Dominance-Popularity Status, Behavior, and the Emergence of Sexual Activity in Young Adolescents
| Autor: | Eddy H. de Bruyn, Antonius H. N. Cillessen, Glenn E. Weisfeld |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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| Zdroj: | Evolutionary Psychology, Vol 10 (2012) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1474-7049 14747049 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/147470491201000209 |
| Popis: | In this paper, we investigated the sexual activity levels of several subtypes of middle adolescents (age 14–15 years). The subtype profiles were based on dominance-popularity status and a range of behaviors associated with dominance and popularity. In addition, gender differences in behavioral profiles were examined among dominant-popular, sexually active young adolescents. Results showed that socially dominant and popular young adolescent boys who exhibited a highly aggressive profile were more sexually active than their low-status and non-aggressive male peers; dominant-popular girls who were very attractive and gossips were more sexually active than their female peers. The results are discussed from an evolutionary psychological framework. |
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