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Collibee C, Furman W. The Relationship Context for Sexual Activity and its Associations with Romantic Cognitions among Emerging Adults. Emerg Adulthood. 2016;4(2):71-81doi: 10.1177/2167696815604529.
Collibee, C., & Furman, W. (2016). The Relationship Context for Sexual Activity and its Associations with Romantic Cognitions among Emerging Adults. Emerging adulthood (Print), 4(2), 71-81. https://doi.org/10.1177/2167696815604529
Collibee, Charlene, and Furman, Wyndol. "The Relationship Context for Sexual Activity and its Associations with Romantic Cognitions among Emerging Adults." Emerging adulthood (Print) vol. 4,2 (2016): 71-81. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/2167696815604529
Collibee C, Furman W. The Relationship Context for Sexual Activity and its Associations with Romantic Cognitions among Emerging Adults. Emerg Adulthood. 2016 Apr;4(2):71-81. doi: 10.1177/2167696815604529. Epub 2016 Mar 14. PMID: 27242952; PMCID: PMC4883676.
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Emerg Adulthood. 2016 Apr;4(2):71-81. doi: 10.1177/2167696815604529. Epub 2016 Mar 14.

The Relationship Context for Sexual Activity and its Associations with Romantic Cognitions among Emerging Adults.

Emerging adulthood (Print)

Charlene Collibee, Wyndol Furman

Affiliations

  1. Department of Psychology, 2155 S. Race Street, University of Denver, Denver, CO. 80237, [email protected].
  2. John Evans Professor and Director of Clinical Training, Department of Psychology, 2155 S. Race Street, University of Denver, Denver, CO. 80209, , , [email protected].

PMID: 27242952 PMCID: PMC4883676 DOI: 10.1177/2167696815604529

Abstract

Few studies have examined the associations of sexual activity with romantic cognitions, particularly longitudinally. We used a multi-analytic approach to examine the longitudinal, between-person, and within-person associations between sexual activity and romantic cognitions. We distinguished among sexual activity with four different types of partners-romantic partners, friends, acquaintances, and friends with benefits. An ethnically/racially representative sample of 185 participants (94 males & 91 females) completed questionnaires when they were 2.5, 4, and 5.5 years out of high school. Frequent sexual activity with a romantic partner was associated with positive romantic cognitions, including less avoidant and anxious relational styles, greater romantic life satisfaction, and romantic appeal. Frequent sexual activity with various nonromantic partners was often associated with more negative romantic cognitions, including avoidant styles, lower romantic life satisfaction, and lower romantic appeal. Few longitudinal effects were found. Findings contribute to a developmental task theory concepualization of sexual behavior.

Keywords: Casual Sex; Friends with Benefits; Hooking Up; Romantic Relationships; Sexual Behavior

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