Benefits of Hooking Up: Self-Reports from First-Year College Women.

ABSTRACT: This study explored the benefits of hooking up among first-year college women.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.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.For some young women, hooking up has benefits that can include meeting their needs for social connection, sexual exploration and intimacy, and fun/enjoyment.

SUBMITTER: Shepardson RL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5325674 | biostudies-other | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other