Hiding the Word: Examining the Relationship Between a New Measure of Religiosity and Sexual Behavior

摘要: The relationship between religiosity and sexual behavior has been previously investigated, but researchers have not examined the intellectual dimension of behavior. In this study, we developed an measure religiosity, Hiding Word (HTW), whether it accounted for variation in college students, beyond that which age a generic could account. Results showed, after accounting HTW made significant contribution to distinguishing students who had, those had not, engaged various behaviors. For females, was case three five behaviors (all except receiving oral sex participating unprotected penile–vaginal intercourse at most recent encounter), males, two four (sexual anal intercourse). less factor frequency participation. participation intercourse, sex, number partners last month. only Thus, specifically HTW, seems play more role determining or person participated behavior, rather than