Forsøget viser, at flere faktorer påvirker unges tilbøjelighed til utroskab i dating, herunder antallet af sexpartnere, niveauet af dysfunktionel impulsivitet, tilfredshed med nuværende forhold og kvaliteten af alternative forhold. Køn var kun signifikant forbundet med tilbøjeligheden til at engagere sig i udenomparter, hvilket indikerer, at køn, kærlighed og forpligtelse spiller en vigtig rolle i disse adfærdsmønstre. Forskere opfordres til at undersøge disse nye fund nærmere.
Titel på undersøgelse:
Predictors of young dating adults’ inclination to engage in extradyadic sexual activities: A multi-perspective study.
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Hele abstrakt på originalsprog:
Using a multi-perspective vignette design, we explored predictors of young peoples’ (N = 119) propensity to engage in unfaithful activities while dating. Demographic measures, a dating investment model, and measures of functional and dysfunctional impulsivity were used to predict inclination to engage in each of two extradyadic activities (kissing and sexual activity). The results of moderated multiple regression analyses revealed that a respondent’s number of sexual partners, level of dysfunctional impulsivity, satisfaction with current relationship, and quality of relationship alternatives significantly predicted inclination to engage in both of the extradyadic activities. Consistent with previous findings, gender only showed significant predictive value in relation to extradyadic sex inclination. Moreover, the association between sex, love, and marriage interacted with gender in the prediction of both extradyadic activities and interacted with commitment in the prediction of extradyadic sex inclination. Suggestions for future research in this area are offered in light of these new findings.