Romantic and Sexual Behavior in Young Adolescents

Repeated Surveys in a Population-Based Cohort

Datos Bibliográficos

ID11670858
AutoresAndrea Waylen (0000-0002-3004-8211, University of Bristol, autor de correspondencia), Andrea E Waylen (University of Bristol), Andy Ne (0000-0003-3548-9523, University of Bristol), Andrew Ness (University of Bristol), Phil McGovern (University of Bristol), Dieter Wolke (0000-0003-0304-268X, University of Warwick), Nicholas Low (0000-0003-4817-8986, University of Bern), Nicola Low (University of Bern)
Año2009
Volumen30
Número3
Páginas432-443
Fecha de publicación2009-06-16
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaThe Journal of Early Adolescence (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0272-4316 • E-ISSN: 1552-5449
EditorialSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0272431609338179
OpenAlexW2151900319
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas8
Referencias citadas20

Adverse outcomes of teenage sexual activity are common in the United Kingdom. The authors used a computer-assisted interview to ask young adolescents aged 11 to 12 years ( N = 6,856) and 12 to 13 years ( N = 6,801) who were part of the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children about romantic and intimate behaviors. A total of 24% of 11- to 12-year-olds, and 41% of 12- to 13-year-olds reported holding hands, and 17% and 32%, respectively, reported having been kissed on the mouth. A minority of 12- to 13-year-olds reported sexual behavior including intercourse. The majority of participants who reported intimate sexual behavior did not regret it. Boys reported all activities more than girls and were less likely to express regret. The findings suggest that the timing and content of sex education should take into account the frequency with which young people are experimenting with sexual behaviors

Cohort · Developmental psychology · Longitudinal study · Population · Regret · Romance · Sexual behavior · Sexual intercourse · Young adult · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Child Abuse and Trauma · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Demography · Medicine · Psychology