Early Sexual Intercourse: Prospective Associations with Adolescents Physical Activity and Screen Time.
Raquel Nogueira Avelar E SilvaAnne WijtzesDaphne van de BongardtPetra van de Looij-JansenRienke BanninkHein RaatPublished in: PloS one (2016)
These findings have implications for professionals in general pediatric healthcare, sexual health educators, policy makers, and parents, who should be aware of these possible prospective links between sports club membership, TV watching (for boys), and computer use (for girls), and early sexual intercourse initiation. However, continued research on determinants of adolescents' early sexual initiation is needed to further contribute to the strategies for improving adolescents' healthy sexual development and behaviors.