Prevalence and Characteristics of Sexual Hookups Among First-semester Female College Students

Overview

Journal J Sex Marital Ther

Publisher Routledge

Specialties Psychiatry
Social Sciences

Date 2010 Jun 25

PMID 20574889

Citations 34

Authors

Robyn L Fielder

Michael P Carey

Affiliations

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Abstract

First-semester female college students (N = 118) completed surveys to estimate the prevalence of sexual hookups and event-level assessments to clarify the behavioral characteristics of their most recent hookup. Hookups involving oral, vaginal, or anal sex were reported by 51% before college, 36% during their first semester, and 60% by the end of their first semester. Event-level analyses revealed that hookups were more likely to involve friends (47%) or acquaintances (23%) rather than strangers (14%); alcohol use (median = 3 drinks) preceded 64% of hookups. Condoms were used during 69% of vaginal sex hookups.

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