Keywords
Religion, Religiousness, Sex -- Religious aspects
Abstract
This research addresses the relationship between sexual activity and religion. In particular, the analysis focuses on the impact of religious affiliation, religious public participation and subjective religiosity on the frequency of sexual activity. Religious categories are operationalized as conservative Protestants, moderate Protestants, liberal Protestants, black Protestants, Catholics, Jews, non-affiliates, no religious preference, and other Protestants. The results of the analysis indicate that conservative Protestants and black Protestants are more sexually active than other religious categories. Attendance at religious services has a negative effect on the frequency of sex activity. Subjective religiosity is not related to sexual frequency. Conclusions and directions for future research are discussed.
Notes
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Graduation Date
2011
Semester
Summer
Advisor
Gay, David
Degree
Master of Arts (M.A.)
College
College of Sciences
Department
Sociology
Format
application/pdf
Identifier
CFE0003962
URL
http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/CFE0003962
Language
English
Length of Campus-only Access
None
Access Status
Masters Thesis (Open Access)
Subjects
Dissertations, Academic -- Sciences, Sciences -- Dissertations, Academic
STARS Citation
Stanley, Doris Elaine, "Religion And Sex A Look At Sexual Frequency As It Relates To Religious Affiliation, Religious Attendance, And Subjective Religiosity" (2011). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1795.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/etd/1795