Research Updates
July 2009
| Evaluating Early Adolescents’ Perceptions of Sexual Abstinence |
| Source: Mary A. Ott and Elizabeth J. Pfeiffer, “‘That’s Nasty’ to Curiosity: Early Adolescent Cognitions about Sexual Abstinence,” Journal of Adolescent Health 44.6 (June 2009): 575-581. Description: This study was designed to evaluate early adolescents’ attitudes, expectations, beliefs, and values regarding sexual abstinence. Researchers conducted exploratory interviews with 22 young peop |




