Sexual Initiation: Predictors and Developmental Trends. (Sex Research Update)

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Rosenthal, S.L., Von Ranson, K.M., Cotton, S., Biro, F.M., Mills, L., & Succop, P.A. (2001). Sexual initiation: Predictors and developmental trends. Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 28, 527-534.

A wide range of factors can affect the age at which a person first engages in sexual intercourse. Identifying and understanding the correlates and developmental changes in adolescent sexual decision making can be very helpful for the design and implementation of effective sexual health education programs.

The objective of the Rosenthal et al. study was to identify demographic and family variables that might be associated with the age of sexual initiation among young women …