School Achievement and Sexual Abstinence:Positive Correlates for Adolescents?

Jennifer L. Brown, Glennelle Halpin and Gerald Halpin

International Journal of Social Science Studies, 2015, vol. 3, issue 6, 35-39

Abstract: According to the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, nearly half of high school seniors have had sexual intercourse. This early sexual involvement may have negative consequences on the adolescent¡¯s personality system, behavior system, and environment system has been posited. This study clearly supported this assertion with regard, specifically, to school achievement. While causality cannot be confirmed, a strong relationship was found between school achievement and beliefs favoring abstinence. High achieving youths in this study see the gains to be realized from abstinence is indicated by their self-reported agreement with abstaining from sex, even until marriage. Conversely, the low achieving youths seem not to be realizing the negative consequences associated with early sexual involvement. Educational outcomes certainly seem to be associated with choices made by youths regarding their sexual behavior and intentions. Abstinence education interventions may be an important addition to education of quality.

Keywords: Educational attainment; sexual abstinence; school achievement; middle school (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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