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Download or read book Identification of Sexual Risk Behaviors Among College Students written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Kelly Rudolph
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Total Pages : 121 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (11 download)
Download or read book Sexual Risk Behavior Profiles Among College Women: Examination of Individual and Microsystem Correlates written by Kelly Rudolph and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One important task of emerging adulthood is the formation of romantic partnerships and initiation of sexual relationships. For many women, college serves as an environment that tends to foster sexual exploration and development, as college students are exposed to increased independence from parents, are surrounded by same-age peers, and have limited real-world responsibilities. Further, for many women, college is the first experience of long term romantic relationships and students may also become sexually active. However, in the process of navigating these tasks related to sexual development, many college women engage in sexual risk behaviors, resulting in various physical, emotional, and social consequences. Such risk behaviors include uncommitted or casual sex, consuming alcohol or using drugs before or during sex, impulsive sexual behaviors, and engaging in sexual behaviors with risky partners. Certain aspects of campus culture can certainly contribute to encouraging or promoting engagement in sexual risk behaviors. Previous research has supported that there are likely many unique individual and environmental influences that affect college women's sexual decision making and development. Additionally, some research has specifically examined profiles of young adults' sexual behavior, and have identified several distinct behavioral groups, highlighting multiple non-risky and risky sexual behavior profiles. This research supports the notion that college students are engaging in different patterns of sexual behaviors, varying in risk level. However, there is limited work overall in this area, and there are several limitations among the existing literature, including utilizing a narrow definition of sexual risk behavior (e.g., only assessing lifetime sexual partners, dichotomizing behavior as risky or not risky), examining specific subgroups only (e.g. African American women), and largely failing to consider environmental and external influences on sexual behavior among college women. In order to address the limitations in the current literature and to gain a clearer understanding of the different profiles of sexual behavior among this population, the current dissertation sought to identify profiles of sexual risk behavior by utilizing a latent profile analysis among a sample of 1,534 sexually active college women between the ages of 18 and 25. Specifically, sexual behavior profiles related to a number of sexual risk behaviors (e.g., uncommitted and causal sexual behaviors, unexpected and unanticipated sexual behaviors, and alcohol-related sexual behaviors) were examined. Further, using multinomial logistic regressions, individual and microsystem correlates associated with profile membership were further examined, including sexual motives, sexual functioning and satisfaction, drinking behavior, psychological adjustment, perception of peer norms, and perception of peer approval of sexual risk behaviors. Results supported that the data best fit a four class model of the following four profiles: low risk, moderate risk: party hookups, moderate risk: risky partners, and high risk. Notable correlates related to profile membership included hazardous drinking, endorsement of coping motives for sex, sexual satisfaction, perception of peer norms, and perception of peer approval. Though there are some limitations of the current research, this dissertation provides evidence of the presence of different behavioral patterns regarding sexual risk behavior among college women. Further research directions and specific clinical implications are discussed, as the results provide valuable information that could contribute to tailoring sexual health interventions among college women.
Author : Donna Marie Small
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Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (623 download)
Download or read book Identification of Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Fresno, California Area African American High School Students written by Donna Marie Small and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Khalila Halima Islam
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Total Pages : 19 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (994 download)
Download or read book Knowledge of Sexual Risk Factors and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among College Students written by Khalila Halima Islam and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jessica A. Turchik
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Download or read book The Prediction of Sexual Risk Behaviors Among College Students Using the Theory of Planned Behavior written by Jessica A. Turchik and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Gina Marie Sacchetti
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Total Pages : 107 pages
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Download or read book Predicting Risky Sexual Behaviors in College Students written by Gina Marie Sacchetti and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The prevalence of newly diagnosed sexually transmitted infections (STIs) has created urgency in identifying risk factors for STIs and other consequences of unsafe sex, especially for college students, who comprise a significant proportion of the demographic with the highest rates of STIs and unplanned pregnancies. Previous research has highlighted a pattern of risk-taking in college students, which extends to heightened sexual risk-taking, and correlates of this risk-taking behavior. Leveraging relevant theoretical frameworks, the current study examined distal (e.g., gender, adverse childhood experiences), proximal (e.g., mental health symptoms, peer norms), and situational (e.g., substance abuse) variables as predictors of risky sexual behaviors (i.e., unprotected sex, intoxicated sex). Results from the current study provided limited support for previously robust predictors of risky sexual behaviors. The notable exception is that daily substance use and daily approach sexual motives emerged as significant predictors of daily risky sexual behaviors in multi-level regression models. Although these findings may have the potential to inform intervention programs, replication studies are needed to more firmly establish the importance of these predictors, over and above previously robust predictors of risky sexual behaviors among college students.
