The Role of Sexual Self-Control as Moderator between Sexual Desire and Premarital Sexual Behaviors

https://doi.org/10.22146/jpsi.41159

Chindy Kencana Sari(1), Marselius Sampe Tondok(2), Darmawan Muttaqin(3*)

(1) Faculty of Psychology, University of Surabaya
(2) Faculty of Psychology, University of Surabaya
(3) Faculty of Psychology, University of Surabaya
(*) Corresponding Author

Abstract


Sexual desire can be one of the antecedents for individual premarital sexual behavior. Otherwise, sexual self-control can prevent individuals from engaging premarital sexual behavior. This study aimed to examine the role of self-control in moderating the relationship between sexual desire and premarital sexual behavior. This study involved 209 emerging adults (18-25 years old) who were dating and not undergoing a long-distance relationship. The current study used Premarital Sexual Permissiveness measurement, dyadic sexual desire subscale from Sexual Desire Inventory-II, general sex-drive and stimulus-elicited sex-drive subscales from Perceived Sexual Control to measure premarital sexual behavior, sexual desire, and sexual self-control respectively. Results of regression analysis showed that sexual self-control did not moderate the relationship between sexual desire and kissing (∆R2 = 0.006, p > 0.05), as well as sexual desire and petting (∆R2 = 0.001, p > 0.05). However, self-control could be a moderator in the relationship between sexual desire and intercourse (∆R2 = 0.027, p < 0.01).

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premarital sexual behavior; sexual desire; sexual self-control

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