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Virginity Pledges as a Preventative Measures for Preventing Unwanted Sexual, Behavioral, and Biological Outcomes: A Systematic Review of Adolescents and Young Adults in the U.S.

Murphy, Nicole J
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1525782696071336

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2018, Master of Science, Ohio State University, Public Health.
A common approach of abstinence promotion is the virginity pledge, a promise to abstain from sexual intercourse. A systematic review was performed in order to assess existing literature pertaining to virginity pledges and their effectiveness among the American adolescent and young adult population. Twelve publications of cohort and cross-sectional designs met the criteria and were included in the qualitative analysis. While most studies support a statistically significant difference in sexual initiation or age of sexual debut between pledgers and non-pledgers, the pledgers that did participate in sexual relations had similar risk-taking behaviors to those that did not pledge. Religious commitment, high levels of morality, and highly supportive environments were often highly correlated to making a virginity pledge.
Maria Gallo, PhD, MS (Advisor)
Abigail Norris-Turner, PhD (Committee Member)
74 p.
Public Health; Social Work; Systematic
Virginity pledge, abstinence pledge, abstinence-only, sexual initiation, oral sex, teenage sex, contraceptive use

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  • Murphy, N. J. (2018). Virginity Pledges as a Preventative Measures for Preventing Unwanted Sexual, Behavioral, and Biological Outcomes: A Systematic Review of Adolescents and Young Adults in the U.S. [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1525782696071336

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Murphy, Nicole. Virginity Pledges as a Preventative Measures for Preventing Unwanted Sexual, Behavioral, and Biological Outcomes: A Systematic Review of Adolescents and Young Adults in the U.S. . 2018. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1525782696071336.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Murphy, Nicole. "Virginity Pledges as a Preventative Measures for Preventing Unwanted Sexual, Behavioral, and Biological Outcomes: A Systematic Review of Adolescents and Young Adults in the U.S. ." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1525782696071336

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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