A Comparison of Attitudes toward Sex Relationships with the Opposite Sex at School Age of Mahasarakham University Students with Different Biosocial Traits and Psychological Traits
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This study aimed to 1) investigate attitudes toward sexual relationships with the opposite sex at school age of Mahasarakham University students 2) compare attitudes toward sexual relationships with the opposite sex at school age of Mahasarakham University students with different biosocial traits and 3) compare attitudes toward sexual relationships with the opposite sex at school age of Mahasarakham University students with different psychological traits. The samples were 396 Mahasarakham University students under 13 faculties of the 2012 academic year selected through stratified random sampling technique. The tools for data collection were a 5 rating-scale test, composing of biosocial traits as well as attitudes under 4 aspects, totaling 65 items, and a moral reason test composing of 12 items. The discrimination powers of all tests were ranged from 0.24 to 0.88 and their validities were 0.72 to 0.84 respectively. The basic statistics for data analysis include percentage, mean, standard deviation and Two-way ANOVA as well as Three-way ANOVA.
The results were as follows:1. Mahasarakham University students’ attitudes were favor on sexual relationships with the opposite sex at school age at a moderate level.
2. Based on biosocial traits in relation to attitude towards sexual relationships with the opposite sex at school age, including sex, year of study, and nurture, it revealed that students’ attitudes under different nurtures were different on sexual relationships with the opposite sex at school age at the .05 level of statistical significance, when sex and year of study were considered, there were not difference and there were not any relationships between nurture, sex and year of study.
3. Based on psychological traits in relation to attitude towards sexual relationships with the opposite sex at school age; motive achievement and moral reasons, it revealed that students’ motive achievement and moral reasons were different on sexual relationships with the opposite sex at school age at the .01 and .05 level of statistical significance respectively, and also found that there were relationships between motive achievement and moral reasons effected to attitude toward sexual relationships with the opposite sex at school age at the .01 level of statistical significance.
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