Sexual Sensation Seeking, Compulsivity, and HIV Risk Behaviors in College Students

Gullette, Donna L.; Lyons, Margaret A.

doi:10.1207/s15327655jchn2201_5

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“…They engage in new experiences and relationships, some of which are associated with increased sexual risks (Bailey et al 2008;Eisenberg et al 2012;Gullette and Lyons 2005). In recent years, some Spanish, European, and Latin American universities have adopted the Health Promoting University approach (Red Española de Universidades Saludables 2015; Tsouros et al 1998).…”

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Sexual Behavior and Sexual Risks Among Spanish University Students: a Descriptive Study of Gender and Sexual Orientation

Castro

2015

Sex Res Soc Policy

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University years are characterized by new experiences and relationships, some of which can prove to be risky. This is of particular concern when considering sexual behavior. The main objective of this study was to examine sexual behavior and some of its negative consequences in a sample of Spanish university students according to gender and sexual orientation. The data were collected from 1451 students of both sexes (29 % men, 71 % women) between 18 and 26 years old in a mid-size university in Spain. Eighty-seven percent of the participants had engaged in sexual relations with vaginal penetration and 20.4 % had engaged in sexual relations with anal penetration. In both cases, inconsistent condom use was found as well as the consumption of alcohol and drugs before sexual contacts. Cases of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), sexual problems, and sexual victimization were also detected. We found statistically significant gender and sexual orientation differences in sexual behavior, STI history, sexual victimization, and sexual problems. These results are discussed in light of the effectiveness of university education and prevention programs. A need to develop new policies for promoting sexual health in Spanish university students is suggested.

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Sexual Behavior and Sexual Risks Among Spanish University Students: a Descriptive Study of Gender and Sexual Orientation

Castro

2015

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“…We tested the ImpSS domain of the ZKPQ and found a significant correlation with sensation seeking, which is consistent with several previous studies. Some of these studies used a specific measure of sexual sensation seeking and found correlation coefficients ranging from .50 (sample of undergraduate students) (Gullette & Lyons, 2005) to .70 (community sample of same-gender sexually active men) (Kalichman & Rompa, 1995). Similar to our results, other studies have Arch Sex Behav investigated correlations with general sensation seeking and have found correlations coefficients ranging from .43 (sample of inner city men and women) to .57 (community sample of samegender sexually active men) (Kalichman & Rompa, 1995).…”

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Sexual Compulsivity Scale, Compulsive Sexual Behavior Inventory, and Hypersexual Disorder Screening Inventory: Translation, Adaptation, and Validation for Use in Brazil

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Epidemiological, behavioral, and clinical data on sexual compulsivity in Brazil are very limited. This study sought to adapt and validate the Sexual Compulsivity Scale (SCS), the 22-item version of the Compulsive Sexual Behavior Inventory (CSBI-22), and the Hypersexual Disorder Screening Inventory (HDSI) for use in Brazil. A total of 153 participants underwent psychiatric assessment and completed self-reported measures. The adaptation process of the instruments from English to Portuguese followed the guidelines of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research. The reliability and validity of the HDSI criteria were evaluated and the construct validity of all measures was examined. For the SCS and HDSI, factor analysis revealed one factor for each measure. For the CSBI-22, four factors were retained although we only calculated the scores of two factors (control and violence). All scores had good internal consistency (alpha >.75), presented high temporal stability (>.76), discriminated between patients and controls, and presented strong (ρ > .81) correlations with the Sexual Addiction Screening Test (except for the violence domain = .40) and moderate correlations with the Impulsive Sensation Seeking domain of the Zuckerman Kuhlman Personality Questionnaire (ρ between .43 and .55). The sensitivity of the HDSI was 71.93 % and the specificity was 100 %. All measures showed very good psychometric properties. The SCS, the HDSI, and the control domain of the CSBI-22 seemed to measure theoretically similar constructs, as they were highly correlated (ρ > .85). The findings support the conceptualization of hypersexuality as a cluster of problematic symptoms that are highly consistent across a variety of measures.

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“…In addition, prior studies have included mixed samples and usually did not control for ethnic differences. Unfortunately, fewer studies have examined the relationship between SSS and risky sex among heterosexual youth and especially among those who are female (Gullette & Lyons, 2005;Spitalnick et al, 2007). More importantly, there is a dearth of studies which have examined the relationship between SSS and risky sex using prospective data (Kalichman et al, 1994(Kalichman et al, , 1996McCoul & Haslam, 2001).…”

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A Longitudinal Examination of the Relationship Between Sexual Sensation Seeking and STI-Related Risk Factors Among African American Females

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DiClemente

2013

AIDS Education and Prevention

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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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Sexual Sensation Seeking, Compulsivity, and HIV Risk Behaviors in College Students

Cited by 97 publications

References 28 publications

Sexual Behavior and Sexual Risks Among Spanish University Students: a Descriptive Study of Gender and Sexual Orientation

Sexual Behavior and Sexual Risks Among Spanish University Students: a Descriptive Study of Gender and Sexual Orientation

Sexual Compulsivity Scale, Compulsive Sexual Behavior Inventory, and Hypersexual Disorder Screening Inventory: Translation, Adaptation, and Validation for Use in Brazil

A Longitudinal Examination of the Relationship Between Sexual Sensation Seeking and STI-Related Risk Factors Among African American Females

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