Factors Influencing on Sexual Assertiveness of College Students
Young Hee Kim1, Seung Tae Moon1, Hee Sun Kang1
1Center for Gender Equality, Sogang University, Seoul, Korea.
Purpose:
The purpose of this study was to identify the factors influencing sexual assertiveness in dating college students.
Methods:
With a cross-sectional survey design, 468 college students who have had dating experiences were recruited and answered questionnaires. Data were analyzed using t-test, ANOVA with Scheffe? test, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and multiple regression.
Results:
The sexual assertiveness of college students showed significant results positive correlations with self-assertiveness and negative correlations with traditional sexual attitude, gender role stereotypes. Significant predictors of sexual assertiveness were traditional sexual attitude, gender role stereotypes, and self-assertiveness. These variables explained 37% of the variance in sexual assertiveness.
Conclusion:
Findings suggest that it is important to identify and improve communication patterns in relation to sexual assertiveness. There is a need for sex education programs for college students that are relevant and effective.
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