Joshua S. Spitalnick|Ralph J. DiClemente|Gina M. Wingood|Richard A. Crosby|Robin R. Milhausen|Jessica M. Sales|Frances McCarty|Eve Rose|Sinead N. Younge
Brief report: Sexual sensation seeking and its relationship to risky sexual behaviour among African?American adolescent females
Emory University|Emory University|Emory University|University of Kentucky|University of Windsor|Emory University|Emory University|Emory University|Emory University
abstract relationship sexual sensation seeking sexual risk taking investigated among adult populations limited data however regarding relationship adolescents since africanamerican adolescent females continue disproportionately diagnosed stds including hiv examined association among clinicbased sample africanamerican adolescent females n 715 enrolled stdhiv prevention intervention participants ages 1521 endorsing higher levels sexual sensation seeking reported higher levels sexual risktaking behaviours eg frequency vaginal intercourse number sexual partners poorer condom use results remained significant controlling known covariates associated sexual risktaking behaviours results consistent adult literature highlight need future investigations examining sexual sensation seeking among adolescents results though preliminary could used better inform prevention interventions clinicianshealth educators provide direct services adolescents