Association of sexual abstinence in adolescence with mental health in adulthood.(Report) From: The Journal of Sex Research | Date: August 1, 2007| Author: Bogart, Laura M.; Collins, Rebecca L.; Ellickson, Phyllis L.; Klein, David J. | COPYRIGHT 2007 Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

We examined whether adolescent sexual abstinence predicts better adult mental health. A total of 1,917 adolescents, recruited from middle schools at age 13, were surveyed at ages 13, 18, 23, and 29. In bivariate analyses, adolescent sexual abstinence was associated with better mental health at age 29 for females, but not for males," three adolescent factors, educational prospects, family bonding, and unconventionality, were investigated as explanatory variables of this relationship...

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