Sources of sex information and premarital sexual behavior∗
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10208552 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Graham B Spanier (Pennsylvania State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1977 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 73-88 |
| Publication date | 1977-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Sex Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-4499 • E-ISSN: 1559-8519 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00224497709550964 |
| OpenAlex | W1977487042 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 37 |
| References cited | 7 |
Parents and educators have been concerned with the impact of sex education courses and sources of sex information on premarital sexual behavior. This study investigates different sources of sex information, including parents, peers, and others, and how they influence premarital sexual behavior among American college students. This exploratory research is based on the secondary analysis of cross‐sectional data from a national probability sample of 1,177 college students interviewed about their sexual behavior and sexual socialization experiences. Cross‐tabulations between several sources of sex information and a composite index of incidence and prevalence of premarital socio‐sexual involvement are presented. Among females, sexual behavior was influenced in a negative direction by their mothers and in a positive direction by male friends and independent reading. Among males, sexual behavior was influenced in a negative direction by clergymen and in a positive direction by male and female friends and independent reading. Due to the availability of cross‐sectional data only, the need for cautious interpretation is emphasized. Notes The author would like to acknowledge Professors Robert Winch, Andrew Gordon and Donald Carns for their advice and thoughtful criticism on the larger study of which this research is a part. Data were provided by the Institute for Sex Research, William Simon, Principal Investigator, and were collected under NICHD Grant PHS R01 HD 02257. The secondary analysis was supported by a grant from the Woodrow Wilson Foundation. Robert Larzelere provided valuable technical assistance. Graham B. Spanier, Ph.D., is Assistant Professor of Human Development and Sociology, Division of Individual and Family Studies, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, 16802
Developmental psychology · Exploratory research · Political science · Premarital sex · Reading (process · Sexual behavior · Social science · Socialization · Sociology · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 37 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,77 |
| Citation span | 1978 - 2025 (48) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 36 |