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Calvillo C, Sierra JC, Sánchez-Fuentes MDM, Granados R. Sexual Rewards and Costs in Heterosexual and Gay Hispanic Adults. Healthcare (Basel) 2024; 12:170. [PMID: 38255059 PMCID: PMC10815644 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare12020170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2023] [Revised: 01/06/2024] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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The Interpersonal Exchange Model of Sexual Satisfaction proposes that sexual satisfaction can be explained by the balance of sexual rewards or costs exchange. The Interpersonal Exchange Model of Sexual Satisfaction Questionnaire (IEMSSQ) was developed from this model. The IEMSSQ includes the Reward/Costs Checklist (RCC). The RCC assesses different sexual exchanges that are categorized into sexual rewards and/or costs. Analyses and comparisons of sexual rewards and costs in the Hispanic cisgender population based on gender (man or woman) and sexual orientation (heterosexual and homosexual) with this measure have not been conducted. The main goal was to analyze and rank the sexual rewards, costs, and both, indicated by a sample of 1996 Hispanic partnered participants (heterosexual men, gay men, heterosexual women, and lesbians). The predominant sexual exchanges that were reported involved emotional aspects, both as rewards and costs. When participants indicated that the exchange was both a reward and a cost, they were referring to aspects specifically related to the sexual relationship itself. Heterosexual men and women had greater rewards and higher costs, respectively. Gay men obtained a greater number of items reported as rewards and costs. The results provide further insight into sexual satisfaction related to gender and sexual orientation.
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- Cristobal Calvillo
- Department of Health Behavior & Health Education, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA;
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- Mind, Brain, and Behavior Research Center, University of Granada, 18011 Granada, Spain;
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- Nursing Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain;
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Ibáñez-Tomás E, Ballester-Arnal R, Elipe-Miravet M, Gasch-Gallén À. Psychometric Properties of the Sexual Compulsivity Scale in Men Who Have Sex with Men in Spanish Population. AIDS Behav 2023; 27:1211-1221. [PMID: 36125565 PMCID: PMC10036450 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-022-03858-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The Sexual Compulsivity Scale (SCS) has been translated, adapted and validated in general Spanish population, making its application difficult in certain groups, such as men who have sex with men (MSM). This paper evaluates the psychometric properties of the SCS in a sample of MSM in Spain. The SCS was administered to 881 participants. The factorial structure of the SCS was examined with an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Both EFA and CFA confirmed a two-factor structure: (1) Interference of sexual behavior, and (2) Failure to control sexual impulses. Internal consistency was really good for the scale and also for both factors. The SCS also presented adequate psychometric properties. Thus, it is an appropriate measure for assessing sexual compulsivity in MSM, and a tool to be taken into account in future researches to reduce sexual risk behaviors in the MSM Spanish population.
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- Eduardo Ibáñez-Tomás
- Department of Physiatry and Nursing, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
- Servicio Aragonés de Salud (SALUD), Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume I de Castellón, Castellón de la Plana, Spain.
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume I de Castellón, Castellón de la Plana, Spain
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- Department of Physiatry and Nursing, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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Harris B, McCredie MN, Truong T, Regan T, Thompson CG, Leach W, Fields SA. Relations Between Adolescent Sensation Seeking and Risky Sexual Behaviors Across Sex, Race, and Age: A Meta-Analysis. ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 2023; 52:191-204. [PMID: 36121585 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-022-02384-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2020] [Revised: 07/07/2021] [Accepted: 07/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Sensation seeking (SS)-the seeking of novel and intense sensations or experiences and the willingness to take risks for the sake of such experiences-has been shown to be related to various risky sexual behaviors (RSBs) in areas such as multiple sexual partners, condom use, and sexual initiation. The aims of the current meta-analysis were to examine (1) how SS relates to specific RSBs in adolescents and (2) how the overall relationship between SS and RSB differs across sex, race, and age. Overall, a total of 40 studies met the inclusion criteria for our meta-analysis examining the relationship between SS and RSB, contributing 102 effect sizes. RSB variables included unprotected sex; multiple sexual partners; hazardous sexual activity; sexual initiation; virginity status; and history of sexually transmitted disease (STD) diagnosis. Moderating effects of sex, race, and age were also examined. The overall mean effect size of the correlational relationship between adolescent SS and RSB was statistically significant, as were the mean effect sizes of the relationships between SS and RSB subgroups, except for history of STD diagnosis. Race and age did not significantly moderate the overall relationship between SS and RSB; however, results indicated that SS and RSB relations were stronger in females compared to males. Our findings suggest that adolescents with elevations in SS tendencies tend to engage in more RSBs compared to their peers with lower levels of SS, increasing their risk of unplanned pregnancy and STD acquisition.
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- Bethany Harris
- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Texas A&M University, 4235 TAMU, College, Station, TX, 77843-4235, USA.
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- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Texas A&M University, 4235 TAMU, College, Station, TX, 77843-4235, USA
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- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Texas A&M University, 4235 TAMU, College, Station, TX, 77843-4235, USA
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- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Texas A&M University, 4235 TAMU, College, Station, TX, 77843-4235, USA
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- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Texas A&M University, 4235 TAMU, College, Station, TX, 77843-4235, USA
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- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Texas A&M University, 4235 TAMU, College, Station, TX, 77843-4235, USA
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Arends RM, Grintjes KJT, van den Heuvel TJ, Foeken-Verwoert EGJ, Schene AH, van der Ven AJAM, Schellekens AFA. Effectiveness of a group intervention to reduce sexual transmission risk behavior among MSM living with HIV: a non-randomized controlled pilot study. AIDS Care 2021; 34:515-526. [PMID: 34851810 DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2021.2002252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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ABSTRACTWith an annual incidence of about 1.5 million new infections, HIV is an ongoing public health concern. Sexual transmission risk behavior (STRB) is a main driver of the HIV epidemic in most Western countries, particularly among specific populations such as men who have sex with men (MSM). This quasi-experimental pilot study examined the effectiveness of a ten-session group intervention, aiming to reduce STRB among a high-risk subpopulation of MSM living with HIV. Self-reported STRB, impulsivity, mental health symptoms, and functional impairment were compared between the intervention group (n = 12) and a control group (n = 16). At baseline, participants in the intervention group had higher levels of STRB, impulsivity, mental health problems, and functional impairment, compared to the control group. A significant time-by-group interaction effect revealed that after the intervention, STRB, impulsivity, and functional impairment reduced in the intervention group to levels comparable to the control group. These findings suggest that a targeted behavioral intervention might be an effective strategy to reduce persistent STRB and related factors in MSM living with HIV. Future studies should confirm these findings in larger samples, using randomized designs.
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- Rachel M Arends
- Department of Psychiatry, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands.,Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behavior, Donders Center for Medical Neuroscience, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands.,GGNet, Scelta, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands.,Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behavior, Donders Center for Medical Neuroscience, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands.,Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behavior, Donders Center for Medical Neuroscience, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands.,Nijmegen Institute for Scientist-Practitioners in Addiction (NISPA), Nijmegen, Netherlands
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Thorpe S, Ware S, Tanner AE, Kugler KC, Guastaferro KM, Milroy JJ, Wyrick DL. Sexual sensation seeking, hookups, and alcohol consumption among first-year college students. JOURNAL OF AMERICAN COLLEGE HEALTH : J OF ACH 2021; 69:897-904. [PMID: 31995458 PMCID: PMC7387156 DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2020.1713136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2019] [Revised: 12/29/2019] [Accepted: 12/30/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To explore sexual sensation seeking (SSS) among an ethnically-diverse sample of first-year college students and their hookup behaviors. PARTICIPANTS 1,480 first-year college students who hooked up in the last 30 days were recruited from four universities in 2016. METHODS Students completed an online survey before completing an online STI and alcohol prevention intervention. RESULTS Male and sexual minority students had significantly higher SSS scores compared to female and heterosexual students respectively. Students with higher SSS scores were less likely to report condom use at last vaginal and anal hookup, more likely to hookup under the influence of alcohol and participate in a wide range of sexual behaviors. There were no significant mean differences in SSS scores by level of intoxication during their last hookup. CONCLUSION These findings highlight the role of SSS in predicting sexual risk behaviors of first-year college students and the overall low SSS scores among this sample.
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- Shemeka Thorpe
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Department of Public Health Education, Greensboro, North Carolina
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- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Department of Public Health Education, Greensboro, North Carolina
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- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Department of Public Health Education, Greensboro, North Carolina
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- The Pennsylvania State University, Department of Biobehavioral Health, University Park, Pennsylvania
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- The Pennsylvania State University, Methodology Center, University Park, Pennsylvania
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- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Department of Public Health Education, Greensboro, North Carolina
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- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Department of Public Health Education, Greensboro, North Carolina
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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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Esplin CR, Hatch HD, Hatch SG, Braithwaite SR, Deichman CL. How are pornography and sexual sensation seeking related? SEXUAL AND RELATIONSHIP THERAPY 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/14681994.2021.1937977] [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: 10/20/2022]
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- Charlotte R. Esplin
- Department of Psychology, College of Family Home and Social Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA
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- Department of Psychology, College of Family Home and Social Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA
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- Department of Psychology, College of Family Home and Social Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA
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- Department of Psychology, College of Family Home and Social Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA
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Schuerwegen A, Huys W, Coppens V, De Neef N, Henckens J, Goethals K, Morrens M. The Psychology of Kink: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study Investigating the Roles of Sensation Seeking and Coping Style in BDSM-Related Interests. ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 2021; 50:1197-1206. [PMID: 32935177 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-020-01807-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2018] [Revised: 07/17/2020] [Accepted: 07/20/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Despite the gaining popularity in mainstream media of the phenomenon that is BDSM, empirical research on the motives and underlying psychological mechanisms driving BDSM practitioners is scarce. The current study focused on the potential driving roles of sensation seeking and coping styles in BDSM-related interests and behavior. A cross-sectional survey questionnaire was completed by 256 Dutch-speaking BDSM practitioners (110 men, 135 women, 7 gender fluid, 2 genderless, 1 other not specified), 1 missing (this participant did not answer the question regarding gender, but did answer all other survey items) and a matched control group lacking any BDSM interest recruited from the general Belgian population (N = 300; 135 men, 158 women, 4 gender fluid, 3 genderless). The questionnaire consisted of several items surveying different BDSM identities and interest levels of BDSM-related activities, an adapted version of the Dutch Sensation Seeking Scale, and items querying seven coping styles. Compared to controls, BDSM practitioners reported significantly higher levels of sensation seeking for all dimensions (experience seeking, thrill seeking, and distraction seeking), as well as the use of more active coping skills such as problem solving and taking action. Gender differentiated which specific coping skills were being used with women seeking out more emotional support and comfort and reaching out more for help and advice in both the BDSM and control group, and men taking more action and seeking distraction in leisure. About 40% of the practitioners reported using BDSM itself as a coping strategy. Further research is needed to explore the link between coping and sexuality in general, and to other psychological processes that drive BDSM interests in order to destigmatize and normalize consensual BDSM-related activities within the general population.
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- Alana Schuerwegen
- University Forensic Center, Department of Psychiatry, Campus University Hospital Antwerp, Wilrijkstraat 10, 2650, Edegem, Belgium.
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- University Forensic Center, Department of Psychiatry, Campus University Hospital Antwerp, Wilrijkstraat 10, 2650, Edegem, Belgium
- Collaborative Antwerp Psychiatric Research Institute, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Collaborative Antwerp Psychiatric Research Institute, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
- University Department of Psychiatry, University Psychiatric Center Duffel, Duffel, Belgium
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- Europe Hospitals, Campus St. Michel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Collaborative Antwerp Psychiatric Research Institute, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- University Forensic Center, Department of Psychiatry, Campus University Hospital Antwerp, Wilrijkstraat 10, 2650, Edegem, Belgium
- Collaborative Antwerp Psychiatric Research Institute, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Collaborative Antwerp Psychiatric Research Institute, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
- University Department of Psychiatry, University Psychiatric Center Duffel, Duffel, Belgium
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Wilhite ER, Fromme K. The Differential Influence of Drinking, Sensation Seeking, and Impulsivity on the Perpetration of Unwanted Sexual Advances and Sexual Coercion. JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE 2021; 36:1437-1454. [PMID: 29294991 PMCID: PMC6584563 DOI: 10.1177/0886260517742151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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There are startling rates of sexual coercion across college campuses, underscoring the importance of identifying risk factors and intervening early to prevent perpetration of these unwanted sexual events. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of impulsivity, sensation seeking, and alcohol use on the odds of perpetrating unwanted sexual advances (i.e., forced fondling, kissing, or petting) and sexual coercion (i.e., sexual intercourse through arguments, pressure, or physical force) during the subsequent 6 years. Male participants (N = 901) were part of a 6-year longitudinal study, which explored alcohol use and associated behavioral risks throughout emerging adulthood. Participants provided self-reported surveys across 6 years, starting the summer before their start of college. Using logistic regression models, these analyses examined the main effects and interactions of impulsivity, sensation seeking, and alcohol use, measured during the summer before the start of college, on the odds of perpetrating one or multiple instances of unwanted sexual advances and sexual coercion across the subsequent 6 years. Results indicated that higher levels of sensation seeking and heavier drinking on drinking days during high school contributed to greater odds of being a one-time perpetrator of unwanted sexual advances during the next 6 years. Conversely, impulsivity, but not alcohol use, was associated with greater risk of perpetrating multiple instances of both unwanted sexual advances and sexual coercion. Alcohol use did not significantly moderate the influence of personality on perpetration. These results underscore the importance of early intervention and using impulsivity and sensation seeking to tailor current prevention efforts to decrease the likelihood of sexual coercion perpetration during college.
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Bored stiff: The relationship between meaninglessness, sexual sensation seeking, and promiscuous attitudes via boredom susceptibility. PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2020.110295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Chavez K, Palfai TP, Cheng DM, Blokhina E, Gnatienko N, Quinn EK, Krupitsky E, Samet JH. Hazardous Alcohol Use, Impulsivity, and HIV-Risk Behavior Among HIV-Positive Russian Patients With a History of Injection Drug Use. Am J Addict 2020; 30:164-172. [PMID: 33378082 DOI: 10.1111/ajad.13112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2020] [Revised: 08/27/2020] [Accepted: 08/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Previous findings on the association between hazardous drinking and HIV-risk behavior have been equivocal, varying by population and individual difference factors. This study examined associations between hazardous drinking, impulsivity, and HIV-risk behaviors among HIV-positive Russian patients with a history of injection drug use (IDU), not on antiretroviral therapy. METHODS Negative binomial regression analyses of data from a randomized controlled trial were performed (N = 241). Main independent variables were the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test and the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale. Outcomes were number of condomless sexual episodes (CSE; primary), number of sexual partners, and needle-sharing frequency (secondary). RESULTS Hazardous drinking was positively associated with the frequency of CSE (adjusted incidence rate ratio [aIRR] = 2.16, 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.98-2.36). Moderate (aIRR = 0.51, 95% CI, 0.46-0.56) and high (aIRR = 0.66, 95% CI, 0.60-0.73) impulsivity were associated with fewer CSE compared with low impulsivity. Hazardous drinking (aIRR = 0.64, 95% CI, 0.52-0.79) and impulsivity (aIRR = 0.95, 95% CI, 0.94-0.96) were both associated with fewer sexual partners. Hazardous drinking and impulsivity were each associated with increased needle sharing. The association between hazardous drinking and number of needle-shares was strongest at higher impulsivity levels. CONCLUSION AND SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE Hazardous drinking may be a risk factor for CSE among HIV-positive Russian patients and may influence needle sharing. Findings contribute to our understanding of the interactive associations between hazardous drinking and impulsivity with sexual risk behaviors and needle sharing among HIV-positive Russian patients with a history of IDU. (Am J Addict 2020;00:00-00).
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- Kathryn Chavez
- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- First St. Petersburg Pavlov State Medical University, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
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- Clinical Addiction Research and Education (CARE) Unit, Department of Medicine, Section of General Internal Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine/Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Biostatistics and Epidemiology Data Analytics Center, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- First St. Petersburg Pavlov State Medical University, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation.,Department of Addictions, Bekhterev Psychoneurological Research Institute, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
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- Clinical Addiction Research and Education (CARE) Unit, Department of Medicine, Section of General Internal Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine/Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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Jokela M, Hintsa T, Hintsanen M, Keltikangas‐Järvinen L. Adult temperament and childbearing over the life course. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PERSONALITY 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/per.749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Emerging evidence suggests that temperament may predict childbearing. We examined the association between four temperament traits (novelty seeking, harm avoidance, reward dependence and persistence of the Temperament and Character Inventory) and childbearing over the life course in the population‐based Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns study (n = 1535; 985 women, 550 men). Temperament was assessed when the participants were aged 20–35 and fertility history from adolescence to adulthood was reported by the participants at age 30–45. Discrete‐time survival analysis modelling indicated that high childbearing probability was predicted by low novelty seeking (standardized OR = 0.92; 95% confidence interval 0.88–0.97), low harm avoidance (OR = 0.90; 0.85–0.95), high reward dependence (OR = 1.09; 1.03–1.15) and low persistence (OR = 0.91; 0.87–0.96) with no sex differences or quadratic effects. These associations grew stronger with increase in numbers of children. The findings were substantially the same in a completely prospective analysis. Adjusting for education did not influence the associations. Despite its negative association with overall childbearing, high novelty seeking increased the probability of having children in participants who were not living with a partner (OR = 1.29; 1.12–1.49). These data provide novel evidence for the role of temperament in influencing childbearing, and suggest possible weak natural selection of temperament traits in contemporary humans. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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- Markus Jokela
- Department of Psychology, University of Helsinki, Finland
- Väestöliitto, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Psychology, University of Helsinki, Finland
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Hanel PHP, Wolfradt U, Wolf LJ, Coelho GLDH, Maio GR. Well-being as a function of person-country fit in human values. Nat Commun 2020; 11:5150. [PMID: 33051452 PMCID: PMC7554046 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-18831-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2019] [Accepted: 09/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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It is often assumed that incongruence between individuals' values and those of their country is distressing, but the evidence has been mixed. Across 29 countries, the present research investigated whether well-being is higher if people's values match with those of people living in the same country or region. Using representative samples, we find that person-country and person-region value congruence predict six well-being measures (e.g., emotional well-being, relationship support; N = 54,673). Crucially, however, value type moderates whether person-country fit is positively or negatively associated with well-being. People who value self-direction, stimulation, and hedonism more and live in countries and regions where people on average share these values report lower well-being. In contrast, people who value achievement, power, and security more and live in countries and regions where people on average share these values, report higher well-being. Additionally, we find that people who moderately value stimulation report the highest well-being.
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- Paul H P Hanel
- Department of Psychology, University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK. .,Department of Psychology, University of Essex, Colchester, CO4 3SQ, UK.
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- Institut für Psychologie, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, 06099, Halle, (Saale), Germany
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- Department of Psychology, University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK.,School of Psychology, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, UK
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- School of Psychology, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, UK.,School of Applied Psychology, University College Cork, Cork, T12 K8AF, Ireland
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- Department of Psychology, University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK
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Pirani E, Matera C. Who is at risk? Gendered psychological correlates in Italian students’ sexual risk profiles. GENUS 2020. [DOI: 10.1186/s41118-020-00080-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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AbstractRecent research has shown that sexual risk behaviours are rising substantially among Italian youth, but this evidence is still undervalued in public discussion. Adopting a multidimensional perspective for sexual risk and addressing gender differences, the present study investigates if and how some individuals’ psychological characteristics—namely body satisfaction, self-esteem and body sensation-seeking—are associated with unsafe and risky sexual behaviours of Italian emerging adults. We exploited the survey SELFY—Sexual and Emotional LiFe of Youths—conducted in 2017 in Italy. Several key points may be highlighted from our study. First, we identify two clusters characterized by high sexual risk-taking behaviours, which include one third of our sample, a non-negligible proportion. Second, we prove that women are generally less inclined to adopt risk-taking behaviours in sexual life. Third, our findings show that body satisfaction, self-esteem and sensation seeking are differently linked to sexual risk taking among women and men. Body satisfaction is associated with a higher probability of adopting risky and promiscuous sexual behaviours among men, while the relationship is not significant among women. Sensation seeking shows a certain relevance in defining sexual risk profiles, especially for men. Overall, our research suggests that body image and self-worth could be relevant areas of intervention for sexual health programs targeting emerging Italian adults. Notably, communication and education strategies on these issues should be differentiated for women and men.
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Castellini G, Lelli L, Cassioli E, Ricca V. Relationships between eating disorder psychopathology, sexual hormones and sexual behaviours. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2019; 497:110429. [PMID: 31026479 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2019.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2018] [Revised: 04/09/2019] [Accepted: 04/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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A growing body of evidences demonstrated that sexuality is an important topic in the clinical research of eating disorders (EDs), due to its association with specific psychopathological features, and etiological factors. The present review took into consideration the complex relationship between sexual behaviours, hormonal alterations and EDs psychopathology. Studies pertaining sexual behaviours in EDs were divided into those focusing on sexual dysfunctions, and those related to risky sexual behaviours. The limited number of studies on sexual dysfunctions, reported a controversial association with weight status and hormonal alterations, and a clear relationship with severity of specific psychopathology (e.g. body image disturbance). Risky sexual behaviours have been associated with impulsivity and dissociation, as well as with abnormal stress response. Finally, both restriction and uncontrolled eating have been found to be responsible for several complex metabolic alterations, determining varied sexual and gynecologic problems, such as amenorrhea, hypogonadism, genital vascular problems, infertility, and miscarriage, although it is also possible that alterations in feeding and stress hormones contribute to altered eating behaviour.
