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Thesis
THE EFFECTS OF REJECTION SENSITIVITY, SOCIAL ANXIETY, AND SEXUAL ASSERTIVENESS ON SEXUALLY RISKY BEHAVIOR AMONG MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN
University of West Florida
Master of Science (MS), University of West Florida
2013
Abstract
Previous research has evaluated how social constructs affect sexually risky behavior among populations, particularly for populations at higher risk of contracting sexually transmitted diseases such as men who have sex with men (MSM). Little research has evaluated the relationships between social anxiety, rejection sensitivity and sexually risky behavior, while no known research has evaluated sexual assertiveness and sexually risky behavior for MSM. In this study, sexually risky behavior includes: condom use, unprotected anal intercourse (UAI) among casual partners, and UAI among steady partners. The present study evaluates how social anxiety, rejection sensitivity, and sexual assertiveness affect sexual risky behavior among MSM. Other factors include relationship status and sexual role of the partner. The researcher hypothesized that social anxiety, rejection sensitivity, and sexual assertiveness would predict sexually risky behavior, but relationship status and sexual role of the partner would moderate these relationships. Results indicated that participants with greater levels of social anxiety engaged in greater levels of UAI with a casual partner. The sexual role of the partner moderated the relationship between rejection sensitivity and condom use, while relationship status moderated the relationship between most variables. Further research is recommended to evaluate these relationships since such little research exists.
Details
- Title
- THE EFFECTS OF REJECTION SENSITIVITY, SOCIAL ANXIETY, AND SEXUAL ASSERTIVENESS ON SEXUALLY RISKY BEHAVIOR AMONG MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN
- Resource Type
- Thesis
- Publisher
- University of West Florida
- Format
- text
- Identifiers
- 99380090731606600
- Academic Unit
- Psychology
- Language
- English
- Awarding Institution
- University of West Florida; Master of Science (MS)
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Science (MS), University of West Florida