Year: 2008
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to identify group differences between sexual status (reluctant virgins, satisfied virgins, and non-virgins) in college students. Specifically, this study explored differences between groups in self-esteem (global, social, and body), dating (length of relationship and number of dating partners), and the beliefs in the double standard mediating differences in self-esteem. It was hypothesized that reluctant virgins would have lower self-esteem and shorter relationships than satisfied virgins and non-virgins. There was modest support for the stated hypotheses: reluctant virgins had lower social self esteem (M= 114.4) than non-virgins (M= 138.5). Reluctant virgins also had a poorer body image (M = 153.9) than both satisfied virgins (M = 196.57) and non-virgins (M= 155.12). Lastly, reluctant virgins experienced shorter dating relationships (M= 6.00) than non-virgins (M= 25.5).
Author: Dina DiMauro
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2616760429