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Family relationships in childhood, pubertal timing, and subsequent reproductive strategies among adolescents

  • The evolutionary theory of socialization of Belsky, Steinberg, and Draper was investigated on the empirical basis of a longitudinal sample of 26 adolescent girls and boys who were born in Berlin during German reunification, as well as their mothers. Consistent with the theory, pubertal timing of the girls (but not of the boys) was predicted by the quality of parental relations in childhood, and pubertal timing of the girls (but not of the boys) was a significant predictor of the age at first intercourse. The results suggest that there are different developmental pathways for girls and boys with respect to the predictions of the evolutionary theory of socialization of Belsky et al. The findings also support the hypothesis that early onset of reproduction and frequent reproduction may be two different aspects of a quantitative reproductive strategy.

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Author details:Viola Meckelmann, Caroline Pfeifer, Hellgard Rauh
URN:urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-403611
Publication series (Volume number):Zweitveröffentlichungen der Universität Potsdam : Humanwissenschaftliche Reihe (373)
Publication type:Postprint
Language:English
Date of first publication:2017/12/14
Publication year:2017
Publishing institution:Universität Potsdam
Release date:2017/12/14
Tag:Adolescence; childhood; family relations; pubertal timing; puberty; reproductive strategies
Number of pages:22
Source:South African Journal of Psychology 43 (2013) Nr. 1, S. 22-33. DOI: 10.1177/0081246312474408
Organizational units:Humanwissenschaftliche Fakultät / Strukturbereich Kognitionswissenschaften / Department Psychologie
DDC classification:1 Philosophie und Psychologie / 15 Psychologie / 150 Psychologie
Peer review:Referiert
Publishing method:Open Access
Grantor:Sage
License (German):License LogoKeine öffentliche Lizenz: Unter Urheberrechtsschutz
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