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- Giovanni Castellini
- Psychiatry Unit, Department of Health Sciences. University of Florence, Italy
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- Psychiatry Unit, Department of Health Sciences. University of Florence, Italy
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- Psychiatry Unit, Department of Health Sciences. University of Florence, Italy
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- Psychiatry Unit, Department of Health Sciences. University of Florence, Italy.
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Rodrigues DL, Lopes D, Conley TD. Non-monogamy agreements and safer sex behaviors: The role of perceived sexual self-control. PSYCHOLOGY & SEXUALITY 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/19419899.2019.1649299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- David L. Rodrigues
- CIS-IUL, Department of Social and Organizational Psychology, Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE-IUL), Lisboa, Portugal
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- CIS-IUL, Department of Social and Organizational Psychology, Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE-IUL), Lisboa, Portugal
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- Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
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Previous studies have repeatedly found the association between network homogeneity based on native-place and sexual risk behaviors among migrants. However, it remains unclear why such a simple numerical property of network composition can be correlated with a sexual risk behavior. Using a dataset (n = 1591) with detailed information on the sexual behaviors among male migrant laborers in the two Chinese provinces with the highest migrant inflows, we confirmed network homogeneity is significantly associated with prostitution patronage. With structural equation modeling, we further found that half of network homogeneity’s impact on prostitution patronage is mediated by three factors: peer deviance, family bonds, and hedonistic subcultural beliefs. In addition, network homogeneity’s association with hedonistic subcultural beliefs is fully mediated by peer deviance. Although the nativity homogeneity in social networks is still associated with prostitution patronage, more proximate psycho-social factors are found responsible for the network effect. Health policies seeking to integrate migrant laborers, removing the policy barriers against family bonds, and providing alternative sources of social support are highly promising for reducing sexual risk behavior among this population.
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- Xiaozhao Yousef Yang
- Department of Sociology and Social Work, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
- Department of Political Science and Sociology, Murray State University, Murray, KY, USA.
- Center for Tobacco Control Research, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
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- Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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Colledani D, Anselmi P, Robusto E. Using multidimensional item response theory to develop an abbreviated form of the Italian version of Eysenck's IVE questionnaire. PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2019.01.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Rodriguez-Nieto G, Emmerling F, Dewitte M, Sack AT, Schuhmann T. The Role of Inhibitory Control Mechanisms in the Regulation of Sexual Behavior. ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 2019; 48:481-494. [PMID: 30671876 PMCID: PMC6373525 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-018-1283-7] [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: 12/05/2016] [Revised: 07/11/2018] [Accepted: 07/28/2018] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Sexual behavior is the open manifestation of a complex interplay between psychophysiological mechanisms that either facilitate or inhibit sexual thoughts, desires, and associated behaviors. Whereas sexual excitation has been widely studied, less is known about the impact of inhibitory control mechanisms that enable individuals to refrain from sexual cognition and behavior. The present study examined: (1) the relationship between general and sexual inhibitory mechanisms (as measured through self-reports and computer-based tasks), (2) the relation between sexual inhibitory processes at cognitive and motor-motivational levels and with sexual inhibition as an individual trait, and (3) the predictive value of these parameters on sexual thoughts (cognition) and behavior. We demonstrate that general inhibitory control (i.e., the ability to suppress any preponderant response) and the specific inhibition of sexual responses represent distinct processes that require at least partly different control mechanisms. Similarly, the ability to inhibit sexual visual input and the ability to suppress sexually driven responses seem to be two independent processes. The different inhibitory processes distinctively predicted the frequency of sexual thoughts and sexual behavior. We propose that these different inhibitory mechanisms are at play during different phases of sexual regulation (before and after the generation and unfolding of sexual arousal) and that a specific deficit in one of these processes may underlie the distinctive symptomatology and comorbidity of sexual disorders.
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- Geraldine Rodriguez-Nieto
- Department of Cognitive Neuroscience, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Oxfordlaan 55, 6229 EV, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
- Maastricht Brain Imaging Center, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Cognitive Neuroscience, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Oxfordlaan 55, 6229 EV, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Maastricht Brain Imaging Center, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Clinical Psychological Science, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cognitive Neuroscience, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Oxfordlaan 55, 6229 EV, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Maastricht Brain Imaging Center, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cognitive Neuroscience, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Oxfordlaan 55, 6229 EV, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Maastricht Brain Imaging Center, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Sexual Sensation Seeking has been identified as a main predictor of unsafe sex that particularly affects LGB people. This study adapts and validates the Sexual Sensation Seeking Scale to Spanish LGB people. For this purpose, we tested the factor structure in 1237 people, ranged from 17 to 60 years old, 880 self-defined as homosexuals and 357 as bisexuals. The results support the appropriateness of this scale for Spanish LGB people and determine two factors, explaining the 49.91% of variance: "physical sensations attraction" and "sexual experiences". Our findings reveal optimal levels of internal consistency in the total scale (α = 0.81) and each factor (α = 0.84 and α = 0.71). Additional analyses have demonstrated convergent validity for this scale. Important implications of the validated Sexual Sensation Seeking Scale in Spanish LGB people are discussed, in order to early detection and preventive interventions for HIV and other sexual health problems.
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Schmidt V, Molina MF, Raimundi MJ. The Sensation Seeking Scale (SSS-V) and Its Use in Latin American Adolescents: Alcohol Consumption Pattern as an External Criterion for Its Validation. EUROPES JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY 2017; 13:776-793. [PMID: 29358988 PMCID: PMC5763463 DOI: 10.5964/ejop.v13i4.1198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2016] [Accepted: 07/12/2017] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Sensation Seeking is a trait defined by the seeking of varied, novel, complex, and intense situations and experiences, and the willingness to take physical, social, and financial risks for the sake of such experience. The Sensation Seeking Scale (SSS-V) is the most widely used measure to assess this construct. In previous studies a variety of psychometric limitations were found when using the SSS-V with Latin American population. The purpose of this study is to present additional psychometric properties for its use with Latin American adolescents. It was applied to a 506 adolescent sample (from 12 to 20 years). The result is a scale of 22 items that cover four factors. It seems that sensation seeking among Latin American adolescents can be described in terms of four factors, but with some slightly content differences from what is usually found in adult samples from other countries. Future lines of research are proposed.
