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Adolescents with high-risk sexual attitudes attract peers with similar attitudes
05-17-2007 · EurekAlert!An analysis of data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health Peers has found that adolescents select friends whose attitudes about sex are consistent with their own attitudes. The findings are based on a sample of 1350 15- to 18- year olds. The research also revealed that adolescents whose friends engaged in high-risk sexual behavior -- having intercourse without a condom -- were also more likely to engage in high-risk sexual behaviors in the next year.
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