School of Journalism and Mass Communication , University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA.
J Sex Res. 2011 Nov-Dec;48(6):543-53. doi: 10.1080/00224499.2010.521868. Epub 2011 May 24.
This study used the Integrative Model as a framework to examine whether religiosity delays onset of coitus among a longitudinal sample of virgins, and investigated the causal pathways of this relationship. In addition, this study examined the behavioral beliefs about the consequences of engaging in sex, which distinguishes between youth who vary in level of religiosity. A further analysis was also conducted to examine whether religiosity offers protective effects in terms of progression toward sexual intercourse on a sexual behavior index. The sexual behavior index assumes a progressive nature of sexual behaviors, and includes the following seven behaviors: kissing, having breasts touched (touching for boys), genital touching, receiving oral sex, vaginal intercourse, giving oral sex, and receiving (or giving) anal sex. Religiosity at baseline was negatively associated with sexual debut one year later. This relationship was mediated through attitudes toward personally engaging in sexual intercourse. Religiosity at baseline was also negatively associated with scores on the sexual behavior index one year later. These results suggest that religiosity offers protective effects for both coital and noncoital sexual behaviors.
本研究以整合模型为框架，调查了宗教信仰是否会延迟纵向样本中处子的首次性行为发生，并探讨了这种关系的因果途径。此外，本研究还考察了与性行为相关的行为信念，这些信念区分了宗教信仰程度不同的年轻人。进一步的分析还考察了宗教信仰是否在性行为指数上朝着性行为进展方面提供保护作用。性行为指数假设性行为具有渐进性，包括以下七种行为：亲吻、乳房被触碰（男孩为触碰）、生殖器触碰、接受口交、阴道性交、口交和肛交。基线时的宗教信仰与一年后的性初体验呈负相关。这种关系是通过对个人参与性行为的态度来介导的。基线时的宗教信仰也与一年后性行为指数的得分呈负相关。这些结果表明，宗教信仰对性交和非性交性行为都提供了保护作用。
