The way people perceive risks and make decisions about their health is regulated by two
motivational systems—prevention of harm or promotion of pleasure. People more focused …

Consistent condom use is recognized as one of the most effective strategies to prevent
unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections. Despite their effectiveness …

The Current Collegiate Hookup Culture provides a holistic picture of the current hookup
culture in American college campuses. Based on the findings from a nationally …

Objective: With the rapid growth in the population of Asian and Asian American college
students in the United States, there is a need for research examining their participation in …

Objective: To examine how specific aspects of a hookup are related to feelings of regret
among college students, and how these patterns vary by gender and college context …

Previous research has shown that educational attainment is a protective factor for substance
use and sexual risk among adolescents and young adults. Evidence also shows that this …

This book explores the various psychosocial, sociocultural, and contextual factors that affect
the sexual health of Black students who attend Historically Black Colleges and Universities …

Sexually transmitted infections (STI) are a group of illnesses that disproportionately impact
emerging adults, ages 18–25, African Americans, and men. The current study serves to …

Hookups, ie, short-term sexual encounters with no expectations of relational commitment,
are commonplace in American college campuses. Even though a substantial number of …

Sexual pleasure and intimacy are key reasons why people have sex, yet it remains
underexamined in our understanding of how people make decisions about contraception …