Self-esteem, gender, and alcohol use: Relationships with HIV risk perception and behaviors in college students

The present study examined the conpuence of alcohol use and selfesteem on risky sexual behavior and perceptions of risk for female and male college students. It was predicted that higher levels of self-esteem, female gender, and lower alcohol consumption would be associated with greater condom use a...

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Published in:Journal of sex & marital therapy 1998-01, Vol.24 (1), p.29-36
Main Authors: McNair, Lily D., Carter, James A., Williams, Michelle K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
AIDS/HIV
Alcohol Drinking - psychology
Attitude to Health
Biological and medical sciences
Condoms - utilization
Female
HIV Seropositivity
Human viral diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Population
Risk-Taking
Self Concept
Sex Factors
Sexual Behavior - psychology
Students - psychology
Surveys and Questionnaires
Universities
Viral diseases
Viral diseases of the lymphoid tissue and the blood. Aids
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Summary:The present study examined the conpuence of alcohol use and selfesteem on risky sexual behavior and perceptions of risk for female and male college students. It was predicted that higher levels of self-esteem, female gender, and lower alcohol consumption would be associated with greater condom use and lower perceptions of risk for self and partner. Results indicated that for low drinking students, those with high self-esteem reported greater condom use. In addition, low rates of alcohol use were associated with greater frequency of past condom use. Women and students low in self-esteem indicated greater perceptions of risk for themselves and their partners. These jindings are discussed in terns of their implications for developing interventions aimed at reducing risky sexual behavior.
ISSN:0092-623X
1521-0715
DOI:10.1080/00926239808414666