Are college student hook-ups linked to anxiety and depression?

Chris Engel 7/1/135:28 PM

"As narratives of "hook-up" culture take center stage in popular media, behavioral researchers are starting to ask what psychological consequences, if any, may be in store for young adults who engage in casual sex.

"A new study in The Journal of Sex Research found higher levels of general anxiety, social anxiety, and depression among students who recently had casual sex....

"The results "suggest that among heterosexual college students, casual sex was negatively associated with well-being and positively associated with psychological distress."...

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-07-college-student-hook-ups-linked-anxiety.html

Bersamin, et al. (2013). "Risky Business: Is There an Association between Casual Sex and Mental Health among Emerging Adults?" Journal of Sex Research. Abstract.

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