title: The relationship between future time perspective, self-efficacy and risky sexual behaviour in the Black youth of central South Africa.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  An interest exists in understanding why adolescents partake in risky sexual behaviours, as well as the risk and protective practices associated with risky sexual behaviour.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to investigate the moderator effect of future time perspective in the relationship between self-efficacy and risky sexual behaviour.
  
  
  METHODS
  A random cluster consisting of 467 learners from English medium high schools of central South Africa participated in this study. The participants' risky sexual behaviour, self-efficacy and future time perspective were measured with the Perceptions of HIV/AIDS Risk Survey, Generalised Perceived Self-efficacy Scale and the Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory, respectively. Product term regression analysis was performed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  It was found that both self-efficacy and future time perspective were negatively related to risky sexual behaviour. No moderating effect was found for future time perspective in the relationship between self-efficacy and risky sexual behaviour.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Self-efficacy and future time perspective were identified as qualities that protect adolescents from engaging in risky sexual behaviours. This finding can be useful in developing prevention programmes. Intervention programmes aimed at the youth should foster a sense of hope and possibility about the future and the development of goals and aspirations to prevent risky behaviour.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Psychology , Faculty of the Humanities, University of the Free State , Bloemfontein , South Africa.
authors.forename: Nikki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Abousselam
authors.affiliation: a Department of Psychology , Faculty of the Humanities, University of the Free State , Bloemfontein , South Africa.
authors.forename: Luzelle
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Naudé
authors.affiliation: a Department of Psychology , Faculty of the Humanities, University of the Free State , Bloemfontein , South Africa.
authors.forename: Willy
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lens
authors.affiliation: a Department of Psychology , Faculty of the Humanities, University of the Free State , Bloemfontein , South Africa.
authors.forename: Karel
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Esterhuyse
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D012309:Risk-Taking; D021841:Safe Sex / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013019:South Africa; D013998:Time Perception; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Black youth; Future time perspective; South Africa; risky sexual behaviour; self-efficacy