Harmful alcohol use and alcohol-related sex expectancies as predictors of risky sex among african american female college drinkers. Issue 4 (2nd October 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cottonham, Danielle P.; Madson, Michael B.; Nicholson, Bonnie C.; Mohn, Richard S.
• Is Part Of: Journal of ethnicity in substance abuse. Volume 17:Issue 4(2018)
• Page Start: 389
• Page End: 400
• Publication Date: 2018-10-02
• Subjects: African American college women -- alcohol use -- alcohol-related sex expectancies -- risky sexual behavior; Substance abuse -- Periodicals; Minorities -- Substance use -- Periodicals; Ethnicity -- Periodicals; Substance abuse -- United States -- Periodicals; Minorities -- Substance use -- United States -- Periodicals; Ethnicity -- United States -- Periodicals; Substance-Related Disorders -- ethnology -- Periodicals; 362.29089
• DOI: 10.1080/15332640.2016.1255580
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1533-2640

Abstract

ABSTRACT: African American college women are experiencing sex-related negative consequences at alarming rates. Alcohol use and alcohol-related sex expectancies are predictors of risky sexual behavior among college women; however, African American college women are often underrepresented in empirical studies. The purpose of the present study was to examine the link between alcohol-related sex expectancies (i.e., enhancement, sexual risk taking, and disinhibition expectancies), alcohol use, and risky sexual behavior among a sample of 222 sexually active African American female college drinkers. Participants completed measures assessing alcohol-related sex expectancies, typical weekly drinking, harmful alcohol use, and risky sexual behavior. Results indicated that combined sexual risk taking and disinhibition alcohol-related sex expectancies predicted both typical weekly drinking and harmful alcohol use. In addition, enhancement alcohol-related sex expectancies and harmful alcohol use predicted risky sexual behavior; however, typical weekly drinking did not. Clinical and research implications are discussed.