At the Intersection of Sexuality, Spirituality, and Gender: Young Adults’ Perceptions of Religious Beliefs in the Context of Sexuality Education

Allen, Katherine R.; Brooks, Jada E.

doi:10.1080/15546128.2012.740859

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“…In Western samples, significant group differences have been found between gender groups and among different religious affiliation (Bruce, Cooper, Kordinak, & Harman, 2011). Studies of Western samples suggest females maintain their adolescent faith and R/S practices to a greater degree than their male peers (Allen & Brooks, 2012). Moreover, R/S beliefs and rituals from childhood may be more essential to the identity of college-aged females as compared with college-aged males (Allen & Brooks, 2012).…”

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“…Studies of Western samples suggest females maintain their adolescent faith and R/S practices to a greater degree than their male peers (Allen & Brooks, 2012). Moreover, R/S beliefs and rituals from childhood may be more essential to the identity of college-aged females as compared with college-aged males (Allen & Brooks, 2012). As gender differences exist in the degrees of R/S domains, gender differences have also been identified with regard to the protective effects of R/S.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Adverse childhood experiences and religiosity/spirituality in emerging adolescents in India.

Santoro¹,

Suchday²,

Benkhoukha³

et al. 2016

Psychology of Religion and Spirituality

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The present exploratory study examined childhood adversity and religiosity and spirituality (R/S) in a sample of adolescents from Hyderabad, India. Self-reports of childhood adversity and R/S were obtained from 139 adolescents (M = 13.80 years, SD = 1.00). Results suggest adversity and existential well-being were significantly and inversely related. Additionally, adversity significantly predicted a desire to connect with a Higher Power. Boys endorsed a greater number of adverse childhood experiences, except physical abuse, which was endorsed at comparable rates by gender. Girls reported greater degrees of well-being and religiosity; however, no gender differences were found on daily spiritual experiences and religious coping. Well-being was significantly associated with religiosity, daily spiritual experiences, and religious coping for girls. Adversity was associated with greater desire to connect with a Higher Power in boys and increased religious coping in girls. The present study was a preliminary effort to examine childhood adversity and R/S in populations that are underrepresented in the literature.

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Section: Religiosity/spirituality and Youth—group Differencesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Religiosity/spirituality and Youth-group Differencesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Adverse childhood experiences and religiosity/spirituality in emerging adolescents in India.

Santoro¹,

Suchday²,

Benkhoukha³

et al. 2016

Psychology of Religion and Spirituality

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“…Kirby (2002b) states that young African Americans and Hispanics engage in sex sooner than Caucasians and become pregnant at a younger age. Young adults are less likely to start having sex at any age if they frequently attend religious services and are less likely to be involved in risky sexual behaviors (Allen & Brooks, 2012). Allen and Brooks (2012) state having a religious background can provide divided views for males and females, females are required to maintain “sexual purity,” whereas males have more flexibility when it comes to sexual experiences.…”

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“…Young adults are less likely to start having sex at any age if they frequently attend religious services and are less likely to be involved in risky sexual behaviors (Allen & Brooks, 2012). Allen and Brooks (2012) state having a religious background can provide divided views for males and females, females are required to maintain “sexual purity,” whereas males have more flexibility when it comes to sexual experiences. Beliefs and attitudes are the most influential in sexual behavior from all antecedents, especially adolescents (Kirby, 2002b).…”

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Sexuality education for school‐aged children and adolescents: A concept analysis

Carmichael,

Amiri

2024

Specialist Pediatric Nursing

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PurposeSexuality education is essential for children and adolescents to make better choices regarding their sexual well‐being. Parents, teachers, and healthcare providers are not always comfortable talking to school‐age children about sex, making sexuality education a concept of interest to be explored. The purpose of this paper is to explain the concept of sexuality education in school‐aged children and adolescents.Design and MethodsThis paper uses Walker and Avant's concept analysis to help clarify its meaning. The sexuality education concept is explored in this article in the views of educating school systems K‐12 with three types of sexuality education (abstinence‐only, abstinence‐plus, and comprehensive sexuality education). Literature from 1990 to 2023 was retrieved using PubMed, Google Scholar, and CINAHL.ResultsA model case is used to demonstrate the importance of sexuality education. A borderline case and a related case are proposed to explain other uses of the concept. Defining attributes, antecedents, consequences, and empirical referents are explored. Antecedents of sexuality education are grouped into three categories: resources, political environment, and social beliefs.Practice ImplicationsA conceptual understanding of sexuality education can foster nurses' confidence in talking to their patients about this topic and encourage nurses to advocate for comprehensive sexuality education nationwide.

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“…More recently, Petersen and Hyde (2011) found that gender differences in sexual behaviors and attitudes between men and women are often due in part to social expectations for women to be more conservative sexually as well as strict regulations within certain societies or institutions. Allen and Brooks (2012) found young college women were much more likely compared to their male peers to retain their childhood religious beliefs and were particularly conflicted about the message that sex outside of marriage was wrong. Once married or in long-term committed relationships, women reported greater emotional and physical satisfaction with sex than women in relationships they expect to end (Waite and Joyner 2001).…”

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The Impact of Religious Commitment on Women’s Sexual Self-Esteem

Abbott

Harris

Mollen

2016

Sexuality & Culture

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Religious commitment is associated with decreased sexual activity, poor sexual satisfaction, and sexual guilt, particularly among women. The purpose of this paper was to investigate how religious commitment is related to sexual self-esteem among women. Participants included 196 female undergraduate students, 87 % of whom identified as Christian. Participants completed the Sexual Self-Esteem Inventory for Women (SSEI-W), Religious Commitment Inventory-10, Revised Religious Fundamentalism Scale, Brief Sexual Attitudes Scale, and a measure of their perception of God's view of sex. Results suggested that women with high religious commitment held more conservative sexual attitudes. Significant relationships between religious commitment and two subscales (moral judgment and attractiveness) of the SSEI-W revealed that women with high religious commitment were less likely to perceive sex as congruent with their moral values and simultaneously reported significantly greater confidence in their sexual attractiveness. A significant relationship between religious commitment and overall sexual self-esteem was found for women whose religion of origin was Catholicism, such that those with higher religious commitment reported lower sexual self-esteem. A hierarchical regression analysis revealed that high religious commitment and perception that God viewed sex negatively independently predicted lower sexual selfesteem, as related to moral judgment. Implications of the findings are provided.

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At the Intersection of Sexuality, Spirituality, and Gender: Young Adults’ Perceptions of Religious Beliefs in the Context of Sexuality Education

Cited by 14 publications

References 36 publications

Adverse childhood experiences and religiosity/spirituality in emerging adolescents in India.

Adverse childhood experiences and religiosity/spirituality in emerging adolescents in India.

Sexuality education for school‐aged children and adolescents: A concept analysis

The Impact of Religious Commitment on Women’s Sexual Self-Esteem

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