Citation

Montes K, Napper LE, Froidevaux NM, Kenney S, LaBrie JW. J. Am. Coll. Health 2016; 64(8): 668-672.

Affiliation

Loyola Marymount University , Psychology Department.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/07448481.2016.1213732

PMID

27455409

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The current study examined the extent to which negative affect moderates the relationships between distinct hookup motives and hookup consequences. PARTICIPANTS: Data were collected from 271 heavy drinking undergraduate college students.

METHODS: Students from three U.S. universities completed online surveys assessing hooking up related motives, behaviors, and consequences.

RESULTS: The results showed that conformity motives to hookup and negative affect predicted hookup consequences. Furthermore, negative affect moderated the relationship between hooking up for relationship reasons and hookup consequences. Specifically, heightened motivation to hookup to secure a long-term relationship was associated with increased hookup consequences among students with high negative affect but decreased hookup consequences among students with low negative affect.

CONCLUSIONS: These findings highlight the role that motives and negative affect play in the prediction of negative hookup consequences. Moreover, the findings from the current study have the potential to inform prevention efforts designed to reduce hookup consequences.

Language: en