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- Vanina Schmidt
- National Council of Scientific and Technique Research (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina.,Research Institute, Faculty of Psychology, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- National Council of Scientific and Technique Research (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina.,Research Institute, Faculty of Psychology, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- National Council of Scientific and Technique Research (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina.,Research Institute, Faculty of Psychology, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Bulley A, Pepper GV. Cross-country relationships between life expectancy, intertemporal choice and age at first birth. EVOL HUM BEHAV 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2017.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Human factors in cybersecurity; examining the link between Internet addiction, impulsivity, attitudes towards cybersecurity, and risky cybersecurity behaviours. Heliyon 2017; 3:e00346. [PMID: 28725870 PMCID: PMC5501883 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2017.e00346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2017] [Revised: 06/09/2017] [Accepted: 06/29/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The present study explored the relationship between risky cybersecurity behaviours, attitudes towards cybersecurity in a business environment, Internet addiction, and impulsivity. 538 participants in part-time or full-time employment in the UK completed an online questionnaire, with responses from 515 being used in the data analysis. The survey included an attitude towards cybercrime and cybersecurity in business scale, a measure of impulsivity, Internet addiction and a 'risky' cybersecurity behaviours scale. The results demonstrated that Internet addiction was a significant predictor for risky cybersecurity behaviours. A positive attitude towards cybersecurity in business was negatively related to risky cybersecurity behaviours. Finally, the measure of impulsivity revealed that both attentional and motor impulsivity were both significant positive predictors of risky cybersecurity behaviours, with non-planning being a significant negative predictor. The results present a further step in understanding the individual differences that may govern good cybersecurity practices, highlighting the need to focus directly on more effective training and awareness mechanisms.
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Santos-Iglesias P, Moyano N, Castro A, Granados MR, Sierra JC. Validation of the Sexual Sensation Seeking Scale in Spanish Samples. J Pers Assess 2017; 100:421-430. [DOI: 10.1080/00223891.2017.1328424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Department of Psychology and Sociology, University of Zaragoza, Huesca, Spain
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- Department of Psychology and Sociology, University of Zaragoza, Teruel, Spain
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- Mind, Brain, and Behavior Research Center, University of Granada, Spain
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Szycik GR, Mohammadi B, Münte TF, Te Wildt BT. Lack of Evidence That Neural Empathic Responses Are Blunted in Excessive Users of Violent Video Games: An fMRI Study. Front Psychol 2017; 8:174. [PMID: 28337156 PMCID: PMC5341328 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2016] [Accepted: 01/25/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The use of violent video games has been often linked to increase of aggressive behavior. According to the General Aggression Model, one of the central mechanisms for this aggressiveness inducing impact is an emotional desensitization process resulting from long lasting repeated violent game playing. This desensitization should evidence itself in a lack of empathy. Recent research has focused primarily on acute, short term impact of violent media use but only little is known about long term effects. In this study 15 excessive users of violent games and control subjects matched for age and education viewed pictures depicting emotional and neutral situations with and without social interaction while fMRI activations were obtained. While the typical pattern of activations for empathy and theory of mind networks was seen, both groups showed no differences in brain responses. We interpret our results as evidence against the desensitization hypothesis and suggest that the impact of violent media on emotional processing may be rather acute and short-lived.
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- Gregor R Szycik
- Department of Psychiatry, Social Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School Hanover, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University of LübeckLübeck, Germany; Clinical Neuroscience Lab, International Neuroscience InstituteHanover, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University of LübeckLübeck, Germany; Institute of Psychology II, University of LübeckLübeck, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, LWL University Hospitals of the Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany
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Parenting, self-regulation and social competence with peers and romantic partners. JOURNAL OF APPLIED DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.appdev.2017.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Zheng L, Zhang X, Feng Y. The new avenue of online sexual activity in China: The smartphone. COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2016.10.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Mann FD, Engelhardt L, Briley DA, Grotzinger AD, Patterson MW, Tackett JL, Strathan DB, Heath A, Lynskey M, Slutske W, Martin NG, Tucker-Drob EM, Harden KP. Sensation seeking and impulsive traits as personality endophenotypes for antisocial behavior: Evidence from two independent samples. PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES 2017; 105:30-39. [PMID: 28824215 PMCID: PMC5560504 DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2016.09.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Sensation seeking and impulsivity are personality traits that are correlated with risk for antisocial behavior (ASB). This paper uses two independent samples of twins to (a) test the extent to which sensation seeking and impulsivity statistically mediate genetic influence on ASB, and (b) compare this to genetic influences accounted for by other personality traits. In Sample 1, delinquent behavior, as well as impulsivity, sensation seeking and Big Five personality traits, were measured in adolescent twins from the Texas Twin Project. In Sample 2, adult twins from the Australian Twin Registry responded to questionnaires that assessed individual differences in Eysenck's and Cloninger's personality dimensions, and a structured telephone interview that asked participants to retrospectively report DSM-defined symptoms of conduct disorder. Bivariate quantitative genetic models were used to identify genetic overlap between personality traits and ASB. Across both samples, novelty/sensation seeking and impulsive traits accounted for larger portions of genetic variance in ASB than other personality traits. We discuss whether sensation seeking and impulsive personality are causal endophenotypes for ASB, or merely index genetic liability for ASB.
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- Frank D. Mann
- Department of Psychology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, United States
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- Department of Psychology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, United States
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- Department of Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, United States
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- Department of Psychology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, United States
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- Department of Psychology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, United States
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- Department of Psychology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, United States
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- Faculty of Arts and Business, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, Queensland, Australia
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- Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MI, United States
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- Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, United States
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- Genetic Epidemiology, Molecular Epidemiology and Neurogenetics Laboratories, Queensland Institute of Medial Research, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Psychology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, United States
- Population Research Center, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, United States
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- Department of Psychology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, United States
- Population Research Center, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, United States
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Salmerón-Sánchez P, Ballester-Arnal R, Gil-Llario MD, Morell-Mengual V. Sexual Compulsivity and Sexual Sensation Seeking: A Preliminary Approach Among Male Sex Workers Compared to Gay Men in Spain. JOURNAL OF SEX & MARITAL THERAPY 2017; 43:56-67. [PMID: 26684155 DOI: 10.1080/0092623x.2015.1114547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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This study aims to explore sexual compulsivity (SC) and sexual sensation seeking (SSS) in male sex workers (MSWs) compared to a group of non-MSW gay men. A total of 60 MSWs and 63 gay men answered the SC Scale and the SSS Scale. The total scales' mean score was slightly higher in the MSW population. Still, statistical differences were observed in only two SSS items. In spite of the absence of statistical significance, MSWs presented more sexual behavior interferences on their lives and higher failure to control sexual impulses. Future interventions among MSWs should focus on sexual self-control and impulsivity.
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- Pedro Salmerón-Sánchez
- a Jaume I University, Basic and Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology , Castellón , Spain
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- a Jaume I University, Basic and Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology , Castellón , Spain
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- b University of Valencia, General Study, Developmental and Education Psychology , Valencia , Spain
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- b University of Valencia, General Study, Developmental and Education Psychology , Valencia , Spain
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Wells BE, Rendina HJ, Kelly BC, Golub SA, Parsons JT. Demographic Predictors of Event-Level Associations between Alcohol Consumption and Sexual Behavior. J Urban Health 2016; 93:155-69. [PMID: 26678072 PMCID: PMC4794469 DOI: 10.1007/s11524-015-0015-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Alcohol consumption is associated with sexual behavior and outcomes, though research indicates a variety of moderating factors, including demographic characteristics. To better target interventions aimed at alcohol-related sexual risk behavior, our analyses simultaneously examine demographic predictors of both day- and event-level associations between alcohol consumption and sexual behavior in a sample of young adults (N = 301) who are sexually active and consume alcohol. Young adults (aged 18-29) recruited using time-space sampling and incentivized snowball sampling completed a survey and a timeline follow-back calendar reporting alcohol consumption and sexual behavior in the past 30 days. On a given day, a greater number of drinks consumed was associated with higher likelihood of sex occurring, particularly for women and single participants. During a given sexual event, number of drinks consumed was not associated with condom use, nor did any demographic predictors predict that association. Findings highlight associations between alcohol and sexual behavior, though not between alcohol and sexual risk behavior, highlighting the need for additional research exploring the complex role of alcohol in sexual risk behavior and the need to develop prevention efforts to minimize the role of alcohol in the initiation of sexual encounters.
