title: The Role of Impulsivity in the Relation Between Negative Affect and Risky Sexual Behaviors.
abstract: While risky sexual behavior associates with negative affect, and impulsivity often increases during negative affective states, little is known about the interrelations of these factors. This study examined whether impulsivity explained the relation between negative affect and risky sex among college students. Negative affect exhibited an indirect effect via impulsivity on number of sexual partners for both males and females, and on inconsistent condom use for females, but not males. Results suggest risky sex may serve to regulate negative affect, proposing the importance of negative affect in future strategies to reduce risky sex among young adults.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Psychology , University of Houston , Houston , Texas , USA.
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jardin
authors.affiliation: b Department of Psychology , University of Houston, and Adolescent Treatment Program, The Menninger Clinic , Houston , Texas , USA.
authors.forename: Carla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sharp
authors.affiliation: c Department of Psychology , University of Houston , Houston , Texas , USA.
authors.forename: Lorra
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Garey
authors.affiliation: d Department of Psychology, University of Houston, and Department of Behavioral Sciences , University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center , Houston , Texas , USA.
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Zvolensky
mesh_terms: D017280:Condoms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007175:Impulsive Behavior; D008297:Male; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult
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