Associations between religiosity and sexuality in a representative sample of Australian adults
Associations between religiosity and sexuality in a representative sample of Australian adults
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DOI：
10.1007/s10508-006-9056-0
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发表时间：
2007-02-01
影响因子：
3.8
通讯作者：
Rissel, Chris E.
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作者：
de Visser, Richard O.;Smith, Anthony M. A.;Rissel, Chris E.
许多研究调查了宗教信仰（如宗教派别）或宗教虔诚（如参加礼拜、宗教的主观重要性）对性态度和性行为的影响。然而，很少有研究考察宗教和宗教信仰对性态度和性行为的综合影响。本研究对年龄在16-59岁之间的19,307名澳大利亚人的代表性样本（反应率为73.1%）进行了检查。这项研究比较了四个宗教团体（新教、天主教、佛教、穆斯林）的成员和参加宗教仪式的频率（少于一个月，至少一个月）。在分析中，将宗教参与者与非宗教参与者进行比较，以调整潜在的人口变量混淆。结果是五种性行为和五种相应的性态度。这项研究揭示了宗教信仰与一系列性行为和性态度之间不一致的联系模式。总的来说，参加宗教仪式的人数越多，行为和态度就越保守。然而，不经常参加宗教活动的信教人士与不信教的同龄人相比，与更信教的同龄人更相似。这项研究的结果强调了不仅要考虑宗教或宗教信仰，而且要考虑这两个变量之间的交集的重要性。
Many studies have examined the influence on sexual attitudes and behavior of religious belief (i.e., religious denomination) or religiosity (e.g., attendance at services, subjective importance of religion). However, few studies have examined the combined effects of religion and religiosity on sexual attitudes and behavior. This study examined such effects in a representative sample of 19,307 Australians aged 16-59 years (response rate, 73.1%). The study compared members of four religious groups (Protestant, Catholic, Buddhist, Muslim) and two levels of frequency of attendance at religious service (less than monthly, at least monthly). Religious participants were compared to their non-religious peers in analyses adjusted for potential confounding by demographic variables. The outcomes were five sexual behaviors and five corresponding measures of sexual attitudes. The study revealed inconsistent patterns of association between religion/religiosity and a range of sexual behaviors and attitudes. In general, greater attendance at religious services was associated with more conservative patterns of behavior and attitudes. However, religious people who attended services infrequently were more similar to their non-religious peers than their more religious peers. The results of this study highlight the importance of considering not only religion or religiosity, but the intersection between these two variables.