Research
Waiting to have sex linked to lower depression risk later in life
PsyPost · By Karina Petrova ·
The Brief
- A new study links later first sexual intercourse with a lower risk of depression as adults.
- A substantial part of the reduced risk appears to be explained by higher economic well-being, according to the source excerpt.
- The source is a single PsyPost news report; the excerpt does not give further study details.
Why it matters
The finding is observational and the source excerpt gives limited detail, so it adds to research on how life-course factors relate to later depression risk rather than establishing a cause.
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- #mental health
- #sexual health
- #economic well-being
- #psychology research
A new study suggests that people who wait until they are older to have sexual intercourse for the first time tend to have a lower risk of experiencing depression as adults. The research indicates that a substantial part of this reduced risk appears to be explained by higher…
Timeline
PsyPost reports the study linking delayed first sexual intercourse to lower later depression risk
PsyPost – Psychology News
Waiting to have sex linked to lower depression risk