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| Title |
Alcohol Use Predicts Sexual Decision-Making: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Experimental Literature
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| Published in |
AIDS and Behavior, June 2015
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10461-015-1108-9 |
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| Authors |
Lori A. J. Scott-Sheldon, Kate B. Carey, Karlene Cunningham, Blair T. Johnson, Michael P. Carey, The MASH Research Team |
| Abstract |
Alcohol is associated with HIV and other sexually transmitted infections through increased sexual risk-taking behavior. Establishing a causal link between alcohol and sexual behavior has been challenging due to methodological limitations (e.g., reliance on cross-sectional designs). Experimental methods can be used to establish causality. The purpose of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the effects of alcohol consumption on unprotected sex intentions. We searched electronic bibliographic databases for records with relevant keywords; 26 manuscripts (k = 30 studies) met inclusion criteria. Results indicate that alcohol consumption is associated with greater intentions to engage in unprotected sex (d +s = 0.24, 0.35). The effect of alcohol on unprotected sex intentions was greater when sexual arousal was heightened. Alcohol consumption is causally linked to theoretical antecedents of sexual risk behavior, consistent with the alcohol myopia model. Addressing alcohol consumption as a determinant of unprotected sex intentions may lead to more effective HIV interventions. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 11 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 3 | 27% |
| Australia | 1 | 9% |
| Germany | 1 | 9% |
| New Zealand | 1 | 9% |
| Unknown | 5 | 45% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 10 | 91% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 9% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 204 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Luxembourg | 1 | <1% |
| Canada | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 201 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 36 | 18% |
| Researcher | 35 | 17% |
| Student > Bachelor | 22 | 11% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 17 | 8% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 12 | 6% |
| Other | 32 | 16% |
| Unknown | 50 | 25% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 40 | 20% |
| Psychology | 38 | 19% |
| Social Sciences | 20 | 10% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 19 | 9% |
| Engineering | 5 | 2% |
| Other | 23 | 11% |
| Unknown | 59 | 29% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 30. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 15 December 2023.
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#3
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