Restriction of sexual activity as a partial function of disease avoidance: a cultural response to sexual transmitted diseases

Cross-Cultural Research • Vol/Iss. 35 • Published In • Pages: 400-423 •
By Mackey, Wade C., Immerman, Ronald S.

Abstract

This article focuses on the relationship between geographical location and sexual restrictiveness, proposing that less-constrained geographical areas have a higher risk of STDs and thus have higher sexual restrictiveness. The authors draw on data from Broude (1980) and other research to support this theory.

Samples

Sample Used Coded Data Comment
OtherOther ResearchersSchlegel 1972 sample used, Broude 1980 codes

Hypotheses (1)

HypothesisSupported
Sexual restrictions will be more common in geographic loci where risk of STDs is high (i.e. less constrained areas) (410-11).UNKNOWN
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