Spies, Erica L.

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While several studies (DiClemente, Wingood, Crosby, Cobb, Harrington, & Davies, 2001; Pistella & Bonati, 1998; Whitaker, Miller, May, & Levin, 1999; Whitaker & Miller, 2000) have found a relationship between close mother-child relationships during adolescence and adolescents\u27 delayed initiation of sex and increased contraceptive use, only a handful of studies (Diiorio, Kelley, & Hockenberry, 1999; Dittus, Jaccard, & Gordon, 1997; Rodgers, 1999) have examined the influence of father-son relationships on college males\u27 sexual behavior and contraceptive use. To examine how father-son relationships influence college males\u27 sexual behaviors and values, this study surveyed 18- to 28-year-old college males (N=l 15) about their relationships with their fathers, their sexual behavior, their sexual values, and their perceptions of perceived paternal disapproval of premarital sex. Results suggested that while level of satisfaction in paternal relationships does not appear to be significantly related to participants\u27 attitudes towards contraception, it is related to participants\u27 clarity of personal sexual values. Furthermore, participants\u27 perceptions of perceived paternal disapproval of premarital sex . predicted their attitudes toward premarital sex and a younger age of first penetrative sex

University of Northern Iowa

Father-Son Bonding: The Influence of Paternal Relationships on College Males\u27 Sexual Behavior and Values

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Father-Son Bonding: The Influence of Paternal Relationships on College Males\u27 Sexual Behavior and Values

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