Introduction

Although sexual exploration during adolescence may be perceived as normative, many adolescents who are sexually active are likely to engage in risky sexual behaviors detrimental to their well-being. The present study examined the influence of insecure attachment (anxious and avoidant dimensions), healthy sex attitudes, and constraining relationship beliefs on the following sexual risk indicators: age at first sex, number of sexual partners, condom use, length of time knowing sexual partners, seriousness of relationship, and frequency of sex.

Methods

Cross-sectional data from two cohorts recruited one year apart for a five-year project were analyzed. Adolescents were public high school students from a Southern state in the USA (cohort 1: N = 878, 51.1% females, M = 16.50 years old; cohort 2: N = 759, 46.9% females, M = 15.78 years old).

Results

Across both cohorts, healthy sex attitudes were related to having sex for the first time at an older age, having less sexual partners in a lifetime, and knowing one's sexual partner longer. High scores on the avoidant attachment dimension were related to less commitment to the relationship. This dimension also was related to holding lower scores on healthy sex attitudes, which in turn was related to having more sexual partners and knowing one's sexual partner for a shorter time. Although not replicated, higher endorsement of constraining relationship beliefs was associated with inconsistent condom use and greater sex frequency.

Conclusion

Findings suggests that attachment insecurity, healthy sex attitudes, and constraining relationship beliefs work together to influence adolescent sexual risks.

中文翻译：

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青少年和性冒险：约束性关系信念、健康的性态度和浪漫依恋不安全感的相互作用。

介绍

尽管青春期的性探索可能被视为规范，但许多性活跃的青少年可能会从事危险的性行为，损害他们的健康。本研究检查了不安全依恋（焦虑和回避维度）、健康的性态度和约束性关系信念对以下性风险指标的影响：第一次性行为的年龄、性伴侣的数量、安全套的使用、认识性伴侣的时间长度，关系的严重性和性的频率。

方法

分析了相隔一年为一个为期五年的项目招募的两个队列的横断面数据。青少年是来自美国南部州的公立高中学生（队列 1：N  = 878，51.1% 女性，M  = 16.50 岁；队列 2：N  = 759，46.9% 女性，M  = 15.78 岁）。

结果

在这两个队列中，健康的性态度与第一次发生性行为的年龄较大、一生中性伴侣较少以及了解性伴侣的时间较长有关。回避依恋维度的高分与对关系的承诺较少有关。这个维度也与保持健康性态度得分较低有关，这反过来又与拥有更多的性伴侣和更短地了解一个人的性伴侣有关。虽然没有被复制，但对约束性关系信念的更高认可与不一致的安全套使用和更大的性频率有关。

结论

研究结果表明，依恋不安全感、健康的性态度和约束性关系信念共同影响青少年的性风险。