Peer and Teacher Effects on the Early Onset of Sexual Intercourse
Author(s) -
Mara Brendgen,
Brigitte Wanner,
Frank Vitaro
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2006.101287
Subject(s) - sexual intercourse , psychology , sexual abuse , developmental psychology , context (archaeology) , logistic regression , adolescent health , clinical psychology , peer group , substance abuse , poison control , suicide prevention , medicine , psychiatry , population , paleontology , nursing , environmental health , biology
We examined the links between peer rejection and verbal abuse by a teacher during childhood with the early onset of sexual intercourse and the mediating role of delinquent behavior and low self-esteem in this context.
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