Sexual enhancement expectancy, non-medical use of prescription drugs, and sexual risk behaviors in college students.
Sexual enhancement expectancy, non-medical use of prescription drugs, and sexual risk behaviors in college students.
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大学生的性增强预期、处方药的非医疗使用和性危险行为。
DOI：
10.1080/08897077.2020.1803177
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发表时间：
2021
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影响因子：
3.5
通讯作者：
Li,Xiaoming
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作者：
Tam,CheukChi;Benotsch,EricG;Li,Xiaoming
背景美国年轻人感染性传播感染的风险很高。性危险行为可能受到心理行为因素的影响，包括物质使用和性增强预期。现有研究表明，物质使用可能介导性增强预期与性危险行为之间的关系。物质使用文献还表明，处方药的非医疗使用（NMUPD）在大学生中非常普遍，并且与性风险相关。然而，有限的研究探讨了 NMUPD 相关的性增强预期。本研究探讨了大学生性增强预期、NMUPD 和性危险行为之间的关系。方法2016 年收集了 453 名终生患有 NMUPD 的美国大学生的在线数据。所有参与者均报告了他们的 (1) 过去三个月的 NMUPD、(2) NMUPD 性增强预期和 (3) 性风险行为。采用结构方程模型进行数据分析。结果研究结果表明，NMUPD 与性增强预期和性风险行为显着相关。性增强预期通过 NMUPD 与性风险行为间接相关。结论 大学生的性风险行为似乎通过 NMUPD 间接受到性增强预期的影响。未来的性风险降低干预措施应关注性增强预期和 NMUPD。
BackgroundAmerican young adults have a high risk of sexually transmitted infections. Sexual risk behaviors may be influenced by psycho-behavioral factors, including substance use and sexual enhancement expectancy. Existing research suggested that substance use may mediate the relationship between sexual enhancement expectancy and sexual risk behaviors. The substance use literature also suggested that non-medical use of prescription drugs (NMUPD) was highly prevalent in college students and was associated with sexual risk. However, limited studies have examined NMUPD-related sexual enhancement expectancy. The current study examined the relationship among sexual enhancement expectancy, NMUPD, and sexual risk behaviors in college students.MethodsOnline data were collected in 2016 from 453 US college students with lifetime NMUPD. All participants reported their (1) past-three-month NMUPD, (2) NMUPD sexual enhancement expectancy, and (3) sexual risk behaviors. Structural equation modeling was employed for data analysis.ResultsFindings suggested significant associations of NMUPD with sexual enhancement expectancy and sexual risk behaviors. Sexual enhancement expectancy was indirectly associated with sexual risk behaviors through NMUPD.ConclusionsCollege students’ sexual risk behaviors appear to be indirectly influenced by sexual enhancement expectancy through NMUPD. Future sexual risk reduction interventions should attend to sexual enhancement expectancy and NMUPD.