Abstract
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a component of sexually risky behavior (SRB) and rates have continued to rise, perhaps due to short-term mating strategies and non-condom use. SRB can stem from childhood ecological influences and fast life history strategies. Participants were a sample of women from CSUS with a mean age of 20.70 years who completed an online survey using Qualtrics (N = 701). Structural equation modeling was conducted to assess whether childhood ecology (ACE and parent-child closeness), predicted romantic partner relationship closeness, and sexually risky attitudes, intentions, and behavior, when mediated by LH attitudes and traits (SLH and FLH). SLH endorses forward-thinking and restricted sociosexuality. FLH endorses a present-oriented mindset and unrestricted sociosexuality. The results supported the hypothesis, that experiencing more adversity and feeling less close to parents in childhood were associated with developing FLH strategies, which predicted greater sexually risky attitudes and intentions in adulthood (p = .01).