Morality of Premarital Sex by Religiosity and Generation Abstract Premarital sex is a problem that most teenagers and young couples face as they enter new stages of their relationship. The purpose of this study is to determine whether there is a correlation between acceptance of sexual intercourse before marriage and religiosity or generation. This study is a cross-sectional and secondary analysis of the variables PREMARSX, RELPERSN and COHORT (which was recoded into three generational categories), extracted from the 1998 General Social Survey (GSS). Data analysis of the three variables was performed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) 10.0, applying Pearson's chi-square as a test of statistical significance and Cramer's V as a measure of association. The results of this study indicate that highly religious people are more likely to view premarital sex as always wrong. With respect to the three generational categories there is no significant correlation. Introduction Most couples have wondered whether or not sex will be the next step in their relationship. It enters both teen and adult relationships, creating pressure for teens to be considered cool by peers and pressure for adults to commit. For some, sex is the basis of the relationship; for others it is not even a problem until the marriage vows are proclaimed. It can be concluded that people's views on premarital relationships arise from the teachings of their parents, the influences of their siblings, their peers or social groups, their religious background, or the era in which they grew up. ("Teenage Sex, Friends and Family", 1994, p51) As sexually...... middle of paper... -------------------- -- ------------------------------------------------ -- ---Not at all wrong 51.69 45.20 42.62 47.48 52.17------------------------------------ --- ------------------------------------------------- -n= 89 427 61 139 69------------------------------------ --------- ------------------------------------Chi-square = 12.30 , df = 12, p>.05 ; Cramer's V = 0.077------------------------------------------ ------- ----------------------------------- We can observe from the table above there is none relationship between PREMARSX and GRADO. The chi-square value is 12.30 and is not significant at the 0.05 level. Cramer's V indicates that there is a negligible association between variables with a value of .077.