First-year college students' alcohol and hookup behaviours: sexual scripting and implications for sexual health promotion

This study used a sexual scripting framework to analyse data from the Online College Social Life Survey to examine the role of individual, (e.g. gender, race and alcohol use), relational (partner type, condom use behaviours), and contextual factors (sex ratios and fraternity/sorority affiliation) in...

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Published in:Culture, health & sexuality health & sexuality, 2021, Vol.23 (1), p.68-84
Main Authors: Thorpe, Shemeka, Tanner, Amanda E., Kugler, Kari C., Chambers, Brittany D., Ma, Alice, Jenkins Hall, Wendasha, Ware, Samuella, Milroy, Jeffrey J., Wyrick, David L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
alcohol
Alcohol use
Casual sex
College students
Consensual sex
Fraternities & sororities
Health behavior
Health education
hookups
Protective factors
Race
Race relations
Risk reduction
Sex ratio
Sexual behavior
Sexual health
Sexual health promotion
sexual scripts
Social life & customs
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Summary:This study used a sexual scripting framework to analyse data from the Online College Social Life Survey to examine the role of individual, (e.g. gender, race and alcohol use), relational (partner type, condom use behaviours), and contextual factors (sex ratios and fraternity/sorority affiliation) influencing 4,292 first-year college students' hookup experiences. Results suggest that hookups are relatively "safe", with the the majority involving non-penetrative sexual behaviour, condom use, and familiar partners. However, alcohol use affected hookup behaviours and lower levels of condom use were associated with heavy alcohol use, even with less well known partners. Findings point to the importance of interventions that reinforce first-year students' positive behaviours and present them with protective behavioural strategies to use in the context of alcohol, and with repeat or well-known partners to reduce risk and have enjoyable, consensual sexual experiences.
ISSN:1369-1058
1464-5351
DOI:10.1080/13691058.2019.1688868