Discount rates and risky sexual behaviors among teenagers and young adults

Harrell Chesson (), Jami Leichliter, Gregory Zimet, Susan Rosenthal, David Bernstein and Kenneth Fife

Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, 2006, vol. 32, issue 3, 217-230

Abstract: This article examines the relationship between personal discount rates and sexual behaviors in a sample of teenagers and young adults. We find that higher discount rates (an indication of less willingness to forego current consumption for future consumption) are significantly associated with a range of sexual behaviors, including ever having sex, having sex before age 16 years, and past or current pregnancy. These associations are consistent with previous studies showing a link between discounting and other, non-sexual health behaviors. Copyright Springer Science + Business Media, LLC 2006

Keywords: Discounting; Health; Sexually transmitted diseases; Risky sex; Young people (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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DOI: 10.1007/s11166-006-9520-1

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