TY - JOUR
T1 - Reward Seeking and Cognitive Control
T2 - Using the Dual Systems Model to Predict Adolescent Sexual Behavior
AU - Wasserman, Alexander M.
AU - Crockett, Lisa J.
AU - Hoffman, Lesa
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 The Authors. Journal of Research on Adolescence © 2017 Society for Research on Adolescence
PY - 2017/12
Y1 - 2017/12
N2 - Research has provided support for the dual systems model of adolescent risk taking, but the model has rarely been applied to sexual behavior. Using data from the NICHD SECCYD (N = 958; Mage = 15.07, SD = 0.18), this study examined the effects of cognitive control, reward seeking, and their interaction on sexual behavior. Results of structural equation models revealed that performance on behavioral tasks assessing reward seeking and cognitive control uniquely predicted sexual intercourse, but the interaction between them was not significant. For oral sex, only cognitive control was a significant predictor. The findings provide additional support for the dual systems model, and suggest that reward seeking and cognitive control make unique contributions to adolescent sexual behavior.
AB - Research has provided support for the dual systems model of adolescent risk taking, but the model has rarely been applied to sexual behavior. Using data from the NICHD SECCYD (N = 958; Mage = 15.07, SD = 0.18), this study examined the effects of cognitive control, reward seeking, and their interaction on sexual behavior. Results of structural equation models revealed that performance on behavioral tasks assessing reward seeking and cognitive control uniquely predicted sexual intercourse, but the interaction between them was not significant. For oral sex, only cognitive control was a significant predictor. The findings provide additional support for the dual systems model, and suggest that reward seeking and cognitive control make unique contributions to adolescent sexual behavior.
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U2 - 10.1111/jora.12321
DO - 10.1111/jora.12321
M3 - Article
C2 - 29152861
AN - SCOPUS:85019579151
SN - 1050-8392
VL - 27
SP - 907
EP - 913
JO - Journal of Research on Adolescence
JF - Journal of Research on Adolescence
IS - 4
ER -