Alcohol consumption, strength of religious beliefs, and risky sexual behavior in college students.

Autor: Poulson RL; Department of Psychology, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. PoulsonR@Mail.ECU.EDU, Eppler MA, Satterwhite TN, Wuensch KL, Bass LA
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of American college health : J of ACH [J Am Coll Health] 1998 Mar; Vol. 46 (5), pp. 227-32.
DOI: 10.1080/07448489809600227
Abstrakt: Relationships among alcohol use, strength of religious convictions, and unsafe sexual practices of 210 students at a large public university in the "bible belt" were examined. The women with strong religious beliefs consumed less alcohol and were less likely to engage in risky sexual behavior than were female participants with weaker religious convictions. Among the men, religious conviction was not significantly correlated with alcohol consumption or risky sexual behavior, but alcohol consumption and inconsistent use of condoms and multiple sexual partners were significantly correlated. Men had higher rates of alcohol consumption and unprotected sexual activity than women did, yet the two groups did not differ in overall frequency of sexual activity. Future research is needed to (a) provide greater understanding of gender differences in alcohol use, risky sexual behavior, and religious beliefs of college students in the region and (b) determine whether similar correlations exist in other areas of the country.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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