Adolescent Sexual Activity: Links Between Relational Context and Depressive Symptoms |
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Authors: | Kathryn C Monahan Joanna M Lee |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Psychology, Temple University, 1701 N 13th St., Weiss Hall, 6th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA |
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Abstract: | Little is known about the impact of the relational context of adolescent sexual activity on depressive symptoms. The present
study examined trajectories of depressive symptoms among 6,602 adolescents (44% male, 60% White) taken from a nationally representative
study (Add Health). Sexually active youth in romantic and casual relationships were first compared to virgins and then to
each other by relational context. Longitudinal, multilevel models examined differences in the course of depressive symptoms
based on sexual activity separately by gender and age group (ages 12–14 and 15–18). Results indicated that when compared to
virgins, any differences in depressive symptoms by relational context of sex were present prior to youth’s sexual debut. The
few significant differences found between youth who had sex in romantic relationships verses those who had casual sex were
present before sexual initiation and not maintained over time, suggesting that casual sex in adolescence is not associated
with long-term risks for depressive symptoms.
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Keywords: | Depression Romantic relationships Sexual activity Casual sex |
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