Profiles of Risk-Taking Sexual and Substance Use Behaviors in French-Canadian Emerging Adults: a Latent Class Analysis

Boislard, Marie-Aude; Petit, Marie-Pier; Boisvert, Isabelle; Fallu, Jean-Sébastien; Paquette, Linda et Otis, Joanne (2023). « Profiles of Risk-Taking Sexual and Substance Use Behaviors in French-Canadian Emerging Adults: a Latent Class Analysis ». International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 22, pp. 2727-2746.

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In Canada, the highest increases in rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and substance use disorders occur among emerging adults aged 18 to 29 years old. Most research on risk-taking behaviors have focused on adolescents or males only—especially gay and bisexual men. This study aimed to assess patterns of sexual and substance use risk-taking behavior (i.e., early sexual onset, number of sexual partners, inconsistent condom use, unconventional sexual behaviors, binge-drinking, and polysubstance use); investigate whether sociodemographic and individual characteristics predict risk-taking profiles; and examine whether risk-taking profiles are associated with differential health outcomes (i.e., STI testing and diagnosis, substance use problems). Latent class analyses were conducted on a sample of 602 heterosexual French-Canadian emerging adults (84% female; M age = 22.3) who completed an online questionnaire. Four profiles were identified: inactive low-risk (13.5%), active low-risk (34.7%), mid-risk (42.3%), and high-risk (9.5%). The two higher risk-taking profiles were overrepresented by older participants, females, and impulsive sensation seekers. Participants in the mid- and high-risk profiles had higher odds of having been screened for and been diagnosed with STIs, and of reporting more substance use problems.

Type:	Article de revue scientifique
Mots-clés ou Sujets:	ITS, substances psychoactives, prise de risques, comportement sexuel
Unité d'appartenance:	Faculté des sciences humaines > Département de sexologie
Déposé par:	délégation Isabelle Turcotte
Date de dépôt:	26 mars 2026 12:26
Dernière modification:	26 mars 2026 12:26
Adresse URL :	https://archipel.uqam.ca/secure/id/eprint/19832

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