Hookup experiences and feelings of regret: The effects of gender, college context, and hookup characteristics

Objective: To examine how specific aspects of a hookup are related to feelings of regret among college students, and how these patterns vary by gender and college context. Participants: Freshmen and sophomore men (n = 92) and women (n = 283) from a Midwestern university and community college. Method...

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Published in:Journal of American college health 2022-07, Vol.70 (5), p.1552-1562
Main Authors: Reese-Weber, Marla, Zimmerman, Corinne, Cary, Kyla M., McLeese, Molly G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alcohol
College
College students
Community College Students
Community colleges
Drinking
Emotions
Familiarity
Gender
Gender Bias
Gender Differences
Hookups
Incidence
Institutional Characteristics
Psychological Patterns
Regret
sexual behaviors
Sexuality
Strangers
Student Attitudes
Student Characteristics
Two Year College Students
Undergraduate Students
Women
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Summary:Objective: To examine how specific aspects of a hookup are related to feelings of regret among college students, and how these patterns vary by gender and college context. Participants: Freshmen and sophomore men (n = 92) and women (n = 283) from a Midwestern university and community college. Methods: Participants answered questions about their most recent hookup and feelings of regret. Results: Frequency of engaging in a hookup was similar across gender and college context. Men and women were more likely to regret hookups with strangers and when alcohol was involved. Women had fewer regrets when their last hookup occurred with a partner they had also hooked up with in the past than when the hookup occurred only once with that partner. University students reported more regret when the hookup occurred with a stranger, occurred only one time, and when alcohol was used, but this was not found for community college students. Conclusions: Future research should examine hookup experiences through a developmental lens.
ISSN:0744-8481
1940-3208
DOI:10.1080/07448481.2020.1810054