Pedersen Willy
a Department of Sociology and Human Geography , University of Oslo.
J Sex Res. 2014;51(5):542-50. doi: 10.1080/00224499.2012.753983. Epub 2013 Apr 30.
Does religion still play a role in explorations of romance and sexuality among adolescents and young adults in a secular society such as Norway? Does it influence the type of living arrangements chosen? A population-based sample (n = 2,454) was followed longitudinally from their midteens to their late 20s using survey and register data. Christian involvement in teenage years was associated with subsequent less "precoital" exploration, less masturbation, delayed sexual intercourse, and a smaller number of sex partners. However, there were no associations with prevalence of same-sex experiences. Christians also postponed initiating romantic relationships and chose marriage over cohabitation. Associations were reduced after controlling for confounding factors but remained significant. Some associations (for example, the form of residential union chosen) were present only in the most "active" Christians. In other areas, such as "precoital explorations" and the age at which intercourse is initiated, Christian norms seem to play a role in much broader segments of the population. The findings indicate that Christianity may continue to influence young Norwegians' experiences of sexuality and cohabitation more than has been expected.
在挪威这样一个世俗化社会中，宗教在青少年和年轻人的浪漫及性探索中是否仍发挥作用？它是否会影响所选择的生活安排类型？利用调查和登记数据，对一个基于人群的样本（n = 2454）从十几岁中期到快30岁进行了纵向跟踪研究。青少年时期参与基督教活动与随后较少的“婚前”探索、较少的自慰行为、推迟性行为以及较少的性伴侣数量有关。然而，与同性经历的发生率没有关联。基督徒也会推迟开始恋爱关系，并选择结婚而非同居。在控制混杂因素后，相关性有所降低，但仍然显著。一些关联（例如所选择的居住结合形式）仅在最“活跃”的基督徒中存在。在其他领域，如“婚前探索”和开始性行为的年龄，基督教规范似乎在更广泛的人群中发挥作用。研究结果表明，基督教对年轻挪威人性行为和同居经历的影响可能比预期的更大。
