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At-Risk Populations
Sensation seeking and alcohol studied as factors in sexual risk behaviors
March 10th, 2005
According to psychologists, "Sensation seeking, the propensity to seek optimal stimulation and engage in risk behaviors, correlates with alcohol expectancies, which relate to alcohol use in sexual situations, potentially increasing risks for sexually transmitted infections (STIs)." University of Connecticut researchers conducted a "prospective study of 313 male and 140 female STI clinic patients." "[P]ath analysis showed that sensation seeking predicted unprotected intercourse 6 months later," said S.C. Kalichman and colleagues. "Sensation seeking also predicted alcohol outcome expectancies, which predicted alcohol use in sexual...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-03-10)
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