Addictive Behaviors
Volume 60, 2016, Pages 24-31

Impulsiveness, and trait displaced aggression among drug using female sex traders (Article)

Clingan S.E. , Fisher D.G.* , Pedersen W.C. , Reynolds G.L. , Xandre P.
  • a Psychology Department, California State University, Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Boulevard, Long Beach, CA 90840, United States
  • b Psychology Department, California State University, Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Boulevard, Long Beach, CA 90840, United States
  • c Psychology Department, California State University, Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Boulevard, Long Beach, CA 90840, United States
  • d Health Care Administration Department, California State University, Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Boulevard, Long Beach, CA 90840, United States
  • e School of Nursing, California State University, Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Boulevard, Long Beach, CA 90840, United States

Abstract

Objective: This study compared women who sex trade for drugs, money, or both compared to neither (did not sex trade), and introduced the concept of trait displaced aggression to the literature on sex trading. Methods: Female participants (n = 1055) were recruited from a low-income area of southern California. Measures included: the Risk Behavior Assessment (RBA), Barratt Impulsivity Scale (BIS), Eysenck Impulsiveness Scale (EIS), and the Displaced Aggression Questionnaire (DAQ). Results: Women who traded sex for both drugs and money used crack cocaine, powder cocaine, and alcohol significantly more, scored higher on the BIS, and the EIS, and were significantly older. Those who only sex traded for drugs used more amphetamine, heroin, and injected drugs more days. They were also higher on the DAQ and all of the DAQ subscales. Those who traded for money only used marijuana more and were more likely to use marijuana before sex. Conclusions: This study may help address specific issues unique to those who sex trade for different commodities in that the drugs used are different and the underlying personality characteristics are different. © 2016 Elsevier Ltd.

Author Keywords

Sex work sex trading Aggression Impulsivity Prostitution

Index Keywords

sexual behavior lowest income group sex trading Barratt Impulsiveness Scale human trait displaced aggression statistics and numerical data cannabis Substance-Related Disorders alcohol Aged substance abuse Impulsive Behavior money drug dependence cocaine Humans Aggression psychology Adolescent California female prostitution Article high risk behavior adult diamorphine Sex Work impulsiveness amphetamine behavior assessment
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84962920109&doi=10.1016%2fj.addbeh.2016.03.027&partnerID=40&md5=68414e66c7ecd6edb3b7aec3c21ec1e7
DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2016.03.027
ISSN: 03064603
Cited by: 1
Original Language: English