Religiosity, self-control, and virginity status in college students from the "Bible Belt": A research note

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 561-568

  Vazsonyi, Alexander T ^a   Jenkins, Dusty D ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; ECONOMICS; ETHNOLOGY; FAMILY SIZE; HISTORY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL STATUS; STUDENT; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; RELIGION AND SEX; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL ABSTINENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CONDITIONS; SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956403047     PISSN: 00218294     EISSN: 14685906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5906.2010.01529.x     Document Type: Article

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