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Published on: May 10, 2019
Sexual attitudes and behavior at four universities: do region, race, and/or religion matter?
J Kenneth Davidson1, Nelwyn B Moore, John R Earle
1Department of Sociology, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 2634 Collingwood Drive, Round Rock, Texas 78664, USA. davidsj@uwec.edu
Abstract:
This study sought to ascertain any differences in sexual attitudes, levels of premarital sexual involvement, and risk-taking sexual practices of college students at four distinctly different universities: a historic Black public university; a predominately white, Southern private university with a religious heritage; a Southwestern public university; and a Midwestern public university. An anonymous questionnaire was administered to a volunteer sample of 1,915 never-married women and 1,111 never-married men in select upper and lower division classes. Numerous significant differences among campuses were found regarding sexual history, first sexual intercourse, and sexual risk-taking. Religion, family background, and campus milieu were strong mediating variables, but race appeared as the single most influential factor differentiating the sexual attitudes and behavior of these college students. Implications are suggested for professionals in fields of research, education, and therapy.
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