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Individual differences associated with high-risk sexual behaviour: implications for intervention programmes

D W Seal1, G Agostinelli

  • 1Psychology Department, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.

AIDS Care
|January 1, 1994
PubMed
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Individuals with unrestricted sociosexual orientations, characterized by casual sex, exhibit impulsive traits and engage in higher-risk sexual behaviors. This highlights a need for targeted human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) risk reduction programs.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Human Sexuality
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Sociosexual orientation describes an individual's willingness to engage in uncommitted sexual relationships.
  • Unrestricted sociosexuality is linked to increased casual sex, multiple partners, and higher human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) risk.
  • Impulsive personality traits may influence sexual decision-making and risk behaviors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between sociosexual orientation and an impulsive personality profile.
  • To examine how sociosexuality relates to decision-making impulsivity, risk-taking, and situational cue responsiveness.
  • To understand the implications for HIV prevention strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized Simpson & Gangestad's (1991) sociosexual orientation inventory.

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  • Assessed personality traits using Tellegen's (1982) multidimensional personality questionnaire (MPQ) Control and Harm-Avoidance subscales.
  • Measured situational cue responsiveness using Snyder's (1974) self-monitoring scale.

    • Main Results:

    • Unrestricted sociosexuality correlated with higher impulsivity (MPQ Control) and risk-taking (MPQ Harm-Avoidance).
    • Individuals with unrestricted sociosexuality showed greater responsiveness to situational cues (self-monitoring scale).
    • Despite greater safe sex knowledge, unrestricted individuals were more likely to engage in unprotected intercourse.

    Conclusions:

    • An unrestricted sociosexual orientation is associated with specific impulsive personality traits.
    • These findings have significant implications for designing effective HIV risk reduction programs.
    • Targeted educational interventions are needed for populations with unrestricted sociosexuality and impulsive tendencies.