Risky Sexual Behavior Among College Students With ADHD
| Autor: | Andrea Chronis-Tuscano, Mary Rooney, Suzanne Perrigue Huggins |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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Risk Mother-child relationship Adolescent Sexual Behavior behavioral disciplines and activities Mother-Child Relations United States Developmental psychology Condoms Interviews as Topic Young Adult Clinical Psychology Risk-Taking Sex Factors Risky sexual behavior Sexual behavior Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity Surveys and Questionnaires mental disorders Developmental and Educational Psychology Humans Female Students Psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Attention Disorders. 19:240-250 |
| ISSN: | 1557-1246 1087-0547 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1087054712459560 |
| Popis: | Objective: This study examined the extent to which ADHD was associated with risky sexual behaviors (RSBs) in a sample of 92 undergraduates with ( n = 44) and without ( n = 48) ADHD. Mother–child relationship quality was examined as a potential moderator. Method: We conducted comprehensive assessments for ADHD and comorbid conditions and collected measures of RSB and mother–child relationship quality. Results: Female students with ADHD were least likely to use condoms than males overall and females without ADHD. An interaction between ADHD and mother–child relationship quality accounted for significant variance in the number of past-year sexual partners, such that a high-quality relationship was protective only for students with ADHD. No other significant associations were found between ADHD and RSB. Conclusion: Results suggest that female college students with ADHD are at risk for unprotected sex. Moreover, a positive mother–child relationship may be protective for college students with ADHD in relation to RSB. |
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