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

Chindy Kencana Sari; Marselius Sampe Tondok; Darmawan Muttaqin

doi:10.22146/jpsi.41159

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

Chindy Kencana Sari, Marselius Sampe Tondok, Darmawan Muttaqin

(Submitted 22 November 2018)

(Published 20 April 2020)

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).

Keywords

premarital sexual behavior; sexual desire; sexual self-control

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DOI: 10.22146/jpsi.41159

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