Author : Carol Diane Plugge
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Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (124 download)
Download or read book The Relationship Between Loneliness and Factors Related to Sexual Behaviors Among Male and Female College Students Living in University Housing written by Carol Diane Plugge and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Danielle R. Oster
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Total Pages : 142 pages
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Download or read book College Students and Sexual Risk Behavior written by Danielle R. Oster and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Melissa M. Ertl
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Total Pages : 90 pages
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Download or read book The Influence of Ethnic Identity Commitment, Discrimination, and Sexism on Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Latina College Students written by Melissa M. Ertl and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Alison J. Wilson
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Total Pages : 358 pages
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Download or read book Exploring Sexual Risk Behaviors Among University Women written by Alison J. Wilson and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Caroline M. Payne
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Total Pages : 159 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (968 download)
Download or read book Assessing Risk Behaviors Associated with Disordered Eating Behaviors written by Caroline M. Payne and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Current study will be used to increase the body of work surrounding disordered eating behaviors among college students and the possible association with sexual risk-taking behaviors following sexual objectification experiences. The current literature is lacking in this area, so the current study aimed to improve this important area of research. Currently, no research exists identifying a possible relationship between each of these behaviors. The current study provides the first look at this possible relationship. Additional studies are needed to determine the strength of the relationship.
Author : Kelly Rudolph
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Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (968 download)
Download or read book Sexual Risk Behaviors in College Women: Perceived Norms, Attitudes, and Sexual Motives written by Kelly Rudolph and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One important developmental task of young adulthood is the formation of romantic partnerships and initiation of sexual relationships. Unfortunately, in navigating these key developmental tasks, college students may engage in sexual risk behaviors which could lead to negative physical, psychological, and social consequences. Prior research has shown that a substantial number of college women are participating in sexual risk behaviors, such as having one time sexual encounters, inconsistently using condoms, having multiple sequential and simultaneous sexual partners, and drinking heavily before sex. Despite this, only limited research has examined factors that predict and contribute to these sexual risk behaviors. Such work is necessary to develop programs to promote healthy sexual development and expression among college women. Prior research has supported the utility of the contingent consistency peer influence model (CCPIM) in predicting risky drinking among college women. This model posits that that perceived peer norms, actual peer norms, and personal attitudes are independent and key influences on adolescents and young adults' risky behavior. Additionally, prior work has supported the role of certain drinking motives in promoting risky drinking among college students. Similarly, a link between some sexual motives and sexual risk behavior has been established as well. Prior research has supported that certain sexual motives, such as coping and affirmation, predict engagement in sexual risk behaviors. The applicability of the CCPIM with the addition of sexual motives in predicting sexual risk behaviors has not previously been studied together, however. This thesis sought to evaluate the utility of the CCPIM in predicting sexual risk behaviors among college women. Further, the influence of two sexual motives: coping and affirmation, on risky sexual behavior were also examined. To accomplish these aims, 400 sexually active undergraduate women (mean age 18.5 years), were recruited through the ECU Psychology department participant management system to complete an online survey that assessed sexual risk behaviors, drinking behaviors, sexual attitudes, sexual motives, and perceived peer norms for sexual behaviors. Results supported that college women's perceived peer norms as well as coping and affirmation sexual motives significantly predicted sexual risk behaviors, while positive personal attitudes toward sex predicted less engagement in these behaviors. Implications of the findings include the importance both of college women's perception of peer norms for sexual risk behavior and their personal sexual motives as well as the potential protective role of holding positive attitudes toward sex. This highlights that for college women, the strongest component of the CCPIM is perception of peer norms, regardless of actual peer norms, and also highlights the role of sexual motives in sexual risk behaviors. This research suggests that norm corrective interventions could possibly be part of an effective intervention program to reduce college women's engagement in sexual risk behaviors. Further, for some women, sexual risk behaviors may be a result of maladaptive coping strategies and/or used as a means to boost self-esteem or desirability, supporting the potential importance of interventions addressing psychological distress and low self-esteem in also potentially addressing sexual risk. Additionally, future research should focus on expanding these findings to more diverse populations as well as the likely bidirectional relationships between perceived peer norms and risk behavior over time.
