Relationships between The Differences of Big Five Personality and Internet Sexual Behavior in University Students

• Main Authors: Jhao-Yu Tang, 唐昭宇
• Other Authors: Huang-Yen Sung
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2018
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/j9eemx

碩士 === 淡江大學 === 教育心理與諮商研究所碩士班 === 106 === The purpose of this research is to examine the relationship between the differences in Big-Five Personality Traits and Internet Sexual Behavior among university students. Using convenience sampling, questionnaire surveys including “Personality Traits Scale”, “Internet Sexual Behavior screening instrument” and “basic personal background information” were conducted among 530 students selected from colleges and universities in northern Taiwan. The statistical package software SPSS 20.0 version was utilized to analyze collected data for descriptive statistics, Independent-Sample T Test, one-way ANOVA , Pearson Product-Moment Correlation and multiple regression. The study reached the following results: 1. Average level of Internet sexual behavior among university students was "mild addiction". 2. College students engaged in Internet sex activities, in"gender", "female" is higher than "male"; in"grade",the "fourth grade" is the highest.; in"academy","foreign language college" is the highest.; in" having sexual partner or not "," having sexual partner " is higher than " no sexual partner "; in"parental status", " separation " is the highest. 3. Almost a half of university students ,the highest percentage, “occasionally “engaged in Internet sex. “To satisfy physiological demand” got highest percentage of motivation of engaging in Internet sex activities. As we talk about the channel that college students engage in Internet sex activities, “Dating APP”is the main channel. 4. There is a significant difference in the possibility of college students engaging in Internet sex because of having sexual partner or not. 5. Big-Five Personality Traits of college students achieved significant differences due to the differences of "gender", "grade", and "whether there was a regular companion." 6. In Big-Five Personality Traits, “conscientiousness” has negative correlation with the possibility of college students engaging in internet sexual behavior; “Neuroticism” has positive correlation. 7. The basic personal background information including “Having sexual partner or not”between college students have higher predictive power on internet sexual behavior. 8. Two of the five major personality traits including “Conscientiousness” and “Neuroticism” between college students have higher predictive power on internet sexual behavior. Lastly, the findings and results of the research can provide practical advice to practitioners and future researchers also become the reference for professional counselors and research in the future.