Life history theory argues that exposure to early life adversity (ELA) accelerates
development, although existing evidence for this varies. We present a meta-analysis and …

This meta-analytic review examines the association between childhood sexual abuse and
risky sexual behaviours with sub-group analyses by gender. Systematic searches of …

The addiction model is rarely used to describe high-frequency use of visual sexual stimuli
(VSS) in research, yet common in media and clinical practice. The theory and research …

In this article, I propose a sex-positive framework for research on adolescent sexuality in
which I consider consensual sexual activities in adolescence as developmentally normative …

Background: Women who give birth at younger ages (eg teenage mothers) are more likely to
have children who exhibit behaviour problems, such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity …

Parents' expectations for their children's ultimate educational attainment have been
hypothesized to play an instrumental role in socializing academically relevant child …

In early adolescence, levels of conscientiousness and agreeableness have been found to
temporarily decrease, with levels of neuroticism increasing, indicating a dip in personality …

Abstract Heterosexual African American youth face substantial disparities in sexual health
consequences such as HIV and STI. Based on the social ecological framework, the current …

Childhood maltreatment is associated with a range of adverse mental and physical health
outcomes, including increased rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) later in life …

Adolescents face exceptional challenges and opportunities that may have a lifelong impact
on their consumption and personal and societal well‐being. Parents, community members …