Indirect peer aggression in adolescence and reproductive behavior.

摘要: Evolutionary psychologists have suggested that indirect aggression during adolescence is a strategy to compete with same-sex peer rivals for resources, status, and mating opportunities. We collected survey data on 143 young adults determine retrospectively, the amount of aggressive behavior they perpetrated victimization experienced in middle school high school. also information about reproductive opportunities such as age at first sexual intercourse number lifetime sex partners whether or could be used predict measures opportunity. performed principal components analysis develop factors from 16 variables. Results indicate females who reported toward peers had earlier ages were more victimized later intercourse. discuss these re...