Religiosity and sexual responsibility: Relationships of choice

American Journal of Health Behavior

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 335-346

  Davidson Sr , J Kenneth ^a   Moore, Nelwyn B ^b   Ullstrup, Kristen Marie ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN EAU CLAIRE   (United States)

^b TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c RSA Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

College religiosity; College women's sexuality; Sexual behavior; Sexual guilt

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; GUILT; HUMAN; MASTURBATION; NORMAL HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; RESPONSIBILITY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUALITY; UNIVERSITY;

EID: 4444341996     PISSN: 10873244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5993/AJHB.28.4.5     Document Type: Article

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