This study utilizes data from
18,392 respondents (aged 12-19) in Wave 1 of the National Longitudinal Study of
Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) to provide a detailed descriptive
analysis of U.S. adolescents' desired behaviors in their ideal romantic
relationships. Age, gender, and ethnic group differences in the desire for-and
preferred sequence of-a set of activities that could occur in a hypothetical
romantic relationship were explored within subsets of heterosexual
(n = 17,274) and sexual minority adolescents (n = 1118).
Non-sexual behaviors were more commonly desired compared to sexual behaviors.
The typical desired behavioral sequence was: holding hands, going out alone,
telling others they were a couple, kissing, saying "I love you,"
sexual touching, and finally having sex. Overall, more similarities than
differences emerged across groups, with some notable differences in the
percentages who desired sexual behaviors.
Results provide a nuanced picture of
adolescent relationship scripts, with implications for education and prevention.
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By:
- 1University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of Psychology, United States. Electronic address: schoukas@gmail.com.
- 2University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of Maternal and Child Health, Gillings School of Global Public Health, United States; Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States.
- 3North Carolina State University, Department of Psychology, United States.
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