Typical Drinking, Sensation Seeking, and Alcohol Expectancies Regarding Sexual Coercion as Predictors of Coercive Condom Use Resistance Perpetration.

This article focuses on the relationship between coercive condom use resistance (CUR)—the use of coercive tactics by men to avoid condom use despite a partner's desire to use one—and factors related to sexual aggression and risky sexual behavior. A nationwide study of 102 young, heterosexual men who had previously perpetrated coercive CUR found that typical alcohol consumption, alcohol expectancies related to sexual coercion (beliefs that alcohol increases sexual aggression), and sensation seeking jointly moderated coercive CUR perpetration. Specifically, men high in all three factors reported greater frequency of coercive CUR, while those low in one or more factors showed no such association. The findings suggest that interventions targeting reductions in alcohol use, sexually coercive alcohol expectancies, or sensation-seeking behaviors may help decrease coercive CUR, though further longitudinal and experimental research is needed to clarify causality and expand understanding across diverse populations.