Premarital Sexual Attitudes and Behavior among the Youth

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association 1995;33(6):11-23.

논문편 : 미혼남녀의 성행동실태와 혼전 성에 대한 태도

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울산대학교 자연과학대학 가정관리학과

Premarital Sexual Attitudes and Behavior among the Youth

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ABSTRACT

This study investigated 1) actual rates of sexual intercourse and relating variables among college students and workers and 2) the trend of premarital sexual attitudes. Data for 538 were used Reiss' Premarital Sexual Permissiveness Scale question are. The major findings were as follows ; 1) Actual sexual intercourse rates is higher than the past especially in women, yet there is significant difference between man and woman. 2) double standard for premarital sexuality remains in our culture. The degree of premarital sexual permissiveness to man is higher than that of woman. Both man and woman have more permissive permarital sexual attiaudes to man. Nevertheless, the result that the degree to which each sexual behavior was accepted increased with each relationship stage implicates " permissiveness with affection" to be the sexual standard accepted by young adults. 3) Age is higher, premarital sexual attitudes are more liberal, and the extend of peer group' sexual intercourse experience is higher, the rate of sexual intercourse is higher both man and woman.