A Racial/Ethnic Comparison of Teen Sexual Attitudes and Behavior

Anderson, Nicole E.

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“…1,[31][32][33][34][35] Comparing gay and straight men, studies find similar levels of alcohol use prior to unprotected sex 36 and similar likelihood of unsafe sex after drinking. 17 Though most research focuses on racially and ethnically homogenous samples or ignores racial and ethnic variability within samples, race and ethnicity may impact associations between drinking and sex because of culturally specific norms about drinking and sex, 37,38 discrimination-related mechanisms of drinking and sexual risk, 39,40 the likelihood of negative sexual health outcomes (and subsequent public health prevention efforts), 11 and/or varying developmental trajectories of drinking, sexual behavior, and their association. 41,42 Samples consisting solely of African American participants indicate associations between alcohol and sexual risk intentions or behaviors.…”

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Demographic Predictors of Event-Level Associations between Alcohol Consumption and Sexual Behavior

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Alcohol consumption is associated with sexual behavior and outcomes, though research indicates a variety of moderating factors, including demographic characteristics. To better target interventions aimed at alcohol-related sexual risk behavior, our analyses simultaneously examine demographic predictors of both day-and event-level associations between alcohol consumption and sexual behavior in a sample of young adults (N = 301) who are sexually active and consume alcohol. Young adults (aged 18-29) recruited using time-space sampling and incentivized snowball sampling completed a survey and a timeline follow-back calendar reporting alcohol consumption and sexual behavior in the past 30 days. On a given day, a greater number of drinks consumed was associated with higher likelihood of sex occurring, particularly for women and single participants. During a given sexual event, number of drinks consumed was not associated with condom use, nor did any demographic predictors predict that association. Findings highlight associations between alcohol and sexual behavior, though not between alcohol and sexual risk behavior, highlighting the need for additional research exploring the complex role of alcohol in sexual risk behavior and the need to develop prevention efforts to minimize the role of alcohol in the initiation of sexual encounters.

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