Adolescent premarital sexual activity, cohabitation, and attitudes toward marriage.
Female; Humans; Male; Adolescent; Prevalence; *Attitude; Interpersonal Relations; Family/psychology; Sexual Behavior/*psychology/statistics & numerical data
Societal trends indicate ambivalent attitudes about marriage. Specifically, there is greater acceptance of divorce and nontraditional living arrangements such as cohabitation, as well as acceptance and prevalence of premarital sex, than in the past. The authors examine adolescent attitudes toward marriage and their association with premarital sexual activity and cohabitation. Recommendations for helping adolescents understand the realities of marriage and family life are shared.
Martin P D; Martin D; Martin M
Adolescence
2001
1905-6
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Adolescent premarital sexual activity, cohabitation, and attitudes toward marriage.
Adolescence; Attitude to Sexuality – In Adolescence; Divorce – Trends; Marriage – Psychosocial Factors – In Adolescence; Sex Education – In Adolescence
Societal trends indicate ambivalent attitudes about marriage. Specifically, there is greater acceptance of divorce and nontraditional living arrangements such as cohabitation, as well as acceptance and prevalence of premarital sex, than in the past. The authors examine adolescent attitudes toward marriage and their association with premarital sexual activity and cohabitation. Recommendations for helping adolescents understand the realities of marriage and family life are shared.
Martin P D; Martin D; Martin M
Adolescence
2001
2001
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Expressed attitudes of adolescents toward marriage and family life.
Female; Male; Texas; Human; Descriptive Statistics; Surveys; Adolescence; Attitude Measures; Random Sample; Divorce; Sexuality; Family – Psychosocial Factors; Attitude – In Adolescence; Marriage – Psychosocial Factors
In the U.S., modifications in family structure and in attitudes concerning marriage and family life have been numerous. Areas such as sexual behavior and alternative living arrangements have become highly varied and nontraditional compared to past generations. This study examined the attitudes of adolescents toward aspects of marriage and family life. The majority of adolescents expressed negative attitudes toward divorce and viewed marriage as a lifelong commitment. While only about a third of the adolescents expressed positive attitudes toward premarital sex, a majority indicated they would engage in sexual intercourse before marriage, or already have. Interestingly, about half of the adolescents held positive attitudes toward cohabitation. Lastly, the adolescents demonstrated a growing acceptance of premarital counseling and psychoeducational interventions regarding marriage and family life.
Martin P D; Specter G; Martin D; Martin M
Adolescence
2003
2003
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