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Dating Application Use and Sexual Risk Behavior Among Young Adults

verfasst von: Ashlee N. Sawyer, Erin R. Smith, Eric G. Benotsch

Erschienen in: Sexuality Research and Social Policy | Ausgabe 2/2018

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Cell phone-based dating applications (apps) are increasingly popular in the USA. However, there is a paucity of research regarding dating app use among young heterosexual adults. This study examined the prevalence of dating application use and its connections with sexual behavior among young heterosexual adults. Five hundred nine heterosexual cisgender undergraduate students aged 18–25 completed an online survey assessing trait impulsivity, dating app use and motivations for using dating apps, sexual behavior, and demographics. 39.5% of the participants reported using dating apps. Individuals who used dating apps had higher rates of sexual risk behaviors in the past 3 months, including sex after using drugs or alcohol, and unprotected sex (anal or vaginal), and more lifetime sexual partners. When controlling for demographics and impulsivity, individuals who used dating applications were twice as likely to have had unprotected sex in the past 3 months, but were not significantly more likely to have had multiple partners within the past 3 months. In an exploratory analysis controlling for demographics and impulsivity, dating app use predicted the number of lifetime sexual partners. This study documented an association between dating app use and sexual risk behaviors among young heterosexual adults. Results suggest potential targets for intervention, including interventions that address sexual health information, and the dissemination of sexual health information through dating apps themselves.

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Titel: Dating Application Use and Sexual Risk Behavior Among Young Adults
verfasst von: Ashlee N. Sawyer
Erin R. Smith
Eric G. Benotsch
Publikationsdatum: 06.09.2017
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Sexuality Research and Social Policy / Ausgabe 2/2018
Print ISSN: 1868-9884
Elektronische ISSN: 1553-6610
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13178-017-0297-6

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