TY - JOUR
T1 - Exploring Latino College Students’ Sexual Behaviors in Relation to Their Sexual Attitudes, Religiousness, and Spirituality
AU - Luquis, Raffy R.
AU - Brelsford, Gina M.
AU - Pérez, Miguel A.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2014, Springer Science+Business Media New York.
PY - 2015/8/11
Y1 - 2015/8/11
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
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U2 - 10.1007/s10943-014-9929-9
DO - 10.1007/s10943-014-9929-9
M3 - Article
C2 - 25160613
AN - SCOPUS:84930943826
SN - 0022-4197
VL - 54
SP - 1345
EP - 1357
JO - Journal of Religion and Health
JF - Journal of Religion and Health
IS - 4
ER -