title: Religiosity, spirituality, sexual attitudes, and sexual behaviors among college students.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine whether religiosity, spirituality, and sexual attitudes accounted for differences in sexual behaviors among college students. The sample included 960 college students enrolled at four northeastern colleges. Results indicated differences in sexual attitudes, religiosity, and spirituality by gender. Moreover, sexual attitudes, religiosity, and spirituality were associated with sexual behaviors among college students. Sexual behaviors among males were influenced by their sexual attitudes, religiosity, and spirituality, while for females, their sexual behaviors were mostly influenced by their sexual attitudes. College health professionals can use these findings when discussing sexual practices with students.
authors.affiliation: Health Education Program, School of Behavioral Sciences and Education, Penn State Harrisburg, W314 Olmsted Bldg, 777W. Harrisburg Pike, Middletown, PA 17057, USA. rluquis@psu.edu
authors.forename: Raffy R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Luquis
authors.forename: Gina M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Brelsford
authors.forename: Liliana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rojas-Guyler
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001290:Attitude; D003268:Contraception Behavior; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D009511:New England; D012067:Religion; D021841:Safe Sex; D012737:Sex Factors; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D029181:Spirituality; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology; D055815:Young Adult