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Benefits of Hooking Up: Self-Reports from First-Year College Women. Int J Sex Health 2016;28(3):216-220

Date

03/01/2017

Pubmed ID

28243341

Pubmed Central ID

PMC5325674

DOI

10.1080/19317611.2016.1178677

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-84981499488 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   17 Citations

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: This study explored the benefits of hooking up among first-year college women.

METHODS: Two authors coded for the presence of 10 benefits (kappas: 0.76-0.97) in 262 women's responses to an open-response survey question regarding benefits of their most recent hookup.

RESULTS: The most common benefits identified were sexual satisfaction (23%), general positive emotions (21%), increased confidence (11%), and clarification of feelings (11%). Overall, 71% reported at least one benefit, but 29% reported no benefits.

CONCLUSIONS: For some young women, hooking up has benefits that can include meeting their needs for social connection, sexual exploration and intimacy, and fun/enjoyment.

Author List

Shepardson RL, Walsh JL, Carey KB, Carey MP

Author

Jennifer L. Walsh PhD Associate Professor in the Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine department at Medical College of Wisconsin