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Moore, Sarah R.; Harden, K. Paige; Mendle, Jane – Developmental Psychology, 2014
Girls who experience earlier pubertal timing relative to peers also exhibit earlier timing of sexual intercourse and more unstable sexual relationships. Although pubertal development initiates feelings of physical desire, the transition into romantic and sexual relationships involves complex biological and social processes contributing both to…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Puberty, Females, Genetics