Binge Drinking in Young Adulthood: The Influence of Age at First Intercourse and Rate of Sex Partner Accumulation

摘要: There has been growing attention to the influence of youths' sexual experiences on alcohol use and other health-risk behaviors. Yet, because cross-sectional nature many studies, as well likelihood behaviors co-occur, question whether initiation activity tends precede engagement in behaviors, like binge drinking, remains largely unanswered. Using data from 4726 respondents who participated Waves I through IV National Longitudinal Study Adolescent Adult Health (Add Health), we examined association between age at first intercourse frequent drinking during one's mid-twenties early thirties. We further explored this relationship was mediated or moderated by rate which individuals accumulated sex partners transition adulthood. Findings showed for women men, later ages were associated with lower odds young While partner accumulation partially association, it did not moderate it. Furthermore, positively particularly among women, a quicker higher engaging drinking. Our findings underscore importance considering multiple dimensions single behavior their relation subsequent health-related