Intoxicated sexual risk taking: An expectancy or cognitive impairment explanation?
Intoxicated sexual risk taking: An expectancy or cognitive impairment explanation?
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DOI:
10.15288/jsa.1999.60.54
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发表时间:
1999-01-01
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Katz, EC
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作者:
Fromme, K;D'Amico, EJ;Katz, EC
Objective: Two experimental studies tested expectancy and impairment explanations for the association between alcohol consumption and unsafe sexual behaviors. Method: Young adults, who were administered alcohol (blood alcohol concentration mean = .08 mg%), placebo or water, rated the likelihood that potential consequences would result from risky sexual practices (Study 1, N = 161) and listed potential consequences that could result from having sex without a condom (Study 2,N = 135). Results:Intoxicated participants reported lower perceptions of risk (mean [+/-SD] = 4.5 +/- 2.1) than those who received placebo (mean = 5.8 +/- 1.3) or water (mean = 5.5 +/- 1.7). Intoxicated participants also listed fewer negative consequences (mean = 1.3 +/- 1.2) than those who received placebo (mean = 1.5 +/- 1.2) or water (mean = 2.1 +/- 1.5). In addition, participants who expected alcohol to disinhibit their sexual behavior reported stronger postdrinking perceptions of benefit (mean = 2.6 +/- 1.8) and indicated that they were more likely to engage in risky sexual practices (mean = 2.4 +/- 1.7) than those who did not expect sexual disinhibition (mean = 2.0 +/- 1.7, benefit; mean = 1.8 +/- 1.1, involvement). Conclusions: Results support the hypotheses that (1) alcohol-related impairment reduces the drinker's perception of personal risk, and (2) positive outcome expectancies motivate drinkers to engage in risky sexual practices.