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- Brooke E Wells
- Center for HIV/AIDS Educational Studies and Training (CHEST), 142 W. 36th St., 9th Fl., New York, NY, 10018, USA
- Center for Human Sexuality Studies, Widener University, One University Place, Chester, PA, 19013, USA
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- Center for HIV/AIDS Educational Studies and Training (CHEST), 142 W. 36th St., 9th Fl., New York, NY, 10018, USA
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- Center for HIV/AIDS Educational Studies and Training (CHEST), 142 W. 36th St., 9th Fl., New York, NY, 10018, USA
- Department of Sociology, Purdue University, 700 W. State St., West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Hunter College of the City University of New York (CUNY), 695 Park Ave, New York, NY, 10065, USA
- Doctoral Program in Basic and Applied Social Psychology, The Graduate Center of CUNY, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY, 10034, USA
- Doctoral Program in Health Psychology and Clinical Science, The Graduate Center of CUNY, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY, 10034, USA
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- Center for HIV/AIDS Educational Studies and Training (CHEST), 142 W. 36th St., 9th Fl., New York, NY, 10018, USA.
- Department of Psychology, Hunter College of the City University of New York (CUNY), 695 Park Ave, New York, NY, 10065, USA.
- Doctoral Program in Health Psychology and Clinical Science, The Graduate Center of CUNY, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY, 10034, USA.
- Doctoral Program in Public Health, The Graduate Center of CUNY, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY, 10034, USA.
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Oberle CD, Nagurney AJ, Jones CB. Predicting safe sex practices from gender-related interpersonal variables. Health Psychol Behav Med 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/21642850.2016.1183203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Hull SJ, Hong Y. Sensation Seeking as a Moderator of Gain- and Loss-Framed HIV-Test Promotion Message Effects. JOURNAL OF HEALTH COMMUNICATION 2016; 21:46-55. [PMID: 26308904 DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2015.1033113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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This study used an experiment (N = 504) to test whether the fit between sensation-seeking disposition and frame enhances the persuasiveness of gain- and loss-framed HIV test promotion messages. Gain- and loss-framed messages may be consistent with low and high sensation seekers' disposition with respect to risk behavior. We hypothesized that a loss-framed message would be more persuasive for high sensation seekers and that a gain-framed message should be more effective for low sensation seekers. We also expected elaboration to mediate the interaction. Results demonstrated the hypothesized interaction. When the message frame fit with the viewer's way of thinking, the persuasive power of the message was enhanced. The mediation hypothesis was not supported. Practical implications for targeting and message design are discussed.
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- Shawnika J Hull
- a Department of Prevention and Community Health, Milken Institute School of Public Health , George Washington University , Washington , District of Columbia , USA
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- b School of Journalism and Mass Communication , University of Wisconsin-Madison , Madison , Wisconsin , USA
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Hadlington L. Cognitive failures in daily life: Exploring the link with Internet addiction and problematic mobile phone use. COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2015.04.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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MacCarthy S, Mena L, Chan PA, Rose J, Simmons D, Riggins R, Hoffmann M, Perez-Brumer A, Chamberlain N, Nunn A. Sexual Network Profiles and Risk Factors for STIs Among African-American Sexual Minorities in Mississippi: A Cross-Sectional Analysis. LGBT Health 2014; 2:276-81. [PMID: 26788677 DOI: 10.1089/lgbt.2014.0019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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This cross-sectional study assessed sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevalence, socio-demographic characteristics, substance use, sexual behaviors, and sexual network profiles among African American sexual minorities in Jackson, Mississippi. Bivariate chi-square tests and generalized estimating equation (GEE) models explored individual and partner-related factors. Compared to their heterosexual counterparts, male African American sexual minorities reported fewer sex partners (odds ratios [OR] 0.33, 95% confidence intervals [CI] 0.16-0.65) and lower concurrency levels (OR 0.42, 95%CI 0.24-0.72). African American sexual minority women reported greater substance abuse, more sex partners (OR 2.54, 95%CI 1.47-4.38), higher concurrency levels (OR 1.81, 95%CI 1.24-2.64), and more transactional sex (OR 2.52, 95%CI 1.25-5.11). These results highlight the need for nuanced STI interventions tailored to African American sexual minorities in Mississippi.
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- Sarah MacCarthy
- 1 Division of Infectious Diseases, The Miriam Hospital and Alpert Medical School of Brown University , Providence, Rhode Island
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- 2 Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Mississippi Medical Center , Jackson, Mississippi
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- 1 Division of Infectious Diseases, The Miriam Hospital and Alpert Medical School of Brown University , Providence, Rhode Island
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- 3 Department of Psychology, Wesleyan University , Middletown, Connecticut
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- 1 Division of Infectious Diseases, The Miriam Hospital and Alpert Medical School of Brown University , Providence, Rhode Island.,4 Departments of Epidemiology and Psychology, Jackson State University , Jackson, Mississippi
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- 1 Division of Infectious Diseases, The Miriam Hospital and Alpert Medical School of Brown University , Providence, Rhode Island.,4 Departments of Epidemiology and Psychology, Jackson State University , Jackson, Mississippi
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- 1 Division of Infectious Diseases, The Miriam Hospital and Alpert Medical School of Brown University , Providence, Rhode Island
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- 5 Department of Sociomedical Sciences, Columbia Mailman School of Public Health , New York, New York
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- 2 Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Mississippi Medical Center , Jackson, Mississippi
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- 1 Division of Infectious Diseases, The Miriam Hospital and Alpert Medical School of Brown University , Providence, Rhode Island
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Gil-Llario MD, Morell-Mengual V, Ballester-Arnal R, Giménez-García C, Castro-Calvo J. Sexual sensation seeking in Spanish young men and women with different sexual orientations. JOURNAL OF SEX & MARITAL THERAPY 2014; 41:525-530. [PMID: 24918266 DOI: 10.1080/0092623x.2014.931316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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This study analyzes the relation of sexual orientation and gender to sexual sensation seeking. Participants were 382 individuals (200 men, 182 women) between 17 and 29 years old who completed the Sexual Sensation Seeking Scale. Of the 382 participants, 52.46% self-reported heterosexual orientation, and 47.64% self-reported homosexual orientation. The results showed differences with Sexual Sensation Seeking being more frequent among heterosexuals and men. There were no differences between heterosexual and homosexual men. Heterosexual women had higher sexual sensation seeking scores than did homosexual women. These results and their possible implications for the effective development of prevention and intervention programs in affective-sexual education are discussed.
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- María Dolores Gil-Llario
- a University of Valencia, General Study, Department of Developmental and Education Psychology , Valencia , Spain
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Zheng L, Zheng Y. Online sexual activity in Mainland China: Relationship to sexual sensation seeking and sociosexuality. COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2014.03.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Lyons T, Tilmon S, Fontaine YM. Development of a Small-Group Intervention for Stimulant-Using Men Who Have Sex With Men. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1080/1556035x.2014.868724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Matarelli SA. Sexual sensation seeking and Internet sex-seeking of Middle Eastern men who have sex with men. ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 2013; 42:1285-1297. [PMID: 23440562 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-013-0073-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2012] [Revised: 08/30/2012] [Accepted: 10/05/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Despite recent evidence of stabilization in many developed nations, new human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections remain a public health concern globally. Efforts remain fragile in a number of world regions due to incomplete or inconsistent social policies concerning HIV, criminalization of same-sex encounters, social stigma, and religious doctrine. Middle Eastern men who have sex with men (MSM) remain one of the most hidden and stigmatized of all HIV risk groups. High-risk sexual bridging networks from these men to low prevalence populations (e.g., to spouse to offspring) are emerging HIV transmission pathways throughout the region. This cross-sectional, exploratory study investigated Sexual Sensation Seeking Scale (SSSS) scores to predict numbers of recent MSM sexual activities and to predict any recent unprotected receptive anal intercourse (URAI) activities in 86 Middle Eastern MSM who resided in the Middle East and who used the Internet to sex-seek. In a multivariate hierarchical regression, higher SSSS scores predicted higher numbers of recent MSM sexual activities (p = .028) and URAI (p = .022). In a logistic regression, higher SSSS scores increased the likelihood of engaging in URAI activities threefold (OR 3.0, 95 % CI 1.15-7.85, p = .025). Age and drug/alcohol use during sexual activities served as covariates in the regression models and were not significant in any analyses. Despite numerous hurdles, adopting Internet-based, non-restricted HIV education and prevention public health programs in the Middle East could instrumentally enhance efforts toward reducing the likelihood of new HIV transmissions in MSM and their sexual partners, ultimately contributing to an improved quality of life.
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- Steven A Matarelli
- College of Social and Behavioral Health, School of Public Policy and Administration, Walden University, 100 Washington Ave. South, Suite 900, Minneapolis, MN, 55401, USA,
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Mania and sexual risk: associations with behavioral self-regulation. J Affect Disord 2013; 150:1076-81. [PMID: 23721925 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2013.04.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2013] [Accepted: 04/19/2013] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Risky sexual behavior among young adults is a central public health concern. Hallmark cognitive effects of mania involve grandiose extrinsic goal-setting, which may be part of a tendency to approach rewarding cues while underestimating potential negative consequences. Poor impulse control also reflects a tendency to seek reward and rely on emotional decision-making. In contrast, effortful control is associated with adaptive decision making. METHODS Participants (n=595) completed measures of impulsivity, risk for mania, and risky sexual behavior. Relationships between risk for mania, behavioral self-regulation, and risky sexual behavior were examined in a negative binomial hurdle model. RESULTS For the hurdle portion, sensation-seeking was positively associated with the likelihood of engaging in risky sexual behavior. Effortful control was inversely associated with the likelihood of engaging in risky sexual behavior, but only among those high in risk for mania. Among those endorsing engagement in risky sex, urgency was positively, and effortful control negatively, associated with frequency of risky sex. Risk for mania was positively associated with frequency of risky sex, but only for those low in effortful control. LIMITATIONS Findings were among a homogeneous, young adult, nonclinical population, limiting generalizability. Examining these associations among a clinical population in an active manic episode is warranted. CONCLUSION Results suggest high levels of effortful control may diminish the hallmark effects of mania on cognition thereby reducing engagement in risky sexual behavior. Treatments targeting emotion-based rash action and effortful decision making may be particularly important for those experiencing manic symptoms.
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Voisin DR, Hotton A, Tan K, DiClemente R. A Longitudinal Examination of Risk and Protective Factors Associated with Drug Use and Unsafe Sex among Young African American Females. CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW 2013; 35:1440-1446. [PMID: 23935234 PMCID: PMC3735175 DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2013.05.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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This study prospectively examined associations among multiple theoretically informed risk (e.g., depression, sexual sensation seeking, and risky peers norms) and protective factors (e.g., social support, STI knowledge, and refusal to have sex self efficacy) on unsafe sex among 715 African American adolescent females aged 15-21 who participated in an STI/HIV prevention intervention. Generalized estimating equation models were used to assess associations between baseline characteristics and sexual risk over a 12-month follow up period. Overall risk in this population was high: at baseline, nearly a third of women reported sex under the influence of alcohol or substances; ≥ 2 partners for vaginal sex, and casual sex partners in the 60 days prior to baseline, and nearly 75% of those reporting vaginal sex used condoms inconsistently. In multivariable analysis, when risk and protective factors were simultaneously considered, higher levels of sexual sensation seeking were associated with having multiple sex partners and inconsistent condom use. Greater perception of risky peer norms was associated with a higher risk of having sex under the influence of alcohol or drugs. In addition, higher sex refusal self-efficacy was protective against having multiple; casual; and concurrent sex partners. Incorporating these salient factors into prevention programs may be critical to the development of targeted interventions for this population.
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- Dexter R. Voisin
- University of Chicago, School of Social Service Administration
- STI/HIV Intervention Network
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- John H. Stroger Hospital Department of Infectious Diseases
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- University of Chicago, School of Social Service Administration
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- STI/HIV Intervention Network
- Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health
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Hammack PL, Mayers L, Windell EP. Narrative, psychology and the politics of sexual identity in the United States: from ‘sickness’ to ‘species’ to ‘subject’. PSYCHOLOGY & SEXUALITY 2013. [DOI: 10.1080/19419899.2011.621131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Ballester-Arnal R, Gómez-Martínez S, Llario MDG, Salmerón-Sánchez P. Sexual compulsivity scale: adaptation and validation in the spanish population. JOURNAL OF SEX & MARITAL THERAPY 2013; 39:526-40. [PMID: 23631692 DOI: 10.1080/0092623x.2012.665816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Sexual compulsivity has been studied in relation to high-risk behavior for sexually transmitted infections. The aim of this study was the adaptation and validation of the Sexual Compulsivity Scale to a sample of Spanish young people. This scale was applied to 1,196 (891 female, 305 male) Spanish college students. The results of principal components factor analysis using a varimax rotation indicated a two-factor solution. The reliability of the Sexual Compulsivity Scale was found to be high. Moreover, the scale showed good temporal stability. External correlates were examined through Pearson correlations between the Sexual Compulsivity Scale and other constructs related with HIV prevention. The authors' results suggest that the Sexual Compulsivity Scale is an appropriate measure for assessing sexual compulsivity, showing adequate psychometric properties in the Spanish population.
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- Rafael Ballester-Arnal
- Jaume I University, Department of Basic and Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, Castellón, Spain.
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Voisin DR, Tan K, Diclemente RJ. A longitudinal examination of the relationship between sexual sensation seeking and STI-related risk factors among African American females. AIDS EDUCATION AND PREVENTION : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR AIDS EDUCATION 2013; 25:124-134. [PMID: 23514080 DOI: 10.1521/aeap.2013.25.2.124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Sexual sensation seeking has been correlated with STI-related risk factors in numerous cross sectional studies. However, no current studies have examined whether sexual sensation seeking is longitudinally related to a broad spectrum of STI-related factors such as consistent condom use, number of sexual partners, frequency of partner sexual communication, self-efficacy to refuse sex, and fear of condom negotiation. We explored these relationships over a 12-month period among a sample of 715 African American females attending three STI clinics in Georgia that were recruited into a larger randomized clinic intervention study. Utilizing A-CASI technology to assess all self-reported measures and employing general estimation equations while controlling for age, peer norms, school enrollment and employment, major results indicated that higher sexual sensation seeking predicted lower percent of condom use in the last 14 and 60 days, lower consistent condom use and a higher number of lifetime sexual partners. Additionally, higher sexual sensation seeking predicted lower partner sexual communication, diminished self-efficacy to refuse sex, and a higher fear of condom negotiation. Findings suggest that STI/HIV prevention/intervention programs should assess for and target sexual sensation seeking behaviors in such efforts.
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- Dexter R Voisin
- School of Social Service Administration, University of Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
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Sexualité à risques chez des étudiants : étude exploratoire des comportements associés et des caractéristiques individuelles. ANNALES MEDICO-PSYCHOLOGIQUES 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.amp.2012.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Sinković M, Stulhofer A, Božić J. Revisiting the association between pornography use and risky sexual behaviors: the role of early exposure to pornography and sexual sensation seeking. JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH 2012; 50:633-641. [PMID: 22853694 DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2012.681403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Among the suggested problems and harms associated with widespread pornography use among young people, risky sexual behaviors have been frequently mentioned. To further explore this public health concern, this article analyzed sexual sensation seeking (SSS) as a potential confounder of the association between pornography use and sexual risks using data collected in 2010 from a population-based sample of young Croatian adults aged 18 to 25 (n = 1,005). Significant, but small, correlations were found between the indicators of pornography use (age at first exposure, frequency of use in the past 12 months, and personal importance of pornography) and sexual risk taking. However, in a multivariate analysis, only age at first exposure to pornography remained a significant, albeit weak, predictor of sexual risk taking among both women and men. SSS, defined as the dispositional tendency toward the impulsive pursuit of sexual arousal and stimulation, neither confounded nor moderated this association. Overall, the findings do not support the notion that pornography use is substantially associated with sexual risk taking among young adults, but suggest that early exposure to sexually explicit material and high SSS are additive risk factors for sexual risk taking.
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- Matija Sinković
- Department of Sociology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia.
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Evolutionary ecological theory predicts that sleep-wake state tradeoffs may be related to local environmental conditions and should therefore correlate to alterations in behavioral life history strategies. It was predicted that firefighters who slept more and reported better quality sleep on average would exhibit lower impulsivity inclinations related to slower life history trajectories. UPPS impulsivity scores and self-reported sleep averages were analyzed and indicated a negative association between sleep variables and urgency and a positive association with premeditation. Perseverance, and in some cases premeditation, however, disclosed an unpredicted marginally significant positive association between increased and emergency nighttime waking-related sleep deprivation. Sensation seeking was not associated with sleep variables, but was strongly associated with number of biological children. This research contributes to understanding the implications of human sleep across ecological and behavioral contexts and implies further research is necessary for constructing evolutionarily oriented measures of impulsivity inclination and its meaning in the context of life history strategies.
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- Alissa A. Miller
- Department of Anthropology, Washington State University, Pullman, USA
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- Department of Social Sciences, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, USA
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Macapagal KR, Janssen E, Fridberg DJ, Finn PR, Heiman JR. The effects of impulsivity, sexual arousability, and abstract intellectual ability on men's and women's go/no-go task performance. ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 2011; 40:995-1006. [PMID: 20862534 PMCID: PMC3183390 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-010-9676-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2009] [Revised: 07/29/2010] [Accepted: 07/29/2010] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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While a number of studies have assessed the role of personality traits, situational variables, and drug use on sexual risk behaviors, fewer studies have employed experimental methods to examine cognitive processes that may underlie risky sexual decision making. This study used a go/no-go paradigm to examine how individual difference variables and sexual arousal influence discrimination learning and sexual and nonsexual decision making. A total of 28 men (M age = 20 years) and 25 women (M age = 19 years) completed self-report measures of impulsivity, abstract intellectual ability, and sexual excitation and inhibition and participated in a laboratory experiment. The experiment consisted of two go/no-go tasks with sexual stimuli and two tasks with neutral stimuli, preceded by either sexually arousing or sexually neutral stimulus presentations. Task performance was measured by totals of false alarms and misses. Individuals high in impulsivity and low in abstract intellectual ability committed more false alarms in conditions involving sexually arousing stimuli. Furthermore, higher sexual excitation scores were linked to more misses. These findings indicate that cognitive processes associated with decision making that occurs in the "heat of the moment" are influenced by a combination of situational and sexual and nonsexual individual difference variables.
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- Kathryn R Macapagal
- The Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA.
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Mustanski BS, Newcomb ME, Du Bois SN, Garcia SC, Grov C. HIV in young men who have sex with men: a review of epidemiology, risk and protective factors, and interventions. JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH 2011; 48:218-53. [PMID: 21409715 PMCID: PMC3351087 DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2011.558645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 208] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Epidemiological studies have found that young men who have sex with men (YMSM) represent the majority of young people infected with HIV annually in the United States. Further, they are one of the few risk groups to show an increase in the rate of infections in recent years. In addition to these disparities in prevalence and infection rates, there is an inequity in prevention and intervention research on this population. The purpose of this article is to review the existing YMSM literature on HIV epidemiology, correlates of risk, and intervention research. The article concludes that promising future directions for basic research include a focus on multiple clustering health issues, processes that promote resiliency, the role of family influences, and the development of parsimonious models of risk. In terms of intervention research, the article suggests that promising future directions include Internet-based intervention delivery, integration of biomedical and behavioral approaches, and interventions that go beyond the individual level to address partnership, structural, community, and network factors.
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- Brian S Mustanski
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60608, USA.
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Turchik JA, Garske JP, Probst DR, Irvin CR. Personality, sexuality, and substance use as predictors of sexual risk taking in college students. JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH 2010; 47:411-419. [PMID: 19711220 DOI: 10.1080/00224490903161621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Sexual risk taking among college students is common and can lead to serious consequences, such as unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections. This study utilized responses from 310 undergraduate psychology students aged 18 to 23 to examine personality, sexuality, and substance use predictors of sexual risk behaviors over a six-month period. Data were collected from 2005 to 2006 at a medium-sized Midwestern U.S. university. Results indicated that greater alcohol and recreational drug use, higher extraversion, and lower agreeableness were related to sexual risk taking in men. For women, greater alcohol and drug use, higher sexual excitation, and lower sexual inhibition were predictive of sexual risk taking. Among women, but not men, sensation seeking was found to mediate the relationship between the four significant substance use, personality, and sexuality variables and sexual risk taking. Implications for sexual risk behavior prevention and intervention programming are discussed.
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