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ERIC Number: EJ600446
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4391
Predictors of Sixth Graders Engaging in Sexual Intercourse.
Robinson, K. Lynne; Telljohann, Susan K.; Price, James H.
Journal of School Health, v69 n9 p369-75 Nov 1999
Explored sixth graders' sexual behavior and behavior intentions, analyzing health-related risk behaviors and constructs from social support and social cognitive theories based on race and gender regarding their predictive value for students having sexual intercourse. Survey data indicated that very few students had sexual intercourse or other high risk behaviors. Smoking was the highest predictor of having sexual intercourse. (SM)
Descriptors: Early Adolescents, Elementary School Students, Grade 6, Intermediate Grades, Predictor Variables, Racial Differences, Sexuality, Student Attitudes, Student Behavior
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Risk Taking Behavior