Body Image and Sexual Behavior Among Adult Men Who "Hook Up". Issue 7 (1st September 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ramseyer Winter, Virginia; Cook, Mackenzie; Hood, Amanda
• Is Part Of: Journal of sex research. Volume 57:Issue 7(2020)
• Page Start: 914
• Page End: 921
• Publication Date: 2020-09-01
• Subjects: Sexology -- Research -- Periodicals; Sex -- Periodicals; Psychiatry -- Periodicals; Sex; Psychiatry; 306.705
• DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2019.1652237
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-4499

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Understanding the psychosocial variables associated with sexual behavior is critical, particularly among high-risk individuals such as those who hook-up. It is possible body image is one of these variables. The current study aimed to examine the relationship between body appreciation and body image self-consciousness and three sexual health-related behaviors: 1) condom usage, 2) HIV screening, and 3) STI screening among a sample of adult men who have hooked up at least once in the past month (n = 243). We found that higher levels of body appreciation were related to being less likely to use condoms and higher levels of body image self-consciousness were related to being less likely to be screened for HIV and STIs. The conflicting results suggest additional research is warranted.