Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Sex, drugs and dating make teens feel older
Sex, drugs and dating make teens feel older
from EurekAlert! - Breaking News
A Canadian study has confirmed what parents have long suspected: dating, sexual activity and substance use seem to make teens feel older than they really are. And, as adolescents get older, the gap between their chronological age and their self-perceived age widens. Researchers at the University of Alberta surveyed a random sample of nearly 700 adolescents from a medium-sized North American city and asked them questions about dating, sexual experience, smoking, alcohol and drug use.
