A new study in The Journal of Sex Research links depression and anxiety among college students with casual sex.
Eleven percent of the 3,900 heterosexual students from the more than 30 different colleges and universities around the country surveyed reported having had “casual sex” in the month prior to the survey, with casual sex being defined as intercourse with someone they’ve known for less than a week.
Somewhat surprisingly, gender had no effect on the levels of anxiety and depression.
Dr. Melina M. Bersamin of California State University, Sacramento, who led the study, said in a press release announcing the study’s findings that “casual sex was negatively associated with well-being and positively associated with psychological distress.” (more...)
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