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Love Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Cheat Me: The Meaning of Monogamy and Student Sexual Behavior
Nataša Bijelić
; Studentica sociologije, Filozofski fakultet, Sveučilište u Zagrebu
Tvrtko Rašpolić
; Student Hrvatskih studija, Zagreb
Jelena Žerjavić
; Studentica psihologije, Filozofski fakultet, Sveučilište u Zagrebu
Abstract
The paper presents the results of a survey which has been conducted at the beginning of 1997. on a University of Zagreb (N=160) student sample. The authors investigate the inclination towards monogamy/poligamy and related sexual behaviour. Monogamy is defined as serial monogamy. The main hypothesis was, that monogamous/polygamous behaviour is determined by sociocultural characteristics: demographic, socioeconomic, religious, as well as lifestyles, communication about intimate life, and sexual concepts. The results indicate the prevalence of monogamous students. Significant differences between monogamous and polygamous respondents were found on the following variables: class, conversation about emotional and sexual life with family members and friends, part-time jobs, number of sexual partners and sexual concepts defined as traditional and romantic concept of sexuality. Surprisingly, there was no significant gender difference in monogamy/poligamy, nor was the influence of religion significant.
Keywords
successive monogamy; poligamy; student population; sexual traditionalism; romanticism; sexual hedonism
Hrčak ID:
154476
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Publication date:
31.12.1997.
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