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Sex, politics, and personality: A multidimensional study of college students

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Two-hundred undergraduate students (100 males, 100 females matched on age and school year) in university dormitories were administered measures of sexual attitude and behavior, individual differences in stimulation seeking, personality, and political orientation (liberal-conservative). Factor analysis using the Harris interpretation strategy was applied to the data. Clear sexuality factors, with generally little contribution of the personality and political-orientation variables, were obtained.

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  1. J. Gordon Nelson

    Present address: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

  2. Elsa Garcia-Colberg

    Present address: , San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA

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    Frank H. Farley Ph.D., J. Gordon Nelson, William G. Knight & Elsa Garcia-Colberg

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Farley, F.H., Nelson, J.G., Knight, W.G. et al. Sex, politics, and personality: A multidimensional study of college students. Arch Sex Behav 6, 105–119 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01541703

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