ERIC Number: EJ993094
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
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Sexual Resourcefulness and the Impact of Family, Sex Education, Media and Peers
Kennett, Deborah J.; Humphreys, Terry P.; Schultz, Kristen E.
Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, v12 n3 p351-368 2012
Building on a recently developed theoretical model of sexual self-control, 178 undergraduate women completed measures of learned resourcefulness, reasons for consenting to unwanted advances, and sexual self-efficacy--variables consistently shown to be unique predictors of sexual resourcefulness. Additional measures assessed in this investigation included media internalisation, peer values, parental and school discussions of sexual topics, body image preoccupation, body image satisfaction, and perceived timing of pubertal development. Along with the aforementioned unique predictors of sexual resourcefulness, receiving more information from the mother about dealing with unwanted sexual advances emerged as another direct contributor. Also in concurrence with past research, it was found that women scoring lower in sexual resourcefulness and having more reasons for consenting were more likely to engage in unwanted non-coercive sexual activities, with greater media pressures, higher appearance orientation and lower learned resourcefulness having a shared impact. Implications, limitations, and directions for future research are discussed. (Contains 2 tables and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Females, Self Efficacy, Sex Education, Self Concept, Self Control, Undergraduate Students, Measures (Individuals), Predictor Variables, Human Body, Parent Child Relationship, Mothers, Interpersonal Attraction
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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