We integrated findings from 35 recent, longitudinal studies of the onset of heterosexual
intercourse. Correlates of adolescent sexual intercourse onset, whether in early (before age …

Sexual subjectivity refers to multiple aspects of sexual self-perceptions, including sexual
body-esteem, perceptions of efficacy and entitlement to sexual desire and pleasure, and …

Despite the central importance of sexuality to human well‐being, the study of sexuality
remains marginalized within health psychology, which hampers the ability of clinicians and …

The link between adolescent sexual activity and psychological well-being is a controversial
issue in developmental psychology. This cross-sectional study investigated the association …

Abstract We compared females (N= 449, age 16–20) with different patterns of sexual
experiences (ie, sexually inexperienced, sexually experienced noncoital, and sexually …

Adolescents are at high risk for a number of negative health consequences associated with
early and unsafe sexual activity, including infection with human immunodeficiency virus …

The emerging sexuality that accompanies adolescence poses fundamental challenges for
young people. These include adjusting to the altered appearance and functioning of a …

The healthy, rather than problematic, aspects of adolescent sexuality are emphasized in an
approach that combines biosocial-psychological factors in a lifespan, contextual, family …

Human sexual development is conceived as a process, begun at conception and continuing
throughout life. Infants, children, teens, and adults are all sexual beings. Indeed,“sexuality is …

Adolescence is characterized by a series of developmental tasks that need to be mastered.
In the realm of sexual development, such tasks include learning to manage feelings of …