Affectional climate in the family of origin and the experience of subsequent sexual-affectional behaviors.
The relationship between the affectional climate in the family of origin and the reported experience of adulthood sexual-affectional activities was examined. Multiple regression analyses and other multivariate techniques yielded the findings: 1) that this relationship is larger for the females than for the males, and 2) that attitudes toward physical punishment act as an important mediator of this relationship for the males, and significantly less so for the females.
D000328:Adult; D001290:Attitude; D004644:Emotions; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009769:Object Attachment; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D011678:Punishment; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012737:Sex Factors; D012725:Sexual Behavior