"It's Complicated..." Psychosocial and Religious/Spiritual Coping with Hook-Up Experiences

"It's Complicated..." Psychosocial and Religious/Spiritual Coping with Hook-Up Experiences

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Main Author: Pomerleau, Julie M.
Language:English
Published: Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK 2017
Subjects:
Clinical Psychology
Counseling Psychology
Psychology
Religion
Spirituality
Sexual activity
Hook-up sex
Coping
Resources
Struggles
Psychological Distress
Psychological Adjustment
Risk Behavior
College Students
Online Access:http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1490203153588876
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spelling ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-bgsu14902031535888762021-08-03T07:00:57Z "It's Complicated..." Psychosocial and Religious/Spiritual Coping with Hook-Up Experiences Pomerleau, Julie M. Clinical Psychology Counseling Psychology Psychology Religion Spirituality Sexual activity Hook-up sex Coping Resources Struggles Religion Spirituality Psychological Distress Psychological Adjustment Risk Behavior College Students The majority of college students report having had at least one hook up experience, meaning that most have engaged in some form of sexual activity outside of romantic relationships or dating and without the expectation of a future relationship. This project aimed to provide a balanced account of the ways in which college students may experience hook-ups as both psychosocially adaptive and maladaptive and the ways in which various coping strategies may relate to their psychological adjustment and decision making with regard to alcohol and condom use when hooking up. This study surveyed 317 college students at a mid-size state university to (1) examine the extent to which hooking up itself elicits emotional reactions that are both positive and negative; (2) investigate the prevalence of various psychosocial and religious/spiritual coping struggles and resources with hooking up; and (3) determine whether specific types of coping tended to be linked to general psychosocial adjustment. Results showed that both men and women endorsed a mix of positive and negative emotions, with more positive than negative emotional reactions. However, women had significantly lower scores on positive emotions and higher scores on negative reactions than did men. For women, greater reliance on more healthy coping mechanisms such as seeking emotional support, institutional support, and positive reframing tended to be linked to greater flourishing. For certain more religious individuals, even low levels of hook-up behavior may contribute to a range of r/s struggles that in turn are tied to poorer psychological adjustment. Implications for both research and practice are discussed. 2017-04-19 English text Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1490203153588876 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1490203153588876 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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topic Clinical Psychology
Counseling Psychology
Psychology
Religion
Spirituality
Sexual activity
Hook-up sex
Coping
Resources
Struggles
Religion
Spirituality
Psychological Distress
Psychological Adjustment
Risk Behavior
College Students
spellingShingle Clinical Psychology
Counseling Psychology
Psychology
Religion
Spirituality
Sexual activity
Hook-up sex
Coping
Resources
Struggles
Religion
Spirituality
Psychological Distress
Psychological Adjustment
Risk Behavior
College Students
Pomerleau, Julie M.
"It's Complicated..." Psychosocial and Religious/Spiritual Coping with Hook-Up Experiences
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