Sexual Abstinence : the role of religion, peers and family /

249 college students. Responses from sexually active college

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hunter-Holmes, Pamela
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1997.
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Summary:249 college students. Responses from sexually active college
abstinent attitudes and behavior among college students at a
abstinent behavior, and were highly religious. The
abstinent. The findings are evaluated and explained within
and behavior survey are used to explore the influences which
Association, as formulated by Sutherland and discussed later
behavioral measure, support for the hypothesis regarding
by Akers (I 977). Specifically, I examined the influence of
college students, to the neglect of the sexually abstinent
correlated with the sexually abstinent status of a sample of
data from a computer-administered sexual knowledge, attitude
discuss social networks and socialization: Social Bonding
except peer acceptance of sexual behavior. Males,
group evaluating the formal and informal aids students
however were found to be significantly affected by every
in agreement with the theoretical ideas purported by
influence of parents, religion, and peers on sexually
influences (both individually and combined) would be
large southwestern university are discussed. Quantitative
not able to explain these sex category disparities.
peers, family, religion. I hypothesized that all three
positively correlated to a student's sexually abstinent
Previous research on sexual behavior and attitudes has for
segment of this population. This research looks at this
sexually abstinent using the behavior measure, felt close
sexually active college students indicated they had
Social Bonding and Differential Association. Using the
status, especially when living in a population which seems to
students are discussed in comparison to the sexually
support participation in sexual behaviors.
the combined influence of the three independent variables
The findings indicated that those who were defined as
the frameworks of two social psychological theories which
the most part focused on behaviors among sexually active
Theory as discussed by Hirschi (I 969) and Differential
to be involved in personal religious behaviors. This was
to their parents, had peers who supported their sexually
utilize in remaining sexually abstinent. Specifically, the
variable except parental attachment. Our theories were
was not significant for females on any of the factors
who supported their sexual behavior, and were less likely
Item Description:"Major subject: Sociology".
Vita.
Physical Description:ix, 85 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
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Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references: pages 60-66.