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Risky sexual behavior among arrested adolescent males : The role of future expectations and impulse control
Knowles, Alissa Rinehart, Jenny K. Steinberg, Laurence Frick, Paul J. Cauffman, Elizabeth
Knowles, Alissa
Rinehart, Jenny K.
Steinberg, Laurence
Frick, Paul J.
Cauffman, Elizabeth
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.
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Date
2020
Type
Journal article
Journal
Journal of Research on Adolescence
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Volume
30
Issue
S2
Page Range
562-579
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ACU Department
Institute for Learning Sciences and Teacher Education (ILSTE)
Faculty of Education and Arts
Faculty of Education and Arts
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