title: Exploring Latino College Students' Sexual Behaviors in Relation to Their Sexual Attitudes, Religiousness, and Spirituality.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between religiosity, spirituality, sexual attitudes, and sexual behaviors among Latino and non-Latino college students. The sample included 230 undergraduate college students enrolled at a mid-sized University in the western USA. Sexual behaviors among Latinos were significantly correlated with sexual attitudes and spiritual disclosure in close relationships. However, sexual behaviors for non-Latino respondents were only significantly related to sexual attitudes, not indices of religiousness or spirituality. Sexual educators, health educators, college-level instructors, and counselors can use these results to help Latino and non-Latino students alike understand the relationship between their religious and spiritual beliefs, sexual attitudes, and sexual behaviors.
authors.affiliation: Health Education Program, School of Behavioral Sciences and Education, Penn State Harrisburg, W314 Olmsted, 777 West Harrisburg Pike, Middletown, PA, 17057-4898, 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: Miguel A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Pérez
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012069:Religion and Psychology; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D029181:Spirituality; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult