The role of romantic attachment security and dating identity exploration in understanding adolescents' sexual attitudes and cumulative sexual risk-taking

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 39, Issue , 2015, Pages 70-81

  McElwain, Alyssa D ^a   Kerpelman, Jennifer L ^a   Pittman, Joe F ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attachment; Identity; Middle adolescence; Relationships; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CONDOM USE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; IDENTITY; INTIMACY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATH ANALYSIS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUALITY; VIRGINITY; ATTITUDE; COURTSHIP; HUMAN RELATION; OBJECT RELATION; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; ATTITUDE; COURTSHIP; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES;

EID: 84921308525     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2014.12.005     Document Type: Article

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