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Title: Adolescent Religiosity and Sexuality: An Investigation of Reciprocal Influences
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1. Hardy, Sam A.
Raffaelli, Marcela
Adolescent Religiosity and Sexuality: An Investigation of Reciprocal Influences
Journal of Adolescence 26,6 (December 2003): 731-740.
Also: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140197103000782
Cohort(s): NLSY79 Young Adult
Publisher: Academic Press, Inc.
Keyword(s): Ethnic Differences; Gender Differences; Hispanics; Racial Differences; Religious Influences; Sexual Activity; Sexual Experiences/Virginity; Teenagers

The present study examined potential bi-directional associations between religiosity and first sexual intercourse. The sample, drawn from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, included 303 teens (22% Hispanic, 35% Black, 43% White; 53% male) aged 15-16 in 1996 and 17-18 in 1998. All teens included in the sample were virgins at Time 1. In the longitudinal analyses, higher Time 1 religiosity (a composite of importance of religion and frequency of church attendance) was associated with a lower likelihood of first sexual intercourse between Time 1 and Time 2. However, transition to sexual activity between Time 1 and Time 2 was not significantly related to Time 2 religiosity. Thus, results do not support a bi-directional association; instead, it appears that teens with higher levels of religiosity tend to delay sexual involvement more than those with lower levels of religiosity.... In 1986, children of female participants were added to the study, and have been assessed every 2 years thereafter. Since 1988, children 10 years and older have provided self-report data on religiosity, and those 13 years and older have reported on their sexual experience. The sample for the present study was drawn from the 635 teens aged 15-16 in 1996. These teens were selected because they were administered the relevant religiosity and sexuality questions in both 1996 (Time 1) and 1998 (Time 2).[Copyright 2003 Elsevier]
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Hardy, Sam A. and Marcela Raffaelli. "Adolescent Religiosity and Sexuality: An Investigation of Reciprocal Influences." Journal of Adolescence 26,6 (December 2003): 731-740.