American journal of sexuality education, 2020-04, Vol.15 (2), p.201-217
2020
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- Autor(en) / Beteiligte
- Titel
- The Role of Unrealistic Optimism in College Student Risky Sexual Behavior
- Ist Teil von
- American journal of sexuality education, 2020-04, Vol.15 (2), p.201-217
- Ort / Verlag
- Philadelphia: Taylor & Francis
- Erscheinungsjahr
- 2020
- Quelle
- ERIC
- Beschreibungen/Notizen
- The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between unrealistic optimism (UO) and risky sexual behavior (RSB) and related consequences in a college student sample. Participants believed they had significantly lower personal risk of engagement in alcohol-related sexual activity, unintended pregnancy, and STIs than the average college student (ps < 0.01). Compared to national data, participants significantly underestimated likelihood of HPV and sexual engagement with four or more partners in the next year (ps < 0.01). Findings support evidence of UO relating to RSB-related consequences, indicating need for improvements in sexual health education and intervention.
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Identifikatoren
- ISSN: 1554-6128eISSN: 1554-6136DOI: 10.1080/15546128.2020.1734131Titel-ID: cdi_eric_primary_EJ1259144
- Format
- –
- Schlagworte
- Alcohol, Alcohol use, College Students, Contraception, Domestic violence, Drinking, Ethnicity, Gender Differences, Health Behavior, Health education, Optimism, Pregnancy, Psychological Patterns, Racial Differences, Risk, risky sexual behavior, Sexual behavior, Sexual health, Sexuality, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, STD, Student Attitudes, Student Behavior, unrealistic optimism, Unwanted pregnancy