Higher-order semantic counterconditioning of Filipino women's evaluations of heterosexual behaviors.
The purpose of this study was to determine if semantic counterconditioning could modify semantic differential ratings regarding premarital sexual behaviors, in Filipino women whose culture exerts great control over such matters. A total of 303 unmarried, predominantly middle class, English speaking, Roman Catholic Filipino women aged 15-21 years volunteered to be subjects. Significant changes in the semantic differential ratings were obtained in four of the five CS (conditioned stimuli) phrases for subjects receiving semantic counterconditioning. Lesser changes in the semantic differential ratings for the same phrases were obtained from subjects in the Pseudo Conditioning and Repetition Control groups.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003214:Conditioning, Classical; D003469:Culture; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010679:Philippines; D012659:Semantic Differential; D012660:Semantics; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / Q000628:therapy