What We Know and Where We Go from here: A Review of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Youth Hookup Literature

Watson, Ryan J.; Snapp, Shannon; Wang, Skyler

doi:10.1007/s11199-017-0831-2

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“…As is similar to concerns about racially and ethnically diverse samples, research going forward should also be far more inclusive of a variety of sexual identities. Although some research has examined hooking up and casual sex relationships among sexual‐minority populations (e.g., Rupp, Taylor, Regev‐Messalem, Fogarty, & England, ), far more studies should be inclusive of those who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, pansexual, questioning, and queer (see Watson, Snapp, & Wang, ). Researchers in the area of CNM relationships have made sexual identity an important point of consideration in their studies, often finding that sexual‐minority participants are much more positive toward CNM relationships, are more willing to engage in CNM, and a greater proportion (when compared with heterosexual participants) have engaged in CNM relationships (Rubin et al, ).…”

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

Olmstead

2020

J of Marriage and Family

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“…Despite the growing knowledge in understanding the relationships between and consequences of alcohol and hooking up, it should be noted that there are still several important unexplored or marginally explored directions that warrant further development. First, as highlighted in reviews focused on hooking up behavior (e.g., Heldman and Wade, 2010; Pham, 2017; Watson et al, 2017), much of the research to date on hooking up has been focused on predominantly White, heterosexual, class-privileged college students. There is still a dearth of studies on other groups (e.g., adolescents, older adults, non-college attending young adults, ethnic, and sexual minority groups) and even fewer that investigate the role of alcohol use.…”

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“…There is also little information on hooking up behavior among sexual minorities. Despite indications that lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals hook up at high rates (Watson et al, 2017), with some studies finding that lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals hook up more than their heterosexual counterparts (Hall et al, 2017), there is even less information on the hooking up and alcohol relationship for these groups. Outside of a few notable studies (Allison and Risman, 2014; Spell, 2016), there is an absence of research on intersectionality of identities and the hooking up – alcohol relationship, regardless of its shown importance.…”

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Growing Up, Hooking Up, and Drinking: A Review of Uncommitted Sexual Behavior and Its Association With Alcohol Use and Related Consequences Among Adolescents and Young Adults in the United States

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Hookups are uncommitted sexual encounters that range from kissing to intercourse and occur between individuals in whom there is no current dating relationship and no expressed or acknowledged expectations of a relationship following the hookup. Research over the last decade has begun to focus on hooking up among adolescents and young adults with significant research demonstrating how alcohol is often involved in hooking up. Given alcohol’s involvement with hooking up behavior, the array of health consequences associated with this relationship, as well as its increasing prevalence from adolescence to young adulthood, it is important to determine the predictors and consequences associated with alcohol-related hooking up. The current review extends prior reviews by adding more recent research, including both qualitative and experimental studies (i.e., expanding to review more diverse methods), research that focuses on the use of technology in alcohol-related hookups (i.e., emerging issues), further develops prevention and intervention potentials and directions, and also offers a broader discussion of hooking up outside of college student populations (i.e., expanding generalization). This article will review the operationalization and ambiguity of the phrase hooking up, the relationship between hooking up and alcohol use at both the global and event levels, predictors of alcohol-related hooking up, and both positive and negative consequences, including sexual victimization, associated with alcohol-related hookups. Throughout, commentary is provided on the methodological issues present in the field, as well as limitations of the existing research. Future directions for research that could significantly advance our understanding of hookups and alcohol use are provided.

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“…We developed a binary variable to reflect participants' self-identified orientation to ensure sufficient power for our analyses: (1) heterosexual; and (2) lesbian, gay, or bisexual (LGB). Students who selected "I'm not sure" or self-reported as transgender were excluded from the analyses (n = 4; 0.10%) as their hookup experiences may be unique (Watson, Snapp, and Wang 2017). We also developed a binary variable to reflect on-and off-campus residency: (1) on-campus (i.e.…”

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First-year college students’ alcohol and hookup behaviours: sexual scripting and implications for sexual health promotion

Thorpe

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Kugler

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Culture, Health & Sexuality

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This study used a sexual scripting framework to analyse data from the Online College Social Life Survey to examine the role of individual, (e.g. gender, race and alcohol use), relational (partner type, condom use behaviours), and contextual factors (sex ratios and fraternity/sorority affiliation) influencing 4,292 first-year college students' hookup experiences. Results suggest that hookups are relatively "safe", with the majority involving non-penetrative sexual behaviour, condom use, and familiar partners. However, alcohol use affected hookup behaviours and lower levels of condom use were associated with heavy alcohol use, even with less well known partners. Findings point to the importance of interventions that reinforce first-year students' positive behaviours and present them with protective behavioural strategies to use in the context of alcohol, and with repeat or well-known partners to reduce risk and have enjoyable, consensual sexual experiences.

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What We Know and Where We Go from here: A Review of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Youth Hookup Literature

Cited by 34 publications

References 83 publications

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

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

Growing Up, Hooking Up, and Drinking: A Review of Uncommitted Sexual Behavior and Its Association With Alcohol Use and Related Consequences Among Adolescents and Young Adults in the United States

First-year college students’ alcohol and hookup behaviours: sexual scripting and implications for sexual health promotion

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