A Study Comparing Sexual Knowledge and Sexual Attitudes Among Selected College Students in Texas

• Main Author: Lohrke, Cheryl Lynn
• Other Authors: Delaney, Gloria
• Format: Others
• Language: English
• Published: North Texas State University 1985
• Subjects: sexual knowledge; sexual attitudes; college students; Sex.; College students > Attitudes.; College students > Texas > Attitudes.
• Online Access: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc504475/

This study compared the sexual knowledge and sexual attitudes of college students. Utilizing the Sex Knowledge Inventory - Form Y and the Valois Sexual Attitudes Questionnaire, data was gathered from 203 students. Analysis of the data concluded no significant differences between the sexual knowledge of or the sexual attitudes of male and female subjects. A significant difference, at .01, was found between the attitudes of subjects scoring either low or high in sexual knowledge. Individuals with lower knowledge expressed less accepting sexual attitudes, while those with higher knowledge expressed more accepting sexual attitudes. Lastly, the correlation of sexual knowledge with attitude indicated a positive association to exist between high sexual knowledge and various' sexual topics.