Table 2.
Construct | Most STI (N=114) | Least STI (N=110) | Most Sex (N=113) | Least Sex (N=115) | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
r | p-value | r | p-value | r | p-value | r | p-value | |||
Total Number of Photos Chosen | −0.15 | 0.10 | −0.05 | 0.64 | 0.00 | 0.96 | −0.17 | 0.07 | ||
Lifetime Risky Partners | −0.03 | 0.79 | −0.15 | 0.12 | −0.19 | 0.04 | * | 0.02 | 0.79 | |
Lifetime Unique Substances Used | 0.05 | 0.58 | −0.23 | 0.02 | * | −0.22 | 0.02 | * | −0.16 | 0.09 |
HIV Knowledge Score | −0.08 | 0.41 | −0.20 | 0.04 | * | −0.14 | 0.13 | −0.08 | 0.37 | |
Attitudes Toward Risk Scale (total sum) ~ | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.19 | 0.05 | * | 0.33 | 0.00 | *** | 0.09 | 0.33 |
High Regard for Social Approval | 0.04 | 0.66 | 0.18 | 0.06 | 0.35 | 0.00 | *** | 0.14 | 0.13 | |
High Regard for Danger | −0.05 | 0.60 | 0.16 | 0.10 | 0.27 | 0.00 | ** | −0.01 | 0.91 | |
Sensation Seeking Scale (total sum) | 0.06 | 0.51 | −0.30 | 0.00 | ** | −0.28 | 0.00 | ** | −0.01 | 0.88 |
Boredom Susceptibility | 0.07 | 0.47 | −0.12 | 0.20 | −0.14 | 0.13 | 0.06 | 0.50 | ||
Thrill and Adventure Seeking | 0.03 | 0.77 | −0.24 | 0.01 | * | −0.22 | 0.02 | * | −0.02 | 0.86 |
Disinhibition | 0.00 | 0.99 | −0.23 | 0.02 | * | −0.28 | 0.00 | ** | −0.08 | 0.39 |
Experience Seeking | 0.09 | 0.34 | −0.27 | 0.00 | ** | −0.16 | 0.10 | −0.01 | 0.91 | |
UPPS-P Impulsive Behavior Scale | 0.09 | 0.36 | 0.00 | 0.99 | −0.11 | 0.26 | 0.00 | 0.97 | ||
Negative Urgency | 0.13 | 0.16 | 0.00 | 0.98 | −0.07 | 0.43 | 0.03 | 0.74 | ||
Lack of Premeditation | −0.01 | 0.93 | 0.05 | 0.57 | −0.03 | 0.74 | 0.14 | 0.15 | ||
Lack of Perseverance | −0.10 | 0.31 | −0.08 | 0.43 | −0.20 | 0.03 | * | −0.17 | 0.07 | |
Sensation Seeking | 0.03 | 0.78 | −0.08 | 0.43 | −0.13 | 0.18 | 0.03 | 0.76 | ||
Positive Urgency | 0.12 | 0.20 | 0.06 | 0.53 | 0.00 | 0.98 | −0.03 | 0.78 |
NOTE: positive coefficients denote more of the characteristic is related to greater postponement of sex (less discounting).
NOTE: negative coefficients denote more of the characteristic is related to more immediate sex (greater discounting).
higher values denote less favorable attitudes toward risk
p≤ 0.05,
p ≤ 0.01,
p ≤ 0.001