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Title: Body Weight and the Dating and Sexual Behaviors of Young Adolescents
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1. Cawley, John
Body Weight and the Dating and Sexual Behaviors of Young Adolescents
In: Social Awakening: Adolescent Behavior as Adulthood Approaches. R.T. Michael, ed. New York, NY: Russell Sage Foundation, 2001: pp. 174-198
Cohort(s): NLSY97
Publisher: Russell Sage Foundation
Keyword(s): Adolescent Behavior; Dating; Gender Differences; Height; Height, Height-Weight Ratios; Sexual Activity; Sexual Behavior; Weight

Chapter: Examined how early sexual and dating behaviors are correlated with adolescents' body weight. The data used in this study were from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, 1997 Cohort. The sample consisted of 8,406 12-16 yr olds. Findings indicate that for girls, weight lowered the probability of ever having dated and the probability of dating at least monthly in the past year. It was also found that weight had an effect on sexual activity. Reporting error in weight and height is appended. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2000 APA, all rights reserved)
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Cawley, John. "Body Weight and the Dating and Sexual Behaviors of Young Adolescents" In: Social Awakening: Adolescent Behavior as Adulthood Approaches. R.T. Michael, ed. New York, NY: Russell Sage Foundation, 2001: pp. 174-198