Ethnic differences in sexual attitudes of U.S. college students: Gender, acculturation, and religiosity factors

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 190-202

  Ahrold, Tierney K ^a   Meston, Cindy M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Asian; Ethnic differences; Euro American; Gender differences; Hispanic; Religiosity; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIAN AMERICAN; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAUCASIAN; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; STUDENT; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASIAN AMERICANS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CULTURE; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELIGION AND SEX; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SPIRITUALITY; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 76049127715     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-008-9406-1     Document Type: Article

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