Factors Associated With Sex Under the Influence of Alcohol Among Adolescents With Divorced Parents

Abstract

This study addresses the association of diverse individual variables, traditionally associated with sexual risk practices in the general population, with sex under the influence of alcohol in adolescents with divorced parents. A sample of 132 adolescents provided information about their knowledge and attitudes toward HIV/AIDS and sexual risk behaviors, self-concept, social anxiety, and sexual sensation seeking. Binary logistic regression revealed that not having sex under the influence is associated with a more positive predisposition to practice safe sex when finding an obstacle, and with less sexual sensation seeking. These and other findings are discussed.

KEYWORDS:

• adolescents
• parental divorce
• prevention
• sex under the influence
• sexual risk behaviors

Acknowledgments

This research was supported by Grant 36586/06 from FIPSE (Foundation for AIDS Research and Prevention in Spain) to José P. Espada.

Notes

Notes. d = Cohen's effect size; FNE = Fear of Negative Evaluation; SAD-N = Social Avoidance and Distress specific to New situations or unfamiliar peers; SAD-G = Social Avoidance and Distress experienced in the company of peers.

*p < .05. **p < .01.

Notes. OR = odds ratio; SAD-N = Social Avoidance and Distress specific to New situations or unfamiliar peers; SAD-G = Social Avoidance and Distress experienced in the company of peers.