Hookups and Attachment: Examining the Relationship between Attachment Style, Sexual Self-Efficacy, & Experiences in Hookup Culture

Poster Session XI

Keyword: Sexual Behavior

Abstract: This study examines how attachment style, sexual communication self-efficacy, and motivations influence hookups. Results show that individuals with insecure attachments pursue hookups for conformity and coping motives and reported fewer negative experiences; those with secure attachments pursued hookups seeking relationships and reported more negative experiences. Implications are discussed.

• Melissa Pérez (Presenting Author)
• Susan Conradsen (Author)
• Victor Bissonnette (Author)