doi:10.1007/s10943-011-9512-6

Paper Title

Religiosity and Sexual Involvement Within Adolescent Romantic Couples

Keywords

sexual behavior
romantic couples
religion
adolescence
religiosity
adolescent romantic relationships
romantic partnerships
national longitudinal study
adolescent health
relationship dynamics
couple-based religiosity
sexual involvement
social perspective
religious influence
youth relationships
dyadic religiosity
behavioral predictors
adolescent sexuality
faith and relationships
partner influence
religious beliefs
social factors
relationship-oriented variables
youth development
adolescent psychology
sexual decision-making
romantic attachment
religious values

Article Type

Research Article

Journal

Journal of Religion and Health

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DOI

10.1007/s10943-011-9512-6

Publication Info

Volume: 52 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 804–816

Published On

July, 2011

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Abstract

The impact of religiosity in adolescent romantic partnerships on sexual behavior was assessed. Data were obtained from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health reciprocated couples database using religious- and relationship-oriented variables to predict sexual involvement in 374 couples (748 participants). We found that individual- and couple-based religiosity impacted sexual behavior. These findings provide evidence for dyad religiosity as a component involved in the expression of sexual behavior in romantic relationships. The current results highlight the importance of incorporating a broad social perspective in order to understand the expression of adolescent sexual behavior.