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International Journal of Sexual Health Volume 21, 2009 - Issue 2
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Relations Between Substance Use and Personal Dispositions Towards Out-of-Control Sexual Behaviors Among Young Adults

Bilesha Perera PhD Department of Community Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka
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Michael Reece PhD, MPH Center for Sexual Health Promotion, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA; Department of Applied Health Science, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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Patrick Monahan PhD Division of Biostatistics, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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Robert Billingham PhD Department of Applied Health Science, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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Peter Finn PhD Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA
Pages 87-95 | Received 11 Aug 2008, Accepted 19 Mar 2009, Published online: 10 Jun 2009
 
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ABSTRACT

This paper examines the extent of associations between the two personal dispositions “sexual sensation seeking” and “sexual compulsivity,” and use of alcohol and stimulants in a sample of 539 young adults. Men scored higher on measures of sexual compulsivity and sexual sensation seeking than women. Stimulant drug use was associated with a high level of sexually compulsive behaviors. Strong positive associations were also found between sexual sensation seeking and alcohol use, and stimulant drug use was also nearly significantly associated with sexual sensation seeking. Relationships between addictive behaviors, and their implications for health promotion programs targeted at college students need to be investigated using longitudinal and qualitative research methods.

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