TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Dominance-popularity status, behavior, and the emergence of sexual activity in young adolescents
JO  - Evolutionary psychology
A1  - de Bruyn, Eddy H.
A1  - Cillessen, Antonius H. N.
A1  - Weisfeld, Glenn E.
SP  - 296
EP  - 319
VL  - 10
IS  - 2
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1474-7049
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -