Journal article
Agency and error in young adults' stories of sexual decision making
Family relations, v 57(4), pp 517-529
01 Oct 2008
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Abstract
We conducted a qualitative analysis of 148 college students' written comments about themselves as sexual decision makers. Most participants described experiences in which they were actively engaged in decision-making processes of "waiting it out" to "working it out." The four patterns were (a) I am in control, (b) I am experimenting and learning, (c) I am struggling but growing, and (d) I have been irresponsible. The diverse ways in which young adults perceive themselves as sexual decision makers and actors reveals multiple contexts for promoting healthy sexual development through parental socialization, education, and research.
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- Title
- Agency and error in young adults' stories of sexual decision making
- Creators
- Katherine R. Allen - Virginia Polytech Inst & State Univ, Dept Human Dev, Blacksburg, VA 24061 USAErica K. Husser - Virginia Polytech Inst & State Univ, Dept Human Dev, Blacksburg, VA 24061 USADana J. Stone - Virginia Polytech Inst & State Univ, Dept Human Dev, Blacksburg, VA 24061 USAChristian E. Jordal - Virginia Polytech Inst & State Univ, Dept Human Dev, Blacksburg, VA 24061 USA
- Publication Details
- Family relations, v 57(4), pp 517-529
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Number of pages
- 13
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Counseling and Family Therapy
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000259685700010
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-52949102896
- Other Identifier
- 991021886242704721
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