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Premarital Sex, Social Support, Submissive Behaviors, and Loneliness Among Turkish University Students

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The purpose of this study was to investigate whether differences in social support, submissive behaviors, and loneliness existed among Turkish university students who had had premarital sexual intercourse and those who had not. Using self-reported questionnaires, students who had experienced sexual intercourse were contrasted with those who had not. Data were gathered on 420 university students in Ankara, Turkey. MANOVA statistics were used in the data analysis. Results indicated that more than 75 % of the total respondents reported that they had never had sexual intercourse; the frequency of sexual intercourse was higher among males than females. It was found that students who had had sexual intercourse reported less perceived support from family. The two groups were not significantly different, however, in perceived support from friends, submissive behaviors and loneliness. Possible interpretations of these data and implications for future study are suggested.

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  1. Department of Guidance and Counselling, Faculty of Educational Sciences, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey

    İlhan Yalçın

  2. Department of Guidance and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey

    Ahu Arıcıoğlu

  3. Department of Guidance and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey

    Asude Malkoç

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We would like to thank Craig S. Cashwell for his helpful comments on earlier draft of this paper.

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Yalçın, İ., Arıcıoğlu, A. & Malkoç, A. Premarital Sex, Social Support, Submissive Behaviors, and Loneliness Among Turkish University Students. Int J Adv Counselling 34, 259–267 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10447-012-9156-6

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