Religion, Race, Social Class, and Gender Differences in Dating and Hooking Up among College Students

Brimeyer, Ted; Smith, William L.

doi:10.1080/02732173.2012.694799

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“…For example, hookup rates were lower among White and Black women, but higher among Asian women and Hispanic students when the rates of White students at the university were higher. Lastly, using a convenience sample of 487 college students, Brimeyer and Smith () found that race, but not social class nor gender, were associated with number of reported dating experiences. They found that in comparison to White participants, those who identified as Black reported going on dates with less frequency.…”

Section: Romantic Relationships and Sexual Activity In Adolescence Anmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Decade Review of Sex and Partnering in Adolescence and Young Adulthood

Olmstead

2020

J of Marriage and Family

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The formation and development of romantic relationships continues to be an important area of study among adolescent and young adult populations. Although many adolescents and young adults report having committed romantic relationship experiences, which may or may not include sexual activity, research has grown during the past decade to study a variety of sexual experiences and relationship types. Consistent with identity formation and exploration and the opportunity for experimentation, adolescents and young adults also engage in a variety of casual sexual relationships and experiences. The past decade saw a dramatic growth in the study of casual sex and in particular hooking‐up experiences. Furthermore, scholars have begun to examine more fully young adults' attitudes toward and willingness to engage in consensually nonmonogamous relationships; however, little research has examined actual involvement in consensually nonmonogamous relationships among those in young adulthood. As with previous decade reviews, ongoing attention regarding how adolescent experiences serve to inform relationships and sex during the period of young adulthood is warranted. Directions for future research are identified and discussed.

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Section: Romantic Relationships and Sexual Activity In Adolescence Anmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Decade Review of Sex and Partnering in Adolescence and Young Adulthood

Olmstead

2020

J of Marriage and Family

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“…There is no single, universally-accepted definition of hookups (Brimeyer & Smith, 2012; LaBrie, Hummer, Ghaidarov, Lac, & Kenney, 2012; Holman & Sillars, 2012; Lewis, Atkins, Blayney, Dent, & Kaysen, 2012a); however, most young people share similar scripts for hookups. Qualitative research suggests three main features of hookups: (1) a variety of sexual behaviors, from kissing to penetrative intercourse, may occur, (2) the partners are not in a committed relationship, and (3) the interaction is short-term and does not signify that a romantic relationship will begin (Epstein, Calzo, Smiler, & Ward, 2009).…”

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“…Yet, recent research suggests that hooking up is supplementing, rather than supplanting, traditional courtship patterns, as it was found to be less common than dating (Brimeyer & Smith, 2012) and sex within romantic relationships (Fielder, Carey, & Carey, 2012). Most studies have found that 70-80% of college students reported lifetime hookup experience (Aubrey & Smith, 2011; Lambert, Kahn, & Apple, 2003; McClintock, 2010; Paul & Hayes, 2002; Paul, McManus, & Hayes, 2000), and 52-70% reported hookups in the last semester or last year (Barriger & Vélez-Blasini, 2013; Holman & Sillars, 2012; Owen, Fincham, & Moore, 2011; Owen, Rhoades, Stanley, & Fincham, 2010).…”

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Predictors of Sexual Hookups: A Theory-Based, Prospective Study of First-Year College Women

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Hooking up, or engaging in sexual interactions outside of committed relationships, has become increasingly common among college students. This study sought to identify predictors of sexual hookup behavior among first-year college women using a prospective longitudinal design. We used problem behavior theory (Jessor, 1991) as an organizing conceptual framework and examined risk and protective factors for hooking up from three domains: personality, behavior, and perceived environment. Participants (N = 483, 67% White) completed an initial baseline survey that assessed risk and protective factors, and nine monthly follow-up surveys that assessed the number of hookups involving performing oral sex, receiving oral sex, and vaginal sex. Over the course of the school year, 20% of women engaged in at least one hookup involving receiving oral sex, 25% engaged in at least one hookup involving performing oral sex, and 25% engaged in at least one hookup involving vaginal sex. Using two-part modeling with logistic and negative binomial regression, we identified predictors of hooking up. Risk factors for sexual hookups included hookup intentions, impulsivity, sensation-seeking, pre-college hookups, alcohol use, marijuana use, social comparison orientation, and situational triggers for hookups. Protective factors against sexual hookups included subjective religiosity, self-esteem, religious service attendance, and having married parents. Race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, hookup attitudes, depression, cigarette smoking, academic achievement, injunctive norms, parental connectedness, and being in a romantic relationship were not consistent predictors of sexual hookups. Future research on hookups should consider the array of individual and social factors that influence this behavior.

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“…While research suggests that 'hookup culture' has become central to the meaning of the 'college experience' (Allison and Risman 2014), there is considerable variation in who is likely to participate in the type of status game exposed in this research. Indeed, research suggests important differences among college students in how they construct and conceptualize their romantic and sexual lives (Allison and Risman 2014;Brimeyer and Smith 2012;England and Bearak 2014;Padgett 2015, 2016;Rosow 2010, 2012;Uecker, Pearce, and Andercheck 2015). While there is a need for further study of this topic, our research takes an important step forward in exploring the link between social status and crosssex relationship formation.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 89%