| dc.description.abstract | This study set out to establish the relationship between Social Media Usage, Self-
Regulation and intentions to engage in Risky Sexual Behaviours among university
students, a case study of Kyambogo University in Uganda. This study was conducted
using a correlational study design. A sample size of 370 participants was used in the
study. The respondents constituted final year students of Kyambogo University. Data
were entered in SPSS version 20 and analysed using Pearson Product Moment correlation
coefficients and regression analysis.
The study found out that there is a weak significant positive relationship between
social media usage and self-regulation (r = .203, p = 0.01), negative relationship between
self-regulation and intentions to engage in risky sexual behaviours (r = -.173, p = 0.01),
there is no significant relationship between social media usage and intentions to engage
in risky sexual behaviour (r=-.081, p<0.01). Social media usage and self-regulation are
significant predictors of intentions to engage in risky sexual behaviour, (t=0.917,
P=.000), (t=3.091, P=.002). However, the better predictor of intentions to engage in risky
sexual behaviour is self-regulation (Beta = 0.162, t=3.091, p= 0.002) among university
students. Among the recommendations, there is need for sensitisation of the students and
youth in universities on hazards of engaging in risky sexual behaviours, adopting selfregulation
as a protective factor and also sensitise students on various control measures of
social media usage, and risky sexual behaviour intentions.
Key words: Social Media Usage, Self-Regulation, Risky Sexual Behaviour | en_US |
