Hindus and Muslims 'least likely to engage in
premarital sex'
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Hindus and Muslims are less likely than Christians and Jews to have premarital sex, and
Muslims are least likely among people of these religious groups to get involved in
extramarital sex, a new study has revealed.
Co-authored by Amy Adamczyk, Associate Professor of Sociology at John Jay College of
Criminal Justice, and Brittany Hayes, Ph.D. student in John Jay's Criminal Justice
program, the study, 'Religion and Sexual Behaviors: Understanding the Influence of
Islamic Cultures and Religious Affiliation for Explaining Sex Outside of Marriage,'
analysed data on premarital and extramarital sexual behaviours in over 30 developing
countries around the world.
According to the researchers, Muslims' lower likelihood of premarital and extramarital sex
is related to their commitment to, and community support for, strict religious tenants that
only permit sex within marriage.
Adamczyk and Hayes also found that national Islamic cultures influence the sexual
behaviors of all residents, even people who do not identify themselves as Muslim.
The authors posit that religion tends to have a more powerful effect than restrictions on
women's movement in many Muslim countries.
"One of the most surprising findings was that religious affiliations have a real influence on
people's sexual behaviors," Adamczyk said.
"Specifically, Muslim and Hindus are significantly less likely to report having had
premarital sex than Christians and Jews. One of the novelties of our study is our analysis
of behaviors, rather than attitudes.
"While a lot of research attention has been given to understanding differences between
the major world religions in adherents' attitudes, much less attention has been given to
understanding differences based on behaviors," she said.
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