The Sooner, the Worse? Association between Earlier Age of Sexual Initiation and Worse Adolescent Health and Well-being Outcomes

This cross-sectional study assesses the association between age of sexual initiation during adolescence and a selection of well-being outcomes regarding that first relationship. High-school adolescents from El Salvador (2,686) and from Peru (3,399) replied to a paper-pencil questionnaire. Those who...

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Main Authors: Alfonso Osorio, Cristina Lopez-del Burgo, Silvia Carlos, Jokin de Irala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01298/full