The relationship between conservatism and sexual responsivity was examined. Scores for 29 female and 28 male college students on socio-sexual fundamentalism (r = −.28 for all Ss, −.49 for women) and socio-religious rigidity were negatively related to sexual responsivity (r = −.40 for women) while intolerance to youth (r = .49 for women only) was positively related.
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