Predicting Risky Sexual Behavior in College Students: Preliminary Results From the National College Health Assessment at San José State University

The present study focused on unsafe sexual behavior (the absence of a barrier contraceptive during oral, anal, or vaginal sex) as a prototypical risky behavior. Through the data provided by the ACHA-NCHA-II (American College Health Association\u27s National College Health Assessment), this study examined the extent to which the following four factors related to unsafe sex occurrence in the San José State University sample: age, stress, sleep, and alcohol use. In addition, this study examined SJSU students\u27 use of protective behavioral strategies (PBS) to minimize the harmful consequences of alcohol consumption as indicators of general levels of self-control. In summary, this study found that unsafe sex decisions seem to depend on marital or relationship status, gender, and age. Furthermore, PBS are highly correlated with lower instances of unsafe sex decisions