Religious Orientation and Sexual Attitudes and Behaviors

McMILLEN, Eileen K.; Helm, Herbert W.; McBride, Duane C.

doi:10.1080/10656219.2011.590755

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“…I controlled for the following variables that had been shown to influence sexual uncertainty in previous research as well as in the current data: age (Hensel, Fortenberry, O’Sullivan, & Orr, 2011 ), religiosity (McMillen, Helm, & McBride, 2011 ), sexual experience (Lindgren, Schacht, Mullins, & Blayney, 2011 ), and social comparison orientation (VanYperen & Buunk, 1991 ). Age was measured in years ( M = 14.95, SD = 1.41, in Wave 1).…”

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Sexually Explicit Internet Material and Adolescents’ Sexual Uncertainty: The Role of Disposition-Content Congruency

Oosten

2015

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Previous research has suggested that adolescents’ exposure to sexually explicit internet material (SEIM) may result in sexual uncertainty because the content of SEIM may conflict with what adolescents have learned about sex. However, research on which type of adolescent is most susceptible to the relation between SEIM use and sexual uncertainty is lacking. This study therefore investigated whether the relationship between SEIM use and sexual uncertainty depends on within-gender differences in sexual dispositions (i.e., impersonal sex orientation and hypergendered orientation). Using data from a representative two-wave panel survey among 1765 Dutch adolescents (aged 13–17), I found that SEIM use predicted sexual uncertainty only among girls with a low hypergendered orientation and girls with a relatively high impersonal sex orientation.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 92%

Sexually Explicit Internet Material and Adolescents’ Sexual Uncertainty: The Role of Disposition-Content Congruency

Oosten

2015

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“…Batson et al's (1993) study comprised of undergraduate students verified the reliability of the RLI to be adequate, obtaining the following coefficients for each scale: internal (α = .84), external (α = .79), and quest (α = .78). Another study of undergraduate students by McMillen, Helm, and McBride (2011) generated comparable measures of reliability for the internal (α = .84), external (α = .70), and quest (α = .72) scales, respectively. Although all participants completed the booklet in its entirety, scores on the RLI for participants identified as atheist (indicating between a five and seven on the DTAS) were not used, as the items were not applicable, and thus not valid or discriminating ("strongly disagree" was indicated for all questions).…”

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Implications of Egalitarianism and Religiosity on Relationship Satisfaction

Glenwright

Fowler

2013

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Egalitarianism has been demonstrated to be an important component of relationship success and satisfaction. Moreover, studies have shown religiosity to be an influential factor on gender role attitudes. The present research attempts to clarify the association between religiosity and relationship satisfaction as mediated by egalitarianism, by correcting for some limitations of previous studies similar in focus. To minimize confounding variables that exist when assessing married couples on relationship satisfaction (such as possible financial barriers and stigma of divorce), the sample primarily consisted of unmarried students, who were assessed using two distinct measures of relationship satisfaction. Additionally, a multidimensional assessment of religiosity was employed, including intrinsic, extrinsic and quest as well as church attendance. Results showed a positive association between relationship satisfaction and egalitarianism, and a negative association between egalitarianism and various measures of religiosity. A weak negative correlation was found between religiosity and relationship satisfaction. Limitations and directions for future research are discussed.

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“…Little research has considered links between personal characteristics and lifetime participation in kissing. Limited evidence suggests that among students attending a Christian-affiliated university, more religious students are less likely to have kissed someone in their lifetime (McMillen, Helm, & McBride, 2011). In contrast to limited research on kissing, extensive research demonstrates that attending religious services more frequently and having more religious attitudes are associated with a decreased likelihood of early vaginal sex (for review, see Rostosky, Wilcox, Comer Wright, & Randall, 2004) and increased likelihood of being abstinent in the late 20’s (Boislard, van de Bongardt, & Blais, 2016; Haydon et al, 2014).…”

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Never Been Kissed: Correlates of Lifetime Kissing Status in U.S. University Students

2018

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Kissing a partner occurs relatively early during adolescence. Thus, young adults who have never kissed are off-time from their peers. Substantial exploration in the areas of identity and intimacy occur during this period, and kissing may fulfill both of these functions, addressing autonomy and relatedness motives for sexual behaviors. We examined the prevalence and personal, contextual, and adjustment/health predictors of delayed onset of kissing. An ethnically and racially diverse sample of traditionally aged first year university students (N = 738; 50.7% female) completed online surveys. Only 14.2% of young adults had never kissed a partner on the lips. Compared to their peers who had kissed partners, young adults who had never kissed were more likely to be Asian-American, less likely to be in a romantic relationship, were less extraverted, were more likely to be in the Honors College, and drank alcohol less frequently. In bivariate models but not the multivariate model, young adults who had never kissed were more neurotic, had mothers who were less facilitating of independence, and had lower self-esteem. Findings inform understanding of normative sexuality development, and inform future research on normative and off-time sexual behaviors in young adulthood.

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Religious Orientation and Sexual Attitudes and Behaviors

Cited by 11 publications

References 14 publications

Sexually Explicit Internet Material and Adolescents’ Sexual Uncertainty: The Role of Disposition-Content Congruency

Sexually Explicit Internet Material and Adolescents’ Sexual Uncertainty: The Role of Disposition-Content Congruency

Implications of Egalitarianism and Religiosity on Relationship Satisfaction

Never Been Kissed: Correlates of Lifetime Kissing Status in U.S. University Students

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