Teenage boinking can lead to ....... good grades?

[marmar]

By ALICIA CHANG
AP Science Writer

Published: Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010 - 9:43 am
Last Modified: Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010 - 11:19 am


LOS ANGELES -- There's good news for parents who worry that their teenagers' sex lives are affecting their school performance: A provocative new study has found that teens in committed relationships do no better or worse in school than those who don't have sex.

The same isn't true for teens who "hook up." Researchers found that those who have casual flings get lower grades and have more school-related problems compared with those who abstain.

The findings, presented Sunday at a meeting of the American Sociological Association in Atlanta, challenge to some extent assumptions that sexually active teens tend to do poorer in school.

It's not so much whether a teen has sex that determines academic success, the researchers say, but the type of sexual relationship they're engaged in. Teens in serious relationships may find social and emotional support in their sex partners, reducing their anxiety and stress levels in life and in school.

"This should give some comfort to parents who may be concerned that their teenage son or daughter is dating," said sociologist Peggy Giordano of Bowling Green State University, who had no role in the research. Teen sex is "not going to derail their educational trajectories," she said.

The complete piece is at: http://www.sacbee.com/2010/08/15/2960354/teen-sex-not-always-bad-for-school.html#ixzz0wiI3gw6R

[liberalla]

1. RW heads will explode!

in 3... 2.... 1.... !!!!!!!!

[Parche]

2. Fukin awesome....

no pun intended...:hi:

[marmar]

3. Yikes....The worst flight I ever had was on a DC-10.

nt

[DJ13]

4. It leads to partial good grades?

A piece of A?

[Horse with no Name]

5. Since when did teens start having sex???

:evilgrin:

[etherealtruth]

6. Arghhh .... this as my (soon to be) HS senior

... is out celebrating her "two-year" anniversary with her boyfriend.

She's in the top 3% of her high school class and her beau is soon to be off to the University of Michigan (with a full ride scholarship).

Arghhhhhh

[etherealtruth]

7. sorry, duplicate post

[Odin2005]

8. Correlation-Causation Alert!

I suspect that the kind people people that have lots of flings in the sack are the kind of people that don't give a fuck about their grades.

[marmar]

9. Probably true.

[flvegan]

10. I'm living proof of that.

My high school sweetheart was also my brilliant chem lab partner. I'd have easily failed that class (and likely burned it to the ground).

[EFerrari]

23. I probably am, too. My ex helped me with all the theater stuff

and I helped him with academic stuff. Settled me right down and got my grades back up. Hmm.

[liberalla]

11. After reading the link fully - there are some great points made.

"It's not so much whether a teen has sex that determines academic success, the researchers say, but the type of sexual relationship they're engaged in. Teens in serious relationships may find social and emotional support in their sex partners, reducing their anxiety and stress levels in life and in school."

Hooking up and casual sex does not count.

"Having sex outside of a romantic relationship may exacerbate the stress youths experience, contributing to problems in school," Grodsky said."


"University of Southern California sociologist Julie Albright disagreed. She said it might be time to revamp sex education to "emphasize the importance of relationships and spell out the consequences of casual sex."

[RC]

13. Gee, just like with adults. Whoda thunk?

"Teens in serious relationships may find social and emotional support in their sex partners, reducing their anxiety and stress levels in life and in school."

[Radical Activist]

16. It's almost as if teens are actual people.

And not the frightening alien species I keep hearing about in the press. :wow:

[RC]

21. I know mine grew up to be real adults.

Real lives and ever thing.

[Odin2005]

22. I've always thought that a lot of that nonsense was BS.

Pop psychology nonsense meant to pathologize and infantilize teens, as if the brash, risk-taking tendencies of teens were not a vital part of human development and teens suddenly turned from "children" to adults at age 18. in pre-modern societies you were an adult at age 15 and there are many examples of young kings in their late teens leading victorious armies and throwing out their regents.

[NutmegYankee]

12. Mkes sense that the "hook up" folks did worse.

That behavior is often associated with other risk factors like drug use.

[Iggo]

15. The 'hook-up' kids are the ones who like to par-TAY. (duh)

The only fricken mystery here is wondering where I can get my hands on some study money.

[surrealAmerican]

25. Even for those who aren't like that ...

... it takes time and effort to keep finding new partners. That's time and effort that won't be spent on studying and homework.

[CanSocDem]

14. High school is there to teach adult roles...

...anyway so why not 'sexuality'. The problem is with Americans generally goofy notions about when it should be introduced.

Or what it is...exactly...???

.

[MineralMan]

20. Yes, well...teenagers usually figure out when to introduce sexuality

for themselves. They have done so for a very long time. Parents are not involved in those decisions.

Kids over the age of about 15 make their own decisions about such things. Parents may be able to guide them a little and introduce the idea that sex is a serious thing, but that's about it. Kids in their mid to late teens will make up their own minds, regardless of adult input.

[WinkyDink]

17. "No better or worse" does not translate to "good grades".

[Canuckistanian]

18. I should have "applied myself" more

Like my parents always told me.

[TheCowsCameHome]

19. Well, that brunette I boinked in HS - I gave her a 10.

[saltpoint]

24. This is really, really, really going to upset Phyllis Schlaffly.