Early Predictors of Sexual Behavior
Implications For Young Adolescents and Their Parents
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16793190 |
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| Authors | Lisa Lieberman (0000-0001-6506-3019, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, corresponding author), Lisa D Lieberman |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 112-114 |
| Publication date | 2006-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1538-6341 • E-ISSN: 1931-2393 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1931-2393.2006.tb00068.x |
| PMID | 16772193 |
| OpenAlex | W1697474925 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 13 |
In this issue of Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health Marin and colleagues examine sixth- seventh- and eighth-grade characteristics as predictors of sexual activity in ninth grade among roughly 2500 students in California. The study provides empirical evidence of the independent contribution of nonsexual romantic relationships in the seventh grade to the onset of sexual intercourse by the ninth grade for both males and females. In addition it shows that among females seventh graders in serious relationships with older teenagers--uniquely defined as those two or more years older--have an increased likelihood of sex in the ninth grade. Finally the study demonstrates that seventh graders of both genders who have had serious romantic relationships were already significantly different in the sixth grade from those who have not: They had peers who were more accepting of sexual activity they had experienced more unwanted sexual advances and situations that could lead to sex (i.e. where parental monitoring is limited) and for females they had undergone earlier menarche. The findings suggest important aspects of the pathways to early sexual intercourse that have not typically been addressed in either school- or parent-based sex education programs. (excerpt)
Developmental psychology · Menarche · Ninth · Population · Psychosexual development · Reproductive health · Romance · Sexual intercourse · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Demography · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Psychology
Examining the relationship between adolescent sexual Risk-Taking and perceptions of monitoring, communication, and parenting styles
Parent-adolescent communication about sex and birth control
Patterns of condom use among adolescents
Draw the Line/Respect the Line
The sexual practices of adolescent virgins
| Highly cited | No |
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