Engaging in the Hookup Culture: A Self-Discrepancy Perspective
Main Article Content
Abstract
This study examined the hypothesis that self-concept discrepancies predict engagement in casual sexual behavior, or hookups. One hundred seventy two undergraduate men and women completed questionnaires assessing their level of self-discrepancy and their hookup participation. Contrary to the study hypothesis, findings indicate that participants high in actual-ideal self-discrepancy are less likely to engage in hookups. Gender, age, and actual-ought self-discrepancy did not predict hookup culture participation. Differences between ethnic groups in hookup participation are also discussed.
Article Details
Section
Articles
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
How to Cite
Victor, E. (2010). Engaging in the Hookup Culture: A Self-Discrepancy Perspective. Graduate Student Journal of Psychology, 12, 23–30. https://doi.org/10.52214/gsjp.v12i.10869