Changes in Young People's Sexual Behavior and Attitudes, 1943–1999: A Cross-Temporal Meta-Analysis

2005 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 249-261 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brooke E. Wells ◽  
Jean M. Twenge
Keyword(s):  
Young Women ◽  
Sexual Attitudes ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Young Men ◽  
Sexually Active ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Attitudes And Behavior ◽  
Over Time

A cross-temporal meta-analysis of 530 studies ( N = 269,649) showed that young people's sexual attitudes and behavior changed substantially between 1943 and 1999, with the largest shifts occurring among girls and young women. Both young men and women became more sexually active over time, as measured by age at first intercourse (decreasing from 19 to 15 years among young women) and percentage sexually active (increasing from 13% to 47% among young women). Attitudes toward premarital intercourse became more lenient, with approval increasing from 12% to 73% among young women and from 40% to 79% among young men. Feelings of sexual guilt decreased. The correlation between attitudes and behaviors was stronger among young women. These data support theories positing that culture has a larger effect on women's sexuality.

Sexual Attitudes and Behavior of Female Readers and Non-Readers of Erotic Literature

1979 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 932-934 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Young
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Sexual Attitudes ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Reading Habits ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
Literature Reading ◽  
Erotic Literature ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Attitudes And Behavior

50 female students in a church-related college were surveyed to determine the association of selected sexual attitudes and behaviors and reading habits related to erotic literature. Reading habits did not appear to influence sexual behavior or attitudes toward oral-genital sex.

Clothing as a Nonverbal Communicator of Sexual Attitudes and Behavior

1976 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 495-498 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eugene W. Mathes ◽  
Sherry B. Kempher
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Attitudes ◽  
Sexual Relations ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Premarital Sexual ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Attitudes And Behavior

To test the hypotheses that people believe that certain kinds and styles of clothing are indicative of liberal sexual attitudes and behavior and these beliefs are correct, questionnaires were filled out by 259 subjects. These questionnaires asked each subject for the frequencies with which he wore various items and styles of clothing, his attitude toward premarital sexual relations, the number of persons with whom he had had sexual relations, the frequencies with which he believed sexually liberal men and women wore various items and styles of clothing, and the frequencies with which he felt sexually conservative men and women wore various items and styles of clothing. Correlations showed that, although subjects believed that a large number of items and styles of clothing are indicative of liberal sexual attitudes and behavior, only a few items and styles actually were associated with liberal sexual attitudes and reported behavior.

Relationships among Gender, Sex-Role Attitudes, Sexual Attitudes, Thoughts, and Behaviors

1980 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 359-367 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alma Dell Smith ◽  
Patricia A. Resick ◽  
Dean G. Kilpatrick
Keyword(s):  
Sex Roles ◽  
Sexual Attitudes ◽  
Sex Role ◽  
Homosexual Behavior ◽  
Sex Role Attitudes ◽  
Attitudes Toward Homosexuality ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Attitudes Toward Sex ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Attitudes And Behavior

The purpose of the present study was to determine if there are differences among sex-role attitudes, sexual attitudes, and behavior of men and women. The Attitudes towards Women scale and the Sexual Attitudes and Behavior Survey were administered to 190 undergraduates. A series of analyses of variance indicated that women had more liberal attitudes toward their sex roles while men had more liberal sexual attitudes and behavior. However, without regard to gender, those with more liberal sexual attitudes and behavior also had more liberal attitudes toward sex roles of women and vice versa. Separate analyses of the items concerning attitudes toward homosexuality showed that men were more accepting of females' homosexuality than women, and profeminists were more accepting of homosexuality than traditionalists. There were no differences in homosexual behavior based on either gender or sex-role status.

scholarly journals Diet, Exercise, Lifestyle, and Mental Distress among Young and Mature Men and Women: A Repeated Cross-Sectional Study

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 24
Author(s):  
Lina Begdache ◽  
Saloumeh Sadeghzadeh ◽  
Gia Derose ◽  
Cassandra Abrams
Keyword(s):  
Young Women ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Mental Distress ◽  
Young Men ◽  
Brain Morphology ◽  
Mental Wellbeing ◽  
Caffeine Consumption ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Negatively Associated

Customization of mental health therapies needs to consider the differences in degree of brain maturity between young (18–29 years) and mature (30 years or older) adults as well as brain morphology among men and women. The aim of this study was to identify the significant dietary and lifestyle contributors to mental distress in these sub-populations. Independent repeated cross-sectional sampling was performed for over a 5-year period (2014–2019) to collect data from different populations at different time-points and seasons. A backward stepwise regression analysis was used on 2628 records. Mental distress in young women was associated with high consumption of caffeine and fast-food, and it was negatively correlated with moderate-high levels of exercise as well as frequent breakfast consumption. Mature women shared several common factors with young women; however, high fruit consumption was negatively associated with mental distress. For young men, high exercise, moderate consumption of dairy, and moderate-high intake of meat were negatively associated with mental distress. In addition, high fast-food and caffeine consumption were positively associated with mental distress in young men. For mature men, strong negative associations between higher education, moderate intake of nuts and mental distress surfaced. Our results support the need to customize dietary and lifestyle recommendations to improve mental wellbeing.

