Body Image and Sexual Behavior Among Adult Men Who "Hook Up".
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| Title: | Body Image and Sexual Behavior Among Adult Men Who "Hook Up". |
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| Authors: | Ramseyer Winter, Virginia, Cook, Mackenzie, Hood, Amanda |
| Source: | Journal of Sex Research. Sep2020, Vol. 57 Issue 7, p914-921. 8p. 3 Charts. |
| Subjects: | Body image, Human sexuality, College students' sexual behavior, Self-consciousness (Awareness), Diagnosis of HIV infections, Sexually transmitted diseases |
| Abstract: | Understanding the psychosocial variables associated with sexual behavior is critical, particularly among high-risk individuals such as those who hook-up. It is possible body image is one of these variables. The current study aimed to examine the relationship between body appreciation and body image self-consciousness and three sexual health-related behaviors: 1) condom usage, 2) HIV screening, and 3) STI screening among a sample of adult men who have hooked up at least once in the past month (n = 243). We found that higher levels of body appreciation were related to being less likely to use condoms and higher levels of body image self-consciousness were related to being less likely to be screened for HIV and STIs. The conflicting results suggest additional research is warranted. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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