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Alcohol's Role in Sexual Decision Making in First-Year College Women: An Event-Level Assessment
Nichole M Scaglione1, Rose Marie Ward2, Alex Buben3
1Department of Health Education and Behavior, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
Psychology of Women Quarterly
|June 19, 2024
Summary
College women
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Public Health
Background:
- Social scripts can negatively impact women's sexual health during college transitions.
- Daily decision-making processes and alcohol consumption's influence on sexual behavior require further investigation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the relationship between daily intentions, willingness for sex and alcohol, and sexual behaviors in first-year college women.
- To explore the interplay between sex- and alcohol-related decision constructs.
Main Methods:
- Ecological momentary assessment (EMA) over 14 days with 82 first-year college women.
- Daily reporting (3x) on alcohol and sex intentions and willingness.
- Tracking daily drinking and sexual behaviors.
Main Results:
- Higher intentions and willingness for sex correlated positively with sexual behavior.
- Willingness to drink alcohol showed a negative association with sexual behavior.
- Heavy drinking was linked to sexual behavior, irrespective of prior willingness.
Conclusions:
- Event-level variability in sexual decision-making, influenced by alcohol, needs attention.
- Intention setting emerges as a valuable tool for sexual empowerment education.
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