Exploring Social Sexual Scripts Related to Oral Sex: A Profile of College Student Perceptions
- Resource Type
- Journal Articles
Reports - Research
- Authors
- Dotson-Blake, Kylie P.; Knox, David; Zusman, Marty E.
- Source
- Professional Counselor. 2012 2(1):1-11.
- Subject
- Student Attitudes
Health Behavior
Sexuality
Scripts
Social Influences
Late Adolescents
Social Attitudes
Misconceptions
Young Adults
Incidence
Popular Culture
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Social Theories
Health Promotion
At Risk Persons
Religion
Psychological Patterns
Interpersonal Relationship
Undergraduate Students
Questionnaires
Statistical Analysis
Racial Differences
White Students
African American Students
Hispanic American Students
Blacks
Asian American Students
Gender Differences
Values
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2164-3989
Despite growing attention to the subject, a dearth of information exists regarding college students' perceptions and process of meaning-making related to the act of oral sex. Such perspectives and allied social sexual scripts can have considerable consequences on the sexuality and sexual health of older teens and college-aged populations. The present research serves to elucidate such perspectives and presents a profile of college students' degree of agreeing that oral sex is not sex. Over half (62.1%) of a sample of college students (N = 781) at a large southeastern university agreed that oral sex is not sex. Response rates across demographic groups are presented and factors that influence such perspectives are examined. Sexual script theory serves as the theoretical framework. Implications and limitations are explored.