use of online sexual activity in men. Compr Psychiatry 2018; 80:192-201. [PMID: 29128857 DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2017.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2017] [Revised: 09/25/2017] [Accepted: 10/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The interest in studying addictive use of online sexual activities (OSA) has grown sharply over the last decade. Despite the burgeoning number of studies conceptualizing the excessive use of OSA as an addictive disorder, few have tested its relations to impulsivity, which is known to constitute a hallmark of addictive behaviors. To address this missing gap in the literature, we tested the relationships between addictive OSA use, impulsivity traits, and affect among a convenience sample of men (N=182; age, M=29.17, SD = 9.34), building upon a theoretically driven model that distinguishes the various facets of impulsivity. Results showed that negative urgency (an impulsivity trait reflecting the tendency to act rashly in negative emotional states) and negative affect interact in predicting addictive OSA use. These results highlight the pivotal role played by negative urgency and negative affect in addictive OSA use, supporting the relevance of psychological interventions that focus on improving emotional regulation (e.g., to reduce negative affect and learn healthier coping strategies) to mitigate excessive use of OSA.
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- Aline Wéry
- Laboratory for Experimental Psychopathology, Psychological Sciences Research Institute, Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium; Internet and Gambling Disorders Clinic, Department of Adult Psychiatry, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium.
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- Laboratory for Experimental Psychopathology, Psychological Sciences Research Institute, Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Department of Developmental and Social Psychology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Laboratory for Experimental Psychopathology, Psychological Sciences Research Institute, Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium; Internet and Gambling Disorders Clinic, Department of Adult Psychiatry, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium; Addictive and Compulsive Behaviours Lab (ACB-lab), Institute for Health and Behaviour, University of Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
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Banks DE, Zapolski TCB. Impulsivity and Problem Drinking in College: Examining the Mediating Role of Sex-Related Alcohol Expectancies and Alcohol Use at Sex. Subst Use Misuse 2017; 52:992-1002. [PMID: 28318348 PMCID: PMC5892786 DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2016.1268629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Dispositional impulsivity has been consistently implicated as a risk factor for problem drinking among college students and research suggests that this relationship may be explained in part by alcohol expectancies. A subset of alcohol expectancies, sex-related alcohol expectancies, is particularly linked to problem drinking among college students. The acquired preparedness model of risk postulates that people with dispositional impulsivity develop stronger sex-related alcohol expectancies, are subsequently more likely to drink at problematic levels in sexual situations, and thus, engage in more problem drinking. OBJECTIVES Using this model, the current study examined whether sex-related alcohol expectancies and alcohol use at sex mediated the relationship between impulsivity and problem drinking among college students. METHODS College students (N = 101) completed self-report measures of alcohol use, sex-related alcohol expectancies, and five dimensions of impulsivity: negative urgency, positive urgency, sensation seeking, lack of premeditation, and lack of perseverance. RESULTS Two facets of impulsivity-sensation seeking and lack of premeditation-provided unique contributions to problem drinking. Sex-related alcohol expectancies significantly mediated the effects of lack of premeditation and sensation seeking on problem drinking. In support of the acquired preparedness model, the relationship between the impulsivity traits and problem drinking was serially mediated by sex-related alcohol expectancies and alcohol use at sex. CONCLUSIONS Results suggest that sensation seeking and lack of premeditation continue to be areas of intervention for problem drinking among college students, and implicate sex-related alcohol expectancies as an area of intervention for alcohol use at sex and problem drinking.
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- Devin E Banks
- a Department of Psychology , Indiana University Purdue University-Indianapolis , Indianapolis , Indiana , USA
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- a Department of Psychology , Indiana University Purdue University-Indianapolis , Indianapolis , Indiana , USA
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Growth in Adolescent Self-Regulation and Impact on Sexual Risk-Taking: A Curve-of-Factors Analysis. J Youth Adolesc 2017; 47:793-806. [DOI: 10.1007/s10964-017-0706-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2017] [Accepted: 06/07/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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L’impulsivité sexuelle et les comportements sexuels problématiques chez les adultes : vers des mesures comportementales spécifiques et innovatrices. SEXOLOGIES 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sexol.2015.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Carrier Emond F, Nolet K, Cyr G, Rouleau JL, Gagnon J. Sexual impulsivity and problematic sexual behaviors in adults: Towards innovative domain-specific behavioral measures. SEXOLOGIES 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sexol.2015.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Nolet K, Rouleau JL, Benbouriche M, Carrier Emond F, Renaud P. How Ego Depletion Affects Sexual Self-Regulation: Is It More Than Resource Depletion? JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH 2016; 53:994-1007. [PMID: 26690094 DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2015.1096887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Rational thinking and decision making are impacted when in a state of sexual arousal. The inability to self-regulate arousal can be linked to numerous problems, like sexual risk taking, infidelity, and sexual coercion. Studies have shown that most men are able to exert voluntary control over their sexual excitation with various levels of success. Both situational and dispositional factors can influence self-regulation achievement. The goal of this research was to investigate how ego depletion, a state of low self-control capacity, interacts with personality traits-propensities for sexual excitation and inhibition-and cognitive absorption, to cause sexual self-regulation failure. The sexual responses of 36 heterosexual males were assessed using penile plethysmography. They were asked to control their sexual arousal in two conditions, with and without ego depletion. Results suggest that ego depletion has opposite effects based on the trait sexual inhibition, as individuals moderately inhibited showed an increase in performance while highly inhibited ones showed a decrease. These results challenge the limited resource model of self-regulation and point to the importance of considering how people adapt to acute and high challenging conditions.
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- Kevin Nolet
- a University of Montreal
- b Philippe Pinel Institute, ARVIPL
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- a University of Montreal
- b Philippe Pinel Institute, ARVIPL
- c European University of Britanny-Rennes 2
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- b Philippe Pinel Institute, ARVIPL
- d Université du Québec en Outaouais
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Personality and Sexual Offending; Non-Sexual Motivators and Disinhibition in Context. SEXUAL OFFENDING 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-2416-5_8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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de Souza Aranha E Silva RA, Baltieri DA. A Preliminary Model of Motivation for Pornography Consumption Among Men Participating in Zoophilic Virtual Environments. JOURNAL OF SEX & MARITAL THERAPY 2015; 42:143-157. [PMID: 25514403 DOI: 10.1080/0092623x.2014.996930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Although zoophilic blogs and websites attract the attention of zoophiles and others who are curious about this sexual activity, the motivations for consuming this type of pornography are not clear. This study aimed to confirm the factorial validity of the Pornography Consumption Inventory in an online sample of men with sexual interest in animals, and to construct an association model between motivations for pornography consumption and the following psychological variables: depression, sexual impulsiveness, and strength of sexual interest in animals. In this cross-sectional study, we located a website that catered to a network of people with a sexual interest in animals. Subsequently, a questionnaire was made available online to members of this network. Results support the 4-factor model of the Pornography Consumption Inventory. Depression and strength of sexual interest in animals were negatively and positively correlated with the sexual curiosity factor, respectively. Sexual impulsiveness was positively associated with the emotional avoidance, excitement seeking, and sexual pleasure factors. Depression and sexual impulsiveness were positively correlated. Psychological factors can differently motivate the consumption of pornography among men who visit zoophilic blogs and websites. With these preliminary data, we can identify some characteristics of this population.
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- a Sexual Disorders Outpatient Clinic (ABSex), Department of Neurosciences , ABC Medical School , Santo André , São Paulo , Brazil
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