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J Child Adolesc Subst Abuse
; 19(3): 261-278, 2010 Jan 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22039333
ABSTRACT
This study focused on the sexual phenomenon of "hooking-up." A hook-up is defined as a single sexual encounter that may or may not include sexual intercourse with someone who is a stranger, brief acquaintance, or friend. The aim of this study was to document the prevalence of hook-ups in a sample of 1,011 urban, middle and high school students and to examine the relationship between hooking-up and a variety of problem behaviors, including, alcohol, cigarette, illicit drug use, truancy, and school suspensions. The results revealed that 28% of the sample had engaged in at least one hook-up experience, and this percentage increased with age. Hook-ups were correlated moderately with all problem behaviors examined.