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Thesis/Dissertation Information
- Degree Disciplines:
- Psychology
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- Abstract:
- Evolutionary theory holds that men and women have different mating strategies based on the parental investment of each sex. Women are more selective in partner choice than men and more restrained in their sexual behaviors. Contemporary college campuses are characterized by the hookup culture in which women may be less selective in their sexual partner choice. This may be explained by the influences of the behavioral neuroendocrinology of the human sexual response and an extended period of sexual maturity before marriage. Although college women engage in sexual hookups, they do report much dissatisfaction with them. The purpose of the study was to examine factors that best predict college women’s dissatisfaction with sexual hookups. It was hypothesized that desire for the hookup to become a long-term relationship and higher social desirability of the hookup partner, in combination, would be the best predictors of dissatisfaction of a hookup. Thirty-four participants completed two anonymous questionnaires on Survey Monkey. A Pearson’s correlation was calculated for the following variables: number of hookups, satisfaction, social desirability and commitment. A positive correlation was found between social desirability and satisfaction and commitment and satisfaction. The data were subjected to a linear regression, the dependent variable was satisfaction with the last hookup, and the independent variables were social desirability and commitment. The regression was significant F (2, 33) = 12.37, p < .001. For the independent variable social desirability β = .519, p = .001, and for the independent variable commitment β = .262, p = .081. Adjusted R square = .408 indicates that approximately 41% of the variance of satisfaction with the last hookup can be accounted by the social desirability and desire for commitment of participants’ last hookup partner. The hypothesis was supported because social desirability and commitment did predict dissatisfaction with hooking up in women. These results mean that the less social desirability in the hookup partner and the less desire for commitment were associated with more dissatisfaction with the hookup experience. The present study’s results on social desirability support the evolutionary theory on human female mate selection. Even though social desirability and commitment are significantly correlated, social desirability itself appears to be a stronger predictor of dissatisfaction as opposed to the desire for commitment. Furthermore, these results are consistent with the behavioral neuroendocrinology theory and Buss’s theory on short term mating theory. Lastly, the present study also supports the idea that the extended period of sexual maturity contributes to the contemporary hookup culture. Some of the limitations of the study were utilizing a college sample, having heterosexual participants only and the hookup questionnaire failed to ask those participants who were already in a relationship, if that relationship was a result of a hookup.
- Thesis:
- Thesis (M.S.)--Barry University, 2015.
- Bibliography:
- Includes bibliographical references (leaves 36-43).
Record Information
- Source Institution:
- Barry University
- Holding Location:
- Barry University Archives and Special Collections
- Rights Management:
- Copyright Maria Paz Garcia. Permission granted to Barry University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder.
- Resource Identifier:
- HQ18.U5 P38 2015_GarciaMariaPaz ( BU-Local )
- Classification:
- HQ18.U5 P38 2015 ( lcc )
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