scholarly journals Wealth-related inequalities in demand for family planning satisfied among married and unmarried adolescent girls and young women in sub-Saharan Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (S1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin K. Mutua ◽  
Yohannes D. Wado ◽  
Monica Malata ◽  
Caroline W. Kabiru ◽  
Elsie Akwara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
West Africa ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Rate Of Change ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Demographic And Health Surveys ◽  
Sexually Active ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Over Time

Abstract Background The use of modern contraception has increased in much of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, the extent to which changes have occurred across the wealth spectrum among adolescents is not well known. We examine poor-rich gaps in demand for family planning satisfied by modern methods (DFPSm) among sexually active adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) using data from national household surveys. Methods We used recent Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys to describe levels of wealth-related inequalities in DFPSm among sexually active AGYW using an asset index as an indicator of wealth. Further, we used data from countries with more than one survey conducted from 2000 to assess DFPSm trends. We fitted linear models to estimate annual average rate of change (AARC) by country. We fitted random effects regression models to estimate regional AARC in DFPSm. All analysis were stratified by marital status. Results Overall, there was significant wealth-related disparities in DFPSm in West Africa only (17.8 percentage points (pp)) among married AGYW. The disparities were significant in 5 out of 10 countries in Eastern, 2 out of 6 in Central, and 7 out of 12 in West among married AGYW and in 2 out of 6 in Central and 2 out of 9 in West Africa among unmarried AGYW. Overall, DFPSm among married AGYW increased over time in both poorest (AARC = 1.6%, p < 0.001) and richest (AARC = 1.4%, p < 0.001) households and among unmarried AGYW from poorest households (AARC = 0.8%, p = 0.045). DPFSm increased over time among married and unmarried AGYW from poorest households in Eastern (AARC = 2.4%, p < 0.001) and Southern sub-regions (AARC = 2.1%, p = 0.030) respectively. Rwanda and Liberia had the largest increases in DPFSm among married AGYW from poorest (AARC = 5.2%, p < 0.001) and richest (AARC = 5.3%, p < 0.001) households respectively. There were decreasing DFPSm trends among both married (AARC = − 1.7%, p < 0.001) and unmarried (AARC = − 4.7%, p < 0.001) AGYW from poorest households in Mozambique. Conclusion Despite rapid improvements in DFPSm among married AGYW from the poorest households in many SSA countries there have been only modest reductions in wealth-related inequalities. Significant inequalities remain, especially among married AGYW. DFPSm stalled in most sub-regions among unmarried AGYW.

Incomplete grounding: the theory of symbolic separation is contradicted by pervasive stability in attitudes and behavior

2021 ◽  
Vol 44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oleg Urminsky
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Variables ◽  
Multiple Domains ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Attitudes And Behavior ◽  
Over Time

Abstract The proposed theory is broad enough to accommodate the reduction or elimination of prior influences by a variety of acts symbolizing separation (including cleansing). However, it does not account for stability in psychological variables, and is contradicted by widely documented stability in people's actual attitudes and behavior over time, in multiple domains, despite people's pervasive everyday acts of symbolic separation.

Sexual attitudes and behavior of bulimic women: A preliminary investigation

1990 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 395-411 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lori M. Irving ◽  
Kathleen McCluskey-Fawcett ◽  
David Thissen
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Attitudes ◽  
Preliminary Investigation ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Attitudes And Behavior ◽  
Bulimic Women

scholarly journals RELATIONSHIP OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOR ABOUT NUTRITION BALANCE WITH NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF STUDENT IN POLTEKKES KEMENKES BENGKULU IN 2020

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 158-166
Author(s):  
Thesa Frovela
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Food Selection ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
Nutrition Balance ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Attitudes And Behavior ◽  
Nutritional Balance

The health and nutritional status of pregnant women determined at teenager and adult during a eligible woman, so everyone must have knowledge, attitudes and behaviors about nutrition so that they don’t have mistakes in food selection. The purpose of this observation is determine the relationship between knowledge, attitudes, and behavior about nutritional balance with the nutritional status of students in Poltekkes Kemenkes Bengkulu in 2020. The design of this observation is obsevational cross-sectional design conducted in January in Poltekkes Kemenkes Bengkulu with a population of 640 people and a sample of 60 people. The statistical analysis used the pearson correlation test. The results showed that the average knowledge about balanced nutrition was good enough, the average attitude about balanced nutrition was good, the average behavior about balanced nutrition was good and the average nutritional status of female students was in the normal category. There is a relationship between knowledge about nutritional balance with nutritional status of student (r = 0.324), there is a relationship between attitudes about nutritional balance with nutritional status of student (r = 0.373), and there is a relationship between behavior about nutritional balance with nutritional status of student (r = 0.343). It is expected that students can improve their knowledge, attitudes and behaviors about nutritional balance.

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