TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Compelled to risk: does sexual compulsivity explain the connection between borderline personality disorder features and number of sexual partners?
JO  - Journal of personality disorders
A1  - Jardin, Charles
A1  - Sharp, Carla
A1  - Garey, Lorra
A1  - Vanwoerden, Salome
A1  - Crist, Nic
A1  - Elhai, Jon D.
A1  - Zvolensky, Michael J.
SP  - 738
EP  - 752
VL  - 31
IS  - 6
N2  - Having more sexual partners increases the likelihood of new HIV infections among women. Women with more borderline personality disorder (BPD) features have been known to have greater numbers of sexual partners. However, the mechanisms linking BPD features with more sexual partners remain to be clarified. Sexual compulsivity (lack of control, increased distress over sexual behavior) may be one such explanatory factor, as it overlaps with BPD features (e.g., impulsivity, negative affectivity). The present study examined whether sexual compulsivity explained the relation of BPD features with number of sexual partners among a diverse sample of college females (N = 1,326). <br><br>RESULTS demonstrated a significant indirect effect of BPD features via sexual compulsivity on number of sexual partners. These findings support the relation between BPD features and sexual compulsivity and suggest sexual compulsivity as a target in the promotion of the sexual health of women with BPD who demonstrate risky sexual practices.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0885-579X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1521/pedi_2017_31_277
ID  - ref1
ER  -