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Sexual Behaviors, Satisfaction, and Intentions to Engage in Casual Sexual Relationships and Experiences in Emerging Adulthood

Hawkins, Sophie E., DeLuca, Haylee K., Claxton, Shannon E., Baker, Elizabeth A.·2023·Archives of Sexual Behavior
DOI 10.1007/s10508-022-02508-z
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Abstract

The present study examined the role of sexual behavior and sexual satisfaction in casual sexual relationships and experiences (CSREs) on both immediate and long-term intentions to engage in further CSREs in a sample of emerging adults. We examined how four different operationalizations of sexual behavior (1) Penetrative sexual behaviors not including oral sex vs. non-penetrative sexual behaviors, (2) Penetrative sexual behaviors including oral sex vs. non-penetrative sexual behaviors, (3) Most sexually intimate behaviors, and (4) A sum score of sexual behaviors) and sexual satisfaction were associated with immediate intentions to engage in CSREs (measured during a five-day daily diary) and long-term intentions to engage in CSREs (measured one month later). Follow-up analyses examined intentions to engage in additional CSREs with a different partner. Our sample (N = 274) included both college-attending and non-college-attending emerging adults. Path analysis models indicated that more sexually intimate behaviors were associated with higher sexual satisfaction following a CSRE. Additionally, sexual satisfaction, but not type of sexual behavior, was associated with both immediate and long-term intentions to engage in CSREs above and beyond the effects of sample, gender, alcohol consumption, and previous CSREs. Follow-up analyses indicated that only alcohol consumption and gender were significantly associated with immediate intentions to engage in a CSRE, and only daily diary int…

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  • Hawkins et al. (2023) found that non-college adults expressed greater anticipation of participating in casual sexual relationships compared to college students.

    “For example, Hawkins et al. (2023) found that, contrary to expectations, non-college adults expressed greater anticipation of participating in casual sexual relationships compared to college students.”

    From Sex Education Among Recent High School Graduates (2025) · cites this paper as Hawkins et al. (2023)

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  1. Negash, S., Fincham, F., Cui, M., & McWey, L. (2020). Promoting sexual health on college campuses: Implementing brief sexual negotiation strategies. College Student Journal, 54(2), 241–257.

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Authors
Hawkins, S. E., DeLuca, H. K., Claxton, S. E., & Baker, E. A.
Affiliations
  • California State University, San Marcos (US)
  • University of Calgary (CA)
Corresponding author
Hawkins, Sophie E.
ORCID
Venue
Archives of Sexual Behavior
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2022-12-21
Volume
52
Issue
4
Pages
1575-1591
ISSN
  • 0004-0002 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-2800
DOI
10.1007/s10508-022-02508-z
OpenAlex
W4312045910
Semantic Scholar
166a8b6712b5f367ece41ff3aea88d498485a4a3
Cited by
13
References
83
Citations by year
2026: 5 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 1
FWCI
2.88
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
Locations
  • Archives of Sexual Behavior (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Marriage and Sexual Relationships
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
Keywords
emerging adulthood, sexual behavior, sexual satisfaction, penetrative sex, oral sex, sexual intimacy, alcohol consumption, gender differences, daily diary
MeSH terms
Adult, Alcohol Drinking, Humans, Personal Satisfaction, Sexual Behavior, Sexual Partners, Intention

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