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Romantic Sexual Relationships Deter Teenage Delinquency, New Study Shows

By Guest PostAugust 18, 2011Culture, Healthadolescence into early adulthood, adolescent sexual activity, antisocial behavior, casual sex, dating relationships, economically disadvantaged households, genetic and environmental background variables, hooking up, jane mendle, paige harden, policymakers, potential benefits of teenage sexual relationships, psychologists, risky sexual behaviors, romantic relationships, sexually active teens, teenagers, the university of texas at austin, united states, university of oregon

AUSTIN, Texas — Sexually active teens in committed, romantic relationships are less likely to engage in delinquent behavior than teens who have casual sex, according to new research from psychologists at The University of Texas at Austin.

The study, published in the June issue of the Journal of Youth and Adolescence, found teenagers who are sexually active in dating relationships show lower levels of antisocial behavior compared to teenagers who are not having sex at all. However, teenagers who have sex with non-dating partners (“hooking up”) show higher levels of antisocial behavior compared to the other groups. (more…)

Why Married Men Tend to Behave Better

By Guest PostDecember 7, 2010Cultureaggressive behavior, alexandra burt, antisocial, antisocial behavior, brian hicks, genetically informative, marriage, married twin, matrimony, men, researchers, s alexandra burt, social bonding, unmarried twin

S. Alexandra Burt, associate professor of psychology and behavioral geneticist. Image credit: Michigan State University

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Researchers have long argued that marriage generally reduces illegal and aggressive behaviors in men. It remained unclear, however, if that association was a function of matrimony itself or whether less “antisocial” men were simply more likely to get married.

The answer, according to a new study led by a Michigan State University behavior geneticist, appears to be both.

In the December issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry, S. Alexandra Burt and colleagues found that less antisocial men were more likely to get married. Once they were wed, however, the marriage itself appeared to further inhibit antisocial behavior.

“Our results indicate that the reduced rate of antisocial behavior in married men is more complicated than we previously thought,” said Burt, associate professor of psychology. “Marriage is generally good for men, at least in terms of reducing antisocial behavior, but the data also indicate that it’s not random who enters into the state of marriage.” (more…)

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Romantic Sexual Relationships Deter Teenage Delinquency, New Study Shows

Why Married Men Tend to Behave Better