Why Do Socially Withdrawn Children Tend to Become Heterosexually Active Later than Their Peers? A Mediation Model.

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  • Author(s): Lucas A;Lucas A; Boislard MA; Boislard MA; Poulin F; Poulin F
  • Source:
    Journal of sex research [J Sex Res] 2020 Nov-Dec; Vol. 57 (9), pp. 1146-1155. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Nov 06.
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: Routledge Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 0062647 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1559-8519 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00224499 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Sex Res Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: Philadelphia : Routledge
      Original Publication: New York, Society for the Scientific Study of Sex.
    • Subject Terms:
      Personality* ; Self Concept*; Heterosexuality/*psychology ; Sexual Partners/*psychology ; Social Alienation/*psychology; Adolescent ; Child ; Female ; Friends ; Humans ; Life Style ; Male ; Peer Group ; Young Adult
    • Abstract:
      Socially withdrawn children are more likely to be heterosexually inactive in early adulthood. This study aimed to test a three-mediator model. We hypothesized that social withdrawal during childhood would hinder a sense of social competence in early adolescence, limiting other-gender friendships in mid-adolescence, in turn limiting involvement in romantic relationships in late adolescence, and thus favoring a later transition into sexual activity. This mediation model was tested on a sample of 332 participants assessed annually between the ages of 12 and 22. Structural equation modeling revealed a significant indirect effect of social withdrawal on late transition into heterosexual activity through the three tested mediators. The direct effect of social withdrawal on late transition into heterosexual activity was also significant, suggesting a partial mediation.
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20191107 Date Completed: 20210816 Latest Revision: 20210816
    • Publication Date:
      20250114
    • Accession Number:
      10.1080/00224499.2019.1685071
    • Accession Number:
      31692383