Abstract
The purpose of this research project was to examine how messages from the sociocultural context of conservative Protestant women influence the sexual scripts that inform the beliefs and expression of sexuality in marriage and how they process, navigate, express, and manage their sexuality during the transition from singlehood to marriage. In this grounded theory study interviews were held with 16 married heterosexual conservative Protestant women, all in first marriages of five years or less. The results of this study highlight the gaps in the process of preparation during the women’s premarital experience, exposing the conflict caused by the moral incongruence of sexual expression in marriage. We found three main constructs of sociocultural influences (familial, church and the larger culture) that play a role in how conservative Protestant women perceive their sexuality and in turn, influence the expression of sexuality in early marriage. The conclusion of this research was used to develop the Negotiation and Navigation of Sexual Self Marital Transition Model. Carrie Doehring’s (2015) concept of lived theology was used to add meaning to the model.
LLU Discipline
Systems, Families, and Couples
Department
Counseling and Family Sciences
School
School of Behavioral Health
First Advisor
Zephon Lister
Second Advisor
Jackie Williams-Reade
Third Advisor
Mary Moline
Fourth Advisor
Barbara Hernández
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Degree Level
Ph.D.
Year Degree Awarded
2021
Date (Title Page)
6-2021
Language
English
Library of Congress/MESH Subject Headings
Protestantism -- psychology; Sexuality--Psychological aspects; Marriage; Female.
Type
Dissertation
Page Count
viii, 152 p.
Digital Format
Digital Publisher
Loma Linda University Libraries
Copyright
Author
Usage Rights
This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.
Recommended Citation
Banjoko, Sandra Abidemi, "What’s Faith Got to Do with It? Christian Sexual Scripts and the Transition to Marriage" (2021). Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects. 1803.
https://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/1803
Collection
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Collection Website
http://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/
Repository
Loma Linda University. Del E. Webb Memorial Library. University Archives