Associations Between Proactive and Reactive Aggression and Risky Sexual Behavior Among Emerging Adults
| Autor: | Paula J. Fite, Moneika DiPierro, Shaquanna Brown, Allora Richey, Marco Bortolato |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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050103 clinical psychology
Aggression 05 social sciences Moderation Health Professions (miscellaneous) Proactive aggression Developmental psychology Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology Contraception use Sexual intercourse Risky sexual behavior medicine 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences medicine.symptom Association (psychology) Psychology 050104 developmental & child psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma. 25:1131-1148 |
| ISSN: | 1545-083X 1092-6771 |
| Popis: | This study examined associations between proactive and reactive aggression and types of risky sexual behavior. Additionally, gender was examined as a moderator of these associations. The sample included emerging adults (N = 232; male = 132) ranging from 18 to 25 years of age. Of the overall sample, 155 individuals (53.5% male) reported engaging in sexual intercourse. Proactive, but not reactive, aggression was uniquely associated with 4 types of risky sexual behavior (i.e., ever engaging in sexual intercourse, number of lifetime sexual partners, number of partners within past 3 months, and frequency of contraception use). Further, associations with number of sexual partners were strongest when levels of reactive aggression were low. With regard to gender differences, proactive aggression was associated with lower likelihood of contraception use in males. Gender also moderated the association between reactive aggression and number of lifetime sexual partners. Implications and future directions are ... |
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