Access Type
Open Access Thesis
Date of Award
January 2014
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A.
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Antonia Abbey
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to identify predictors of positive and negative affect following a recent casual sex experience in a sample of 585 men and women using a cross-sectional design. Structural Equation Modeling analyses identified sexual satisfaction, sexual assertiveness, belief in traditional gender roles, impulsivity, alcohol use, sex-related alcohol expectancies, and peer approval of casual sex as significant predictors of positive and negative affect. Support for hypotheses regarding gender differences were found: men reported greater positive affect and sexual satisfaction, and some predictors were significant for one gender but not the other. Practical implications for emotional and sexual risk reduction as well as suggestions for future longitudinal research are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Woerner, Jacqueline, "Predictors Of Positive And Negative Affect Following Casual Sex" (2014). Wayne State University Theses. 359.
https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/oa_theses/359