What is it about?
Risky sexual behavior (RSB) on college campuses contributes to elevated rates of sexually transmitted infections and sexual assault. Research indicates a positive association between sexual victimization history (SVH) and RSB with alcohol use and sexual sensation seeking as mediators to this association. Hypermasculinity has also been shown to play a moderating role amongst these associations. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to test the associations between RSB, SVH, alcohol use, sexual sensation seeking, and hypermasculinity
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Why is it important?
University policy implications include implementing alcohol use and awareness interventions, strengthening sexual victimization policies, and including screenings for sexual victimization history at counseling and medical centers.
Perspectives
Findings from the current discourse suggest universities would benefit from strengthening their sexual victimization policies. Policies should include free counseling and legal services for individuals who have a history of sexual victimization, either before college or on campus, to combat the potential negative behavioral trajectory (i.e. increased alcohol use, increased sexual sensation seeking) that might ultimately lead to risky sexual behaviors.
Dr. Apryl Alexander
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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This page is a summary of: Risky sex: testing moderated mediation among college students, Journal of Aggression Conflict and Peace Research, September 2017, Emerald,
DOI: 10.1108/jacpr-05-2017-0296.
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