Social attitudes and sexual behaviors of college students.

1975 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 430-430 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victor C. Joe ◽  
Stanley Kostyla
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
Social Attitudes

Predicting the Social Commitments of College Students

NASPA Journal ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellen Lavelle ◽  
Leslie W. O'Ryan
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Environmental Concern ◽  
Social Attitudes ◽  
Social Commitment ◽  
Social Beliefs ◽  
The Social ◽  
Scale Scores

Developmental orientations as measured by the Dakota Inventory of Student Orientations (DISO) are strong predictors of the social attitudes and commitments that college students make. The aim of this study was to investigate the nature of social beliefs and commitments during the college years in relation to developmental orientations as measured by DISO (Lavelle & Rickord, 1999). Results supported Creative-Reflective scale scores as predictive of commitment to the more humanitarian issues such as race and women’s rights, whereas Achieving-Social scores predicted environmental concern. Interestingly, Reliant scale scores were found to be negatively related to social commitment. Implications include interventions based on the strengths and weaknesses of each orientation and suggestions for further research.

A Hybrid Evaluation-Optimization Trial to Evaluate an Intervention Targeting the Intersection of Alcohol and Sex in College Students and Simultaneously Test an Additional Component Aimed at Preventing Sexual Violence

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda E Tanner ◽  
Kate M Guastaferro ◽  
Kelly L Rulison ◽  
David L Wyrick ◽  
Jeffrey J Milroy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
Detectable Effect ◽  
First Year ◽  
Behavioral Strategies ◽  
Single Experiment ◽  
First Year College ◽  
First Year College Students

Abstract Background Using the multiphase optimization strategy (MOST), we previously developed and optimized an online behavioral intervention, itMatters, aimed at reducing the risk of sexually transmitted infections (STI) among first-year college students by targeting the intersection of alcohol use and sexual behaviors. Purpose We had two goals: (a) to evaluate the optimized itMatters intervention and (b) to determine whether the candidate sexual violence prevention (SVP) component (included at the request of participating universities) had a detectable effect and therefore should be added to create a new version of itMatters. We also describe the hybrid evaluation-optimization trial we conducted to accomplish these two goals in a single experiment. Methods First year college students (N = 3,098) at four universities in the USA were individually randomized in a hybrid evaluation-optimization 2 × 2 factorial trial. Data were analyzed using regression models, with pre-test outcome variables included as covariates in the models. Analyses were conducted separately with (a) immediate post-test scores and (b) 60-day follow-up scores as outcome variables. Results Experimental results indicated a significant effect of itMatters on targeted proximal outcomes (norms) and on one distal behavioral outcome (binge drinking). There were no significant effects on other behavioral outcomes, including the intersection of alcohol and sexual behaviors. In addition, there were mixed results (positive short-term effect; no effect at 60-day follow-up) of the SVP component on targeted proximal outcomes (students’ self-efficacy to reduce/prevent sexual violence and perceived effectiveness of protective behavioral strategies). Conclusions The hybrid evaluation-optimization trial enabled us to evaluate the individual and combined effectiveness of the optimized itMatters intervention and the SVP component in a single experiment, conserving resources and providing greatly improved efficiency. Trial Registration NCT04095065.

Relation of Sexual Behaviors, Values, and Conflicts to Avowed Happiness

1965 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 371-378 ◽  
Author(s):  
Warner R. Wilson
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
Questionnaire Study ◽  
Sexual Intimacy ◽  
Value Conflicts ◽  
Ideal Behavior ◽  
Conservative Values

A questionnaire study of 101 college students related attitudes toward sexual intimacy to adjustment, measured by avowed happiness, and to religiosity. Religiosity correlated negatively with liberality and positively with happiness ( r = .33, p < .001). Other trends suggested a relation between unhappiness and several measures of liberality and conflict. The results support other studies in showing a small relationship between adjustment and adherence to traditional, conservative values. Data are discussed in terms of different theories of the role of value conflicts in the etiology of neurosis. Other findings show that in Hawaii Caucasians are more liberal than Orientals, males are more liberal than females, estimates of parental outlook are less liberal than S‘s ideal behavior, and S‘s own behavior is more liberal than his ideal (in boys only) and more conservative than what his peers are believed to accept (in girls only).

Risk of HIV Transmission in Sexual Behaviors of College Students

1995 ◽  
Vol 76 (3) ◽  
pp. 787-799 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lawrence Simkins
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
Hiv Transmission ◽  
Antibody Test ◽  
Unprotected Sex ◽  
Minimal Risk ◽  
Sex Partners ◽  
Multiple Sex Partners ◽  
Married Students ◽  
Deceptive Communication

The purpose of this study was to investigate the sexual behaviors of college students and assess the extent to which they were engaging in behaviors that have a risk for contracting AIDS. A total of 132 single sexually active students and 58 married students responded to a survey on their sexual behaviors and attitudes. Risk behaviors such as engaging in unprotected sex, having multiple sex partners, practicing anal sex, alcohol use, and infidelity and deceptive communication with partner were examined. Compared with earlier surveys on the same population, there was an increase in concern about contracting AIDS and a significant increase in the percentage of students who took the AIDS antibody test. Although none indicated they would lie to partners about a seropositive AIDS test, a few would not tell their partner unless specifically asked. A small percentage of subjects would have extradyadic relations without informing their steady partners and a small number of respondents indicated they might continue to engage in sexual relations with a seropositive partner or a new partner who recently had a seronegative AIDS test. The risks most predominant in this sample were the practice of unprotected sex, having multiple sex partners, and the consumption of alcohol in conjunction with sexual activity. With the exception of unprotected intercourse, the majority of respondents were engaging in behaviors that pose a minimal risk for contracting AIDS.

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