Entry:

Saunders, Janice Miller and Edwards, John N., "Extramarital Sexuality: A Predictive Model of Permissive Attitudes," Journal of Marriage and the Family, 46 (November, 1984), 825-835.


Abstract:

The strongest predictor of permissive attitudes on extramarital sex for men and women is the ability to share one's most personal and intimate feelings with persons other than one's spouse.

GSS Years:

1973-1974, 1976-1977

Other Data Sets:

Three Community Study in a Mid-Atlantic State

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
EDUC

HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED

SEX

RESPONDENTS SEX

AGE

AGE OF RESPONDENT

XMARSEX

SEX WITH PERSON OTHER THAN SPOUSE

ATTEND

HOW OFTEN R ATTENDS RELIGIOUS SERVICES

POLVIEWS

THINK OF SELF AS LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE

HAPMAR

HAPPINESS OF MARRIAGE

PREMARSX

SEX BEFORE MARRIAGE

FEFAM

"BETTER FOR MAN TO WORK