Influence of Self-esteem, Parent Attachment and Peer Attachment on University Freshmen' Sexual Attitude

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to understand sexual attitude of freshmen in university. Among various possible factors, this study focuses the influence of self-esteem, parent attachment and peer attachment on university freshmen' sexual attitude. The participants were 428 freshmen in university. For data analysis, SPSS/WIN 20.0 program was used to descriptive analysis, t-test, ANOVA, and multiple regression analysis. According to the regression analysis, voluptuous sex was explained by sex, sex experience, father attachment, and anxious/ambivalent attachment, immoral sexual idea was explained by sex, sex experience, self-esteem, and secure attachment, sexual responsibility was explained by sex and secure attachment, instrumental sex was explained by sex, sex experience, mother attachment, and secure attachment. The results of this study maybe useful in understanding the sex attitude of university freshmen. Also it is necessary to improve self-esteem, parent and peer attachment to raise the right sex attitude of university freshmen.■ keyword :|University Freshmen|Sexual Attitude|Self-esteem|Parent Attachment|Peer Attachment|