Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ714067
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Jun-1
Pages: 10
Abstractor: ERIC
Reference Count: 19
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ISSN: ISSN-0146-3934
Sexual Attitudes of College Students: The Impact of Religiosity and Spirituality
Beckwith, Henry D.; Morrow, Jennifer Ann
College Student Journal, v39 n2 p357 Jun 2005
Factors such as religiosity and spirituality were examined to determine their impact on the sexual attitudes of college students. The sample consisted of 330 undergraduate students from a southeastern doctoral research institution. It was hypothesized that higher scores of religiosity would be associated with more conservative attitudes regarding sex. It was also hypothesized that individuals who tended to be more spiritually involved or possessed qualities that defined them as "spiritual" would exhibit more conservative sexual attitude scores. Lastly, it was predicted that religiosity and spirituality would be positively related. As predicted, results showed that religiosity and spirituality were significantly negatively correlated with conservative attitudes about sex. Religiosity and spirituality were significantly positively related.
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Religion, Religious Factors, Sexuality, Student Attitudes, Attitude Measures
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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