Premarital Sexual Intercourse and Axiomatic Theory Construction
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2274384 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J Kenneth Davidson (University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1993 |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 84-100 |
| Publication date | 1993-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociological Inquiry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0038-0245 • E-ISSN: 1475-682X |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1475-682x.1993.tb00203.x |
| OpenAlex | W2105186543 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 63 |
Axiomatic theory construction was used in this study to analyze the likelihood of participation in premarital sexual intercourse by college women. The sample consisted of 754 never-married female students enrolled in a midwestern, residential university who responded to a sexual attitudes and behavior survey. Forty-eight empirical propositions concerning premarital sexual intercourse were tested, nineteen of which were found to be statistically significant. Three derived propositions were reformulated from these findings, which in turn were utilized to develop two middle-range theories: commitment theory and cultural milieu theory. These theories clearly demonstrate the role of changing personal and societal attitudes toward sexuality and perceived partner commitment in the decision to become sexually active
Axiom · Axiomatic system · Empirical research · Epistemology · Human sexuality · Population · Sample (material) · Sexual behavior · Sexual intercourse · Sexual life · Sociology · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Demography · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Gender Studies · Mathematics · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Work-Family Balance Challenges
Theory construction and the sociology of the family
Family, socialization and interaction process
Premarital Sexuality
Premarital dating behavior
The social context of premarital sexual permissiveness
Age at menarche, at first intercourse, and at first pregnancy
Sexual experience, sex guilt, and sexual moral reasoning
Religious Orthodoxy and Premarital Sex
Premarital Sex Adjustments, Social Class, and Associated Behaviors
Courtship Intimacy and Religious Background
Promiscuity as a Function of the Mother-Daughter Relationship
Relationships among Gender, Sex-Role Attitudes, Sexual Attitudes, Thoughts, and Behaviors
Sexual Attitudes and Behavior of Female Readers and Non-Readers of Erotic Literature
Relationship factors as predictors of causal attributions about sexual experiences
Family configuration and adolescent sexual behavior
Beyond anxiety and fantasy
Age at menarche, socio‐sexual behavior, and fertility
Moral Reasoning and Premarital Sexual Behavior
Premarital sexuality
Effects of sex guilt and premarital sexual permissiveness on role‐played sex education and moral attitudes
Sources of sex information and premarital sexual behavior∗
Drug use and the sexual behavior of college women∗
Campus sexual norms and dating relationships
The need to know
Premarital sexual behavior between females and males of two middlesized Midwestern cities
Coital and contraceptive behavior of female adolescents
The experience of pain during women's first sexual intercourse
Differences between males and females in motives for engaging in sexual intercourse
Modeling effects of explicit and nonexplicit sexual stimuli on the sexual anxiety and behavior of women
Premarital coitus and commitment among college students
Social Theory and Social Structure
Value-Behavior Discrepancies Regarding Premarital Coitus in Three Western Cultures
Sexual Embourgeoisment? Social Class and Sexual Activity
Sexualization and Premarital Sexual Behavior
Risking the Future
Adolescent Sexual Behavior, Pregnancy, and Parenting
A Revision of the Reiss Premarital Sexual Permissiveness Scale
Premarital Sex in the Seventies
Race, Liberalism-Conservatism and Premarital Sexual Permissiveness
Premarital Sexual Intercourse
Reference Groups and Premarital Sexual Behavior
Premarital Sexual Intercourse
A Test and Reformulation of Reference Group and Role Correlates of Premarital Sexual Permissiveness Theory
The Effect of Cognitive Moral Development upon the Selection of Premarital Sexual Standards
The Sexual Behavior of Adolescents in Middle America
Changing Sex Norms in America and Scandinavia
Social Class and Premarital Sexual Permissiveness
Premarital Sexual Experience among Coeds, 1958 and 1968
Explaining Premarital Sexual Intercourse among College Students
Adolescent Sexual Behavior
Adolescent Self-Esteem in Relation to Sexual Attitudes and Behavior
Religion, Socioeconomic Status, and Sexual Morality
Premarital Sexual Attitudes and Behavior
Perceived Sex Knowledge, Exposure to Eroticism, and Premarital Sexual Behavior
Autoeroticism, sexual satisfaction, and sexual adjustment among university females
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,13 |
| Citation span | 1994 - 2011 (18) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |