Risky sexual behavior among arrested adolescent males : The role of future expectations and impulse control
Journal article
Knowles, Alissa, Rinehart, Jenny K., Steinberg, Laurence, Frick, Paul J. and Cauffman, Elizabeth. (2020). Risky sexual behavior among arrested adolescent males : The role of future expectations and impulse control. Journal of Research on Adolescence. 30(S2), pp. 562-579. https://doi.org/10.1111/jora.12499
Authors | Knowles, Alissa, Rinehart, Jenny K., Steinberg, Laurence, Frick, Paul J. and Cauffman, Elizabeth |
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Abstract | The current study evaluates two predictors of adolescent sexual risk-taking, specifically whether impulse control or future expectations predict condom use and casual sex. We examine whether risky sex occurs among youth who tend to act without thinking about the future, or instead, youth who report low future expectations. We consider these relations longitudinally among a sample of sexually active justice-involved adolescent males (N = 752, M age = 15.58) a group at heightened risk for sexual risk-taking. We found that optimistic expectations for the future predict a higher likelihood of engaging in consistent condom use, whereas high impulse control is related to a lower likelihood of casual sex. Implications for intervention and research on positive sexual health are discussed. |
Year | 2020 |
Journal | Journal of Research on Adolescence |
Journal citation | 30 (S2), pp. 562-579 |
Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc. |
ISSN | 1050-8392 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1111/jora.12499 |
PubMed ID | 30983069 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85064542120 |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 562-579 |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 15 Apr 2020 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 16 Dec 2021 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8x353/risky-sexual-behavior-among-arrested-adolescent-males-the-role-of-future-expectations-and-impulse-control
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