Forsøget viser, at næsten alle amerikanske par forventer seksuel eksklusivitet, men at nogle stadig engagerer sig i utroskab. Faktorer som personlige værdier, seksuelle muligheder og kvaliteten af parforholdet er vigtige for beslutninger om utroskab. Data viser, at personer med stærkere seksuelle interesser, mere permissive værdier, lavere tilfredshed med deres forhold, svagere bånd til partneren og flere seksuelle muligheder er mere tilbøjelige til at være utro.
Titel på undersøgelse:
Sexual Infidelity Among Married and Cohabiting Americans.
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Hele abstrakt på originalsprog:
Virtually all American couples, married or cohabiting, expect sexual exclusivity of one another. This article asks why some people are sexually exclusive while others have sex with someone besides their mate. Previous research has linked personal values, sexual opportunities, and quality of the marital relationship to extramarital sex. This paper integrates these findings in a multivariate model that incorporates factors informing sexual decision making as well as demographic “risk factors.” Nationally representative survey data show higher likelihood of sexual infidelity among those with stronger sexual interests, more permissive sexual values, lower subjective satisfaction with their union, weaker network ties to partner, and greater sexual opportunities. With these factors controlled, gender differences are substantially reduced or eliminated, although racial effects persist.