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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Sexual socialization"”.
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A Multidimensional Investigation of Sexuality in Older Adults Within a Successful Aging Model
Sexual well-being in later life has traditionally been evaluated in relation to age-related physical limitations and sexual dysfunction. This study developed a multidimensional model of sexual well-being by investigating sexual interest, sexual attitudes (general and age-specific), and age-specific …
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Construction of sexualities and sexual identities among young Ndebele women
… and cultural practices that influence women's sexualities. However, we do not have sufficient knowledge about how these social and cultural practices shape the constructions of female sexualities and sexual identities within this particular context. Instead, female sexualities were …
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An Examination of Foster Youth Socialization to Dating and Sexual Behaviors
… vulnerability for foster youth in the area of sexual and reproductive health. Lack of clarity within the child welfare agency regarding responsibility for imparting necessary, relevant information to foster youth affects their ability to make decisions regarding dating and sexual behavior. …
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Sexuality in the media and emotional well-being among lesbian, gay, & bisexual adolescents
… given the hindrances LGB adolescents face during sexual socialization. The purpose of this dissertation was to study the portrayal of sexuality in media popular with LGB adolescents and to assess the relationship between media exposure and emotional well-being among LGB teens. In particular, this …
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Exposure to sexual media and college students' sexual risk-taking and sexual regret
Sexual risk-taking represents a significant health problem among college students. Although media may play an important role in college students’ sexual risk-taking, research in this area has been sparse. Using social cognitive theory as the theoretical framework, this dissertation aimed to achieve …
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MATERNAL COMMUNICATION AT MENARCHE: EVALUATING DIRECT AND INDIRECT EFFECTS ON AGE AT FIRST SEXUAL INTERCOURSE IN YOUNG ADULT WOMEN
… at menarche and its effects on early sexual decision-making in young adult women. Drawing on principles from Bandura’s social cognitive learning theory and communication privacy management theory, I predicted that certain types of maternal communication at menarche would either promote …