The Relationship Between College Women's Sexual Attitudes and Sexual Activity: The Mediating Role of Body Image
The Relationship Between College Women's Sexual Attitudes and Sexual Activity: The Mediating Role of Body Image
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DOI：
10.1080/19317611.2012.722593
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发表时间：
2013-04-01
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2
通讯作者：
Benson, Kristen E.
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作者：
Lemer, Jessica L.;Salafia, Elizabeth H. Blodgett;Benson, Kristen E.
.本研究以401名女大学生为研究对象，探讨了性态度与性行为的关系。此外，我们还研究了身体意象作为这种关系中介的潜在作用。在线调查包括性态度的自我报告措施，从自由到保守，身体形象满意度和性活动的频率。结果表明，更自由的性态度与更频繁的性活动直接相关。虽然中介作用不明显，但存在间接影响，例如更自由的性态度与更高的身体形象满意度相关，而这反过来又与性活动增加相关。显然，性态度和身体形象是影响女性性活动的重要认知因素，但单独的每一种影响都不足以解释导致性行为的复杂过程。虽然横截面的性质，我们的研究结果表明，身体形象和性态度可能会共同作用的过程中，影响妇女的性活动。
. This study examined the relationship between sexual attitudes and engagement in sexual activity among a sample of 401 college women. In addition, we investigated the potential role of body image as a mediator of this relationship. Online surveys included self-report measures of sexual attitudes ranging from liberal to conservative, body image satisfaction, and frequency of sexual activity. Results indicated that more liberal sexual attitudes were directly linked with more frequent sexual activity. Whereas mediation was not evident, indirect effects existed such that more liberal sexual attitudes were associated with higher body image satisfaction, which, in turn, was associated with increased sexual activity. Clearly, sexual attitudes and body image are important cognitive factors that affect women's sexual activity, yet each influence alone is not enough to explain the complex process that leads to sexual behavior. Although cross-sectional in nature, our findings suggest that body image and sexual attitudes may work together as a process to affect women's sexual activity.