Partnered Intimate Activities in Early Adolescence-Findings From the UK Millennium Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Little is known about potential influences on emerging partnered intimate behaviors in early adolescence. We investigate (1) the prevalence of partnered intimate activities and (2) associations with social relationships, parental monitoring and supervision, health behaviors, and psychosocial well-being.

Methods

We used population-based data from the UK's Millennium Cohort Study on 11,079 participants aged 14 years. Partnered intimate activities were grouped into three categories: "light" (handholding, kissing, and cuddling); "moderate" (touching and fondling under clothes); and "heavy" (oral sex and sexual intercourse). Multinomial logistic regression models were used.

Results

Thirty percent of study participants reported not engaging in partnered intimate act

SUBMITTER: Kelly Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6986910 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature