title: Violence, teenage pregnancy, and life history : ecological factors and their impact on strategy-driven behavior.
abstract: Guided by principles of life history strategy development, this study tested the hypothesis that sexual precocity and violence are influenced by sensitivities to local environmental conditions. Two models of strategy development were compared: The first is based on indirect perception of ecological cues through family disruption and the second is based on both direct and indirect perception of ecological stressors. Results showed a moderate correlation between rates of violence and sexual precocity (r = 0.59). Although a model incorporating direct and indirect effects provided a better fit than one based on family mediation alone, significant improvements were made by linking some ecological factors directly to behavior independently of strategy development. The models support the contention that violence and teenage pregnancy are part of an ecologically determined pattern of strategy development and suggest that while the family unit is critical in affecting behavior, individuals' direct experiences of the environment are also important.
authors: Department of Psychology, Durham University, Queens Campus, University Boulevard, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, UK. l.t.copping@durham.ac.uk
authors: Lee T
authors: LT
authors: Copping
authors: Anne
authors: A
authors: Campbell
authors: Steven
authors: S
authors: Muncer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003463:Cues; D004739:England; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011253:Pregnancy in Adolescence / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012307:Risk Factors; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012931:Social Environment; D014754:Violence / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014852:Wales
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