Sexuality,Religious Orientation and Aggression in Adult Men

Abstract

The present study aimed to explore the relationship between sexuality, religiousorientation, and aggression in men.The study was conducted on 300 adult men; the data wascollected by the hybrid method through the internet and in public and private universities and offices.Thesexualityscale,religiousorientation,andaggressionquestionnairewereusedasi nstruments of the study. Results indicated a positive and significant relationshipbetweensexuality,religiousorientation,andaggression.Therewerealsopositiv eandsignificant relationships between sexuality and its dimensions with extrinsic religiosity. However,no relationship has been found between intrinsic religiosity and sexuality, exceptsexual self-esteem was significantly correlatedto intrinsic religiosity.There were significantdifferencesindemographicvariables(age,education,maritalstatus,havingchild ren,ethnicity,times of prayer). Each group showed significant differences in the study variables. The regressionmodel suggested that religious orientation significantly predicts aggression. Furthermore, thestudy examined research questions. The findings illustrated that intrinsic and extrinsic religiousorientation with sexual esteem, sexual depression, and sexual preoccupation were differently observed.