Relations Between Social Skills and High-Risk Sexual Interactions among Adolescents

Nangle, Douglas W.; Hansen, David J.

doi:10.1177/01454455930172002

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“…This is problematic for those whose learning histories may not have supported postponement of sexual reinforcement. Acquisition of assertive skills may not be sufficient; contingencies of reinforcement may preclude their use (Nangle & Hansen, 1993).…”

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A behavioral‐ecological model of adolescent sexual development: A template for aids prevention

Hovell

Hillman²,

Blumberg

et al. 1994

Journal of Sex Research

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Medical and health educational services are insufficient to control AIDS risk behavior. A new conceptual model that can guide more effective behavioral change strategies for whole communities is required to modify sexual practices and control the AIDS epidemic. We integrated learning theories with an ecological model to create a behavioral-ecological conceptual model of sexual risk behavior. We assumed a developmental process of learning and ongoing social influence. Contingencies of reinforcement and other motivational variables operate among sexual partners, their peers, and family networks in the context of culture. Our model hierarchically arrays learning processes within common social institutions (e.g., schools). Making appropriate changes in numerous social institutions concurrently may culminate in sufficient change in theoretical independent variables to establish safer sexual practices in whole communities. Application to adolescents' sexual development is used to illustrate this model. The behavioral-ecological model suggests that multiple interventions, with emphasis on change in social networks, is necessary to control the AIDS epidemic. If this model is correct, traditional education interventions will fail to ensure safer sexual practices among adolescents and adults.

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Section: Assertiveness and Social Skillsmentioning

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A behavioral‐ecological model of adolescent sexual development: A template for aids prevention

Hovell

Hillman²,

Blumberg

et al. 1994

Journal of Sex Research

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“…Withdrawn youth, who tend to avoid social interaction, may experience a delay in the onset of dating or may enter romantic relationships with less preparation and fewer social skills. Indeed, minimal dating and social anxiety are associated with fewer dating partners in adolescence, decreased social skill, depression, social withdrawal, alcoholism, and sexual dysfunction (e.g., Dodge, Heimberg, Nyman, & O'Brien, 1987;Nangle & Hansen, 1993). In contrast, aggressive youth frequently have small, deviant friendship groups comprised of peers who are likely to reinforce the types of coercive behavior that are later used by these youth in romantic relationships (Dishion, Spracklen, Andrews, & Patterson, 1996).…”

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The Measure of Adolescent Heterosocial Competence: Development and Initial Validation

Grover

Nangle²,

Zeff³

2005

Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology

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We developed and began construct validation of the Measure of Adolescent Heterosocial Competence (MAHC), a self-report instrument assessing the ability to negotiate effectively a range of challenging other-sex social interactions. Development followed the Goldfried and D'Zurilla (1969) behavioral-analytic model for assessing competence. Approximately 700 adolescents participated in 5 systematic studies. Studies 1 through 4 generated the MAHC item and response content, as well as the basis for response scoring. In the first 3 studies, extensive data were collected from the target population regarding problematic heterosocial situations and potential responses to those situations. In Study 4, expert jdudges rated the relative effectiveness of the adolescent-identified behavioral responses. In the final study, scale reliability and construct validity of the resulting 40-item multiple-choice self-report instrument were examined. Factor analysis yielded no interpretable factors, and the internal consistency of the total scale was acceptable (alpha =.73). Investigation of convergent and discriminant validity revealed that the MAHC was significantly related to measures of general social competence and anxiety in heterosexual situations and was not associated with a measure of socioeconomic status. Contrary to expectations, the MAHC was not correlated with peer ratings of social acceptance.

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“…Control is believed to be related to cognitive processing, motivation, conformity, autonomy, and self-reliance. There are numerous measures and a myriad of empirical studies that support this concept [40][41][42][43][44][45]. Parks suggests that "people need to feel a sense of effectance toward the environment and that a lack of control may lead to feelings of incompetence" [39, p. 1711.…”

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Competence and Drug Use: Theoretical Frameworks, Empirical Evidence and Measurement

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Statistics show that use of harmful substances (alcohol, cigarettes, marijuana, cocaine) among women of childbearing age is widespread and serious. Numerous theoretical models and empirical studies have attempted to explain the complex factors that lead individuals to use drugs. The Social Stress Model of Substance Abuse [1] is one model developed to explain parameters that influence drug use. According to the model, the likelihood of an individual engaging in drug use is seen as a function of the stress level and the extent to which it is offset by stress modifiers such as social networks, social competencies, and resources. The variables of the denominator are viewed as interacting with each other to buffer the impact of stress [1]. This article focuses on one of the constructs in this model: that of competence. It presents a summary of theoretical and conceptual formulations for the construct of competence, a review of empirical evidence for the association of competence with drug use, and describes the preliminary development of a multi-scale instrument designed to assess drug protective competence among low-income Hispanic childbearing women. Based upon theoretical and empirical studies, eight domains of drug protective competence were identified and conceptually defined. Using subscales from existing instruments with psychometric evidence for their validity and reliability, a multi-scale instrument was developed to assess drug protective competence. Hypothesis testing was used to assess construct validity. Four drug protective competence domains (social influence, sociability, self-worth, and control/responsibility) were found to be statistically associated with drug use behaviors. Although not statistically significant, expected trends were observed between drug use and the other four domains of drug protective competence (intimacy, nurturance, goal directedness, and spiritual directedness). Study limitations and suggestions for further psychometric testing of the instrument are described.

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Relations Between Social Skills and High-Risk Sexual Interactions among Adolescents

Cited by 16 publications

References 51 publications

A behavioral‐ecological model of adolescent sexual development: A template for aids prevention

A behavioral‐ecological model of adolescent sexual development: A template for aids prevention

The Measure of Adolescent Heterosocial Competence: Development and Initial Validation

Competence and Drug Use: Theoretical Frameworks, Empirical Evidence and Measurement

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