Author : Sarah E. Turley
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Total Pages : 468 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (144 download)
Download or read book Risky Business written by Sarah E. Turley and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Considerable resources have been devoted to the investigation of factors that influence sexual risk-taking. Yet, efforts to understand and change sexual risk behaviors have only met with minor to moderate success. The purpose of this study was to increase understanding about the sexual risk-taking behavior of heterosexual college students. The research was designed to be exploratory, rather than of a confirmatory nature. Two separate, but complementary methodologies were used to examine how heterosexual college students understand their sexuality, construct perceptions of risk and personal vulnerability, and perceive influences that shape their sexual experiences. The first component of the study was a qualitative interview. The interview was designed to explore contextual factors that impact sexual risk-taking, for example, personal strategies one might use to ensure safer sex or how contraceptives impact sexual risk-taking. The second component was similar to a thought-listing activity in which participants responded to potentially sexual simulated scenarios to gauge current and active thought process. Twelve heterosexual college students participated in this study. The present study was a mixed method, but primarily qualitative analysis (grounded theory method, Corbin & Strauss, 1990) supplemented by quantitative analysis. The qualitative storyline that captures the core phenomenon of the study results is portrayed by Passages: My Personal Journey. Participants described where they have been, where they are, and where they hope to go. The findings in this study ultimately illustrate how sexuality evolves and changes. Participants have strong and very mixed feelings about condoms, which needs to be investigated more as this is one of the pre-eminent strategies for minimizing risks as it relates to STI, including HIV. Participants describe the foundations upon which their sexuality is built and how that has changed, related to a number of factors: contraception, self-protection, construction of risk, intimate relationship, sexual identity, and other contextual factors that influence sexual outcomes.
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Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (129 download)
Download or read book The Global Strategy Framework on HIV/AIDS written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : David A. Wolfe
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300127448
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (1 download)
Download or read book Adolescent Risk Behaviors written by David A. Wolfe and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2008-10-01 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on the crucial role that relationships play in the lives of teenagers. The authors particularly examine the ways that healthy relationships can help teens avoid such common risk behaviors as substance abuse, dating violence, sexual assault, and unsafe sexual practices. Addressing the current lack of effective prevention programs for teens, they present new strategies for encouraging healthy choices. The book first traces differences between the “rules of relating” for boys and girls and discusses typical and atypical patterns of experimentation in teens. The authors identify the common link among risk behaviors: the relationship connection. In the second part of the book, they examine the principles of successful programs used by schools and communities to cultivate healthy adolescent development. An illuminating conclusion describes the key ingredients for engaging adolescents, their parents, teachers, and communities in the effort to promote healthy, nonviolent relationships among teens.
Author : Naomi M. Hall
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000641929
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (6 download)
Download or read book Sexual Health and Black College Students written by Naomi M. Hall and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-06-16 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the various psychosocial, sociocultural, and contextual factors that affect the sexual health of Black students who attend Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and how this environment can help develop strategies to improve sexual health outcomes for its students. The college environment provides young people with a new sense of independence, self-determination, and peer pressure to engage in risky sexual behaviors, and research has shown that Black students at HBCUs bear a disproportionate burden of poorer sexual health outcomes than students at predominately white institutions (PWIs). Uniquely focusing on the sexual milieu of Black students, Hall-Byers explains why a better understanding of these settings is needed to guide successful interventions that benefit and support the sexual health of Black students. Chapters compare data and research on sexual health outcomes of young Black men and women in comparison to those at predominately white institutions, as well as looking at the role of HBCU campus contexts and cultures, the potential psychosocial and sociocultural influences, what culturally responsive approaches may look like, and recommendations on how HBCU campuses can increase positive sexual health, such as through access, collaborative efforts among administrative offices, and reallocating resources. Sexual Health and Black College Students aims to advance the translation of culturally grounded research into effective practice and is essential reading for researchers and practitioners in sex therapy, public health, and social science as well as for college health staff, including nurses, student affairs, and campus wellness centers.
Author : Rachel Emma Paikoff
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Book Rating : 4.:/5 (128 download)
Download or read book Utilization of Student Health Centers, Student Identity, and Engagement in Risky Sexual Behaviors written by Rachel Emma Paikoff and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on a nationally representative sample of undergraduate students, analyses illustrated that students utilizing health services were primarily heterosexual female undergraduate students, with differing rates of utilization health services and sexual health services depending on race/ethnicity, year in school, and primary source of health insurance.The results confirmed that there are barriers to college student utilization of sexual health services, specifically for students who are non-heterosexual and transgender. Fewer students are seeking out their student health center and are seeking out care from services from other medical locations or may not be seeking out care at all. These findings highlight the need to ensure that student health centers on college campuses are inclusive of all students, regardless of gender identity. Given the important role that campus health center services play in promoting positive health outcomes and reducing sexual risk among its students, universities should consider efforts to increase student health center utilization, as it is a primary source of college student healthcare.
