This research examined gender-specific perceptions of risky sexual behavior norms among
college students and their relationship with one's own sexual behavior. We expected that …

Individuals who engage in risky sexual behavior face the possibility of experiencing
negative consequences. One tenet of social learning theory is that individuals engage in …

Alcohol use among college students is linked to an increased likelihood of engaging in risky
sexual behaviors, including casual sex and unprotected sex. These behaviors increase …

We experimentally examined the impact of male undergraduates' exposure to real
antisexual assault injunctive social norms on their attitudes and intentions related to …

Alcohol use and sexual assault on college campuses are highly prevalent and the focus of
numerous prevention and intervention efforts. Our goals were to gain a greater …

This study examined whether gender roles, particularly male role beliefs and sexism, may
underlie self-reported attitudes toward and participation in casual sex and intoxication prior …

Current measures of sexual risk taking are either too narrowly focused to be used with
college students or do not have adequate psychometric properties. The goal of the current …

Male college students engage in more hazardous alcohol use and use fewer protective
behavioral strategies than females. However, most college students use at least 1 protective …

Sexual risk taking among college students is common and can lead to serious
consequences, such as unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections. This …

Heteronormative standards for sex and romance situate men and women in a hierarchical
relationship that characterizes masculinity as active and persistent and femininity as passive …