Early Adolescent Sexual Activity: A Developmental Study  

Oleh:

Conger, Rand D. ; Yoder, Kevin A. ; Whitbeck, Les B. ; Hoyt, Dan R.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Journal of Marriage and the Family vol. 61 no. 4 (Nov. 1999), page 934-946.
Topik: adolescent; sexual intercouse

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Perpustakaan PKPM Nomor Panggil: J43 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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This study uses event history analysis to examine predictors of early sexual intercourse for a sample of 457 adolescents in grades 8 through 10 from two-parent and single-mother families. We ran panels jar each predictor variable when controlling only for family structure, pubertal development. gender: and grade level to assess changes in influence of individual predictors across time A full model consisting of all statistically significant predictor variables and interactions was then run to determine the most influential predictors across time. Results indicate significant decrease in the effect ufl1imher monitoring by 10th, grade. We also found significant interactions fur gender: time devoted to school activities and homework delayed becoming sexually active for young women but not young men. Similarly, depressed affect increased tile likelihood of early intercourse among young women but not young men. Results for the full model indicated that when controlling for ail other influences, the primary predictors of early intercourse were age, opportunity being in steady relationships sexually permissive attitudes. association with delinquent peers, and alcohol use.

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