Early Teen Sex May Not Be a Path to Delinquency, Study Shows

sweetguy4126 · 11-18-2007, 05:31 AM

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A new study by University of Virginia clinical psychologists has found that teens who have sex at an early age may be less inclined to exhibit delinquent behavior in early adulthood than their peers who waited until they were older to have sex. The study also suggests that early sex may play a role in helping these teens develop better social relationships in early adulthood.

The finding is published in the current online edition of the Journal of Youth and Adolescence, and runs counter to most assumptions that relate early teen sex to later drug use, criminality, antisocial behavior and emotional problems. The finding also contradicts parts of a study published earlier this year in the same journal that found a connection between early teen sex and later behavioral problems.

The researchers analyzed data on 534 same-sex twin pairs in the United States gathered at three time points over a seven-year period. By examining surveys of twins, the investigators were able to eliminate the genetic and socio-economic variables that otherwise might influence the behaviors of adolescents.

"We got a very surprising finding, particularly that early sex seems to forecast less antisocial behavior a few years later, rather than more," said Kathryn Paige Harden, the study's lead author and a Ph.D. candidate in clinical psychology at the University of Virginia.

"There is a cultural assumption in the United States that if teens have sex early it is somehow bad for their psychological health," Harden said. "But we actually found that teens who had sex earlier seem to have better relationships later. Now we want to find out why.

destinedtobeatrooper · 11-18-2007, 05:58 AM

Some days I wish some of these sluts were in juvenile detention for their sex to keep their femininity. The age of consent in my jurisdiction is eighteen.

JCpatriots · 11-18-2007, 06:06 AM

It doesn't matter if it leads to deliquency...kids shouldn't be having sex that early anyway. Most teens are not capable of dealing with the consequences they might face if they get a girl pregnant.

Phuck Buddy · 11-18-2007, 02:11 PM

Hey everybody.....I'm a delinquent!!!!!!!!!!

Kat · 11-18-2007, 05:43 PM

Oh this cannot be aimed at me this time.
I dont even have sex.

Phuck Buddy · 11-19-2007, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by kat1990

Oh this cannot be aimed at me this time.
I dont even have sex.

i thought the study was done specifically for you?

Kat · 11-19-2007, 11:51 PM

Hmm it says TEENS.
But not all teens are like that.

Im not that alike to most other teenagers. Its just a group, being a teen doesnt mean your exactly like a teenager, at all.
Like i said im not having sex, im just sensible

dolce_amore · 11-19-2007, 11:59 PM

He was kidding.
Calm down.

Phuck Buddy · 11-20-2007, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by dolce_amore

He was kidding.
Calm down.

I R TOTALLY CEREAL!!!!!!!!!!!

cracky · 11-20-2007, 02:14 AM

i dont know

Romeo1522 · 11-25-2007, 08:43 PM

May not necessarily be the path to delinquency, if what the study says is true, but still not the best idea in my opinion. How many teens do you know that can handle it as well as when adults go through it?

Kat · 11-25-2007, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by dolce_amore

He was kidding.
Calm down.

Uh huh
its not easy to tell if somebody is joking over a computer.

Jarred · 11-25-2007, 10:39 PM

you really need to hear the accent and attitude to what they say. thats why i ahte txt messages. all ways get taken the wrong way