Table 1.
Descriptive statistics for emerging adults’ sexual behaviors and related correlates Source: Toledo Adolescent Relationships Study
| Mean or % | Range and SD | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dependent variables Casual sex |
33.14 | - |
| Sexual non-exclusivity | 24.35 | - |
|
Family influence Interparental conflict |
13.23 | 7–35 (0.19) |
| Parents’ teen pregnancy | 19.02 | - |
|
Peer influence Peers’ sexual behavior |
4.31 | 0–10 (0.08) |
| Peers’ sexual attitudes | 12.41 | 4–20 (0.10) |
|
Partners’ influence Partners’ previous non-exclusivity |
0.94 | 0–4 (0.04) |
| Relationship dynamics | ||
| Union status | ||
| Dating | 44.09 | - |
| Cohabiting | 30.40 | - |
| Married | 25.50 | - |
| Relationship duration | 3.47 | 0.08–13 (0.11) |
| Relationship uncertainty | 7.11 | 3–15 (0.13) |
|
Relationship stability Stably together |
50.43 | - |
| Stably broken up | 9.94 | |
| Churning | 39.63 | - |
| - | ||
|
Demographic controls Age |
25.37 | 22–29 (0.07) |
|
Biological sex Female |
55.62 | - |
| Male | 44.38 | - |
|
Race-ethnicity White |
69.02 | - |
| Black | 18.88 | - |
| Hispanic | 12.10 | - |
|
Educational attainment Less than high school |
6.48 | - |
| High school graduate | 22.48 | - |
| Some college | 35.59 | - |
| College graduate | 35.45 | - |
|
Employment status Unemployed |
23.78% - | |
| Part-time employment | 19.02% - | |
| Full-time employment | 57.20% - | |
N = 694 respondents; note: standard deviations shown in parentheses