Discount rates and risky sexual behaviors among teenagers and young adults

被引：114

作者：

Chesson, Harrell W. ^{[1
]}

Leichliter, Jami S.

Zimet, Gregory D.

Rosenthal, Susan L.

Bernstein, David I.

Fife, Kenneth H.

机构：

[1] Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Atlanta, GA USA

[2] Indiana Univ, Sch Med, Dept Pediat, Indianapolis, IN 46204 USA

[3] Univ Texas, Med Branch, Dept Pediat, Galveston, TX 77555 USA

[4] Univ Texas, Med Branch, Sealy Ctr Vaccine Dev, Galveston, TX 77555 USA

[5] Univ Cincinnati, Coll Med, Dept Pediat, Cincinnati, OH 45221 USA

[6] Univ Cincinnati, Coll Med, Cincinnati Childrens Hosp, Med Ctr, Cincinnati, OH 45221 USA

[7] Indiana Univ, Sch Med, Dept Med Microbiol & Immunol, Indianapolis, IN 46204 USA

[8] Indiana Univ, Sch Med, Dept Pathol, Indianapolis, IN 46204 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF RISK AND UNCERTAINTY | 2006年 / 32卷 / 03期

关键词：

discounting; health; sexually transmitted diseases; risky sex; young people;

D O I：

10.1007/s11166-006-9520-1

中图分类号：

F8 [财政、金融];

学科分类号：

0202 ;

摘要：

This article examines the relationship between personal discount rates and sexual behaviors in a sample of teenagers and young adults. We find that higher discount rates (an indication of less willingness to forego current consumption for future consumption) are significantly associated with a range of sexual behaviors, including ever having sex, having sex before age 16 years, and past or current pregnancy. These associations are consistent with previous studies showing a link between discounting and other, non-sexual health behaviors.

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页码：217 / 230

页数：14

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