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A new study suggests that some college students are more likely than others to “hook up” despite casual, no-strings sexual encounters increasingly common on campuses.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The study by researchers with The Miriam Hospital’s Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine suggests there are certain factors and behaviors associated with sexual hookups, particularly among first-year college women.<\/p>\n

“Given the potential for negative emotional and physical health outcomes as a result of sexual hookups, including unplanned pregnancy and depression, it is important to identify the factors that influence hookup behavior,” lead author Robyn L. Fielder, M.S., a research intern at The Miriam Hospital’s Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, said.<\/p>\n

Fielder and her team surveyed 483 incoming first-year female college students about their risk behaviors, personality traits and social environment.<\/p>\n

Specific questions covered the students’ sexual behavior, hookup attitudes and intentions, self-esteem, religious beliefs, parents’ relationship status, alcohol and marijuana use, smoking, impulsivity and sensation-seeking behavior. Researchers followed up with the women monthly for eight months.<\/p>\n

“Our findings suggest hooking up during the first year of college is influenced by pre-college hookups, personality, behavioral intentions, the social and situational context, family background and substance use patterns – particularly marijuana use,” Fielder said.<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to Fielder, this is believed to be the first study to explore marijuana use as a predictor of hooking up, even though previous research has linked marijuana use to risky sexual behavior and marijuana has been shown to impair judgment and reduce inhibitions.<\/p>\n

But overall, pre-college hookups emerged as the strongest predictor of hooking up during freshmen year, suggesting early hookup experiences may provide a personal model for future behavior.<\/p>\n

“These findings suggest that women’s hookup behavior during the first year of college may influence their hookup behavior later in college,” she said.<\/p>\n

The study is published online by the Archives of Sexual Behavior. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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