Religiosity, Spirituality, Sexual Attitudes, and Sexual Behaviors Among College Students

The purpose of this study was to determine whether religiosity, spirituality, and sexual attitudes accounted for differences in sexual behaviors among college students. The sample included 960 college students enrolled at four northeastern colleges. Results indicated differences in sexual attitudes,...

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Published in:Journal of religion and health 2012-09, Vol.51 (3), p.601-614
Main Authors: Luquis, Raffy R., Brelsford, Gina M., Rojas-Guyler, Liliana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aging
Attitude
Attitudes
Birth control
Clinical Psychology
College students
Condoms
Contraception Behavior
Female
Health Surveys
Human sexual behavior
Humans
Logistic Models
Male
Mating behavior
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
New England
Oral sex
Original Paper
Public Health
Religion
Religiosity
Religious Studies
Safe Sex
Sex Factors
Sexual Behavior
Sexual intercourse
Sexual partners
Spiritual belief systems
Spirituality
Students - psychology
Young Adult
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to determine whether religiosity, spirituality, and sexual attitudes accounted for differences in sexual behaviors among college students. The sample included 960 college students enrolled at four northeastern colleges. Results indicated differences in sexual attitudes, religiosity, and spirituality by gender. Moreover, sexual attitudes, religiosity, and spirituality were associated with sexual behaviors among college students. Sexual behaviors among males were influenced by their sexual attitudes, religiosity, and spirituality, while for females, their sexual behaviors were mostly influenced by their sexual attitudes. College health professionals can use these findings when discussing sexual practices with students.
ISSN:0022-4197
1573-6571
DOI:10.1007/s10943-011-9527-z