ReviewPsychological bulletin2014
Genetic influences on adolescent sexual behavior: Why genes matter for environmentally oriented researchers.
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- Sexual and Physical Victimization and Health Correlates Among Norwegian Adolescents.Archives of sexual behavior · 2023Article
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- Etiological Overlap Between Sex Under the Influence and Number of Lifetime Sexual Partners.Behavior genetics · 2021Article
- Adolescent Big Five personality and pubertal development: Pubertal hormone concentrations and self-reported pubertal status.Developmental psychology · 2021Article
- Adolescent Sexual Development and Peer Groups: Reciprocal Associations and Shared Genetic and Environmental Influences.Archives of sexual behavior · 2021Article
- A polygenic score for age-at-first-birth predicts disinhibition.Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines · 2020Article
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- Sexual Development in Adolescence: An Examination of Genetic and Environmental Influences.Journal of research on adolescence : the official journal of the Society for Research on Adolescence · 2020Article
- Sex, drugs, and early emerging risk: Examining the association between sexual debut and substance use across adolescence.PloS one · 2020Article
- Kids becoming less alike: A behavioral genetic analysis of developmental increases in personality variance from childhood to adolescence.Journal of personality and social psychology · 2019Article
- Early Sexual Initiation and Mental Health: A Fleeting Association or Enduring Change?Journal of research on adolescence : the official journal of the Society for Research on Adolescence · 2017Article
- Harsh Parenting, Deviant Peers, Adolescent Risky Behavior: Understanding the Meditational Effect of Attitudes and Intentions.Journal of research on adolescence : the official journal of the Society for Research on Adolescence · 2016Article
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Abstract
There are dramatic individual differences among adolescents in how and when they become sexually active adults, and early sexual activity is frequently cited as a cause of concern for scientists, policymakers, and the general public. Understanding the causes and developmental impact of adolescent sexual activity can be furthered by considering genes as a source of individual differences. Quantitative behavioral genetics (i.e., twin and family studies) and candidate gene association studies now provide clear evidence for the genetic underpinnings of individual differences in adolescent sexual behavior and related phenotypes. Genetic influences on sexual behavior may operate through a variety of direct and indirect mechanisms, including pubertal development, testosterone levels, and dopaminergic systems. Genetic differences may be systematically associated with exposure to environments that are commonly treated as causes of sexual behavior (gene-environment correlation). Possible gene-environment correlations pose a serious challenge for interpreting the results of much behavioral research. Multivariate, genetically informed research on adolescent sexual behavior compares twins and family members as a form of quasi experiment: How do twins who differ in their sexual experiences differ in their later development? The small but growing body of genetically informed research has already challenged dominant assumptions regarding the etiology and sequelae of adolescent sexual behavior, with some studies indicating possible positive effects of teenage sexuality. Studies of Gene × Environment interaction may further elucidate the mechanisms by which genes and environments combine to shape the development of sexual behavior and its psychosocial consequences. Overall, the existence of heritable variation in adolescent sexual behavior has profound implications for environmentally oriented theory and research.
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