Depression and adolescent sexual activity in romantic and nonromantic relational contexts: A genetically-informative sibling comparison

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Volumn 122, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 51-63

  Mendle, Jane ^a   Ferrero, Joseph ^b   Moore, Sarah R ^a   Paige Harden, K ^c  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Behavior genetics; Depression; Relationships

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEREDITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SIBLING;

EID: 84880999613     PISSN: 0021843X     EISSN: 19391846     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0029816     Document Type: Article

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