@article{ref1,
title="Dominance-popularity status, behavior, and the emergence of sexual activity in young adolescents",
journal="Evolutionary psychology",
year="2012",
author="de Bruyn, Eddy H. and Cillessen, Antonius H. N. and Weisfeld, Glenn E.",
volume="10",
number="2",
pages="296-319",
abstract="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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1474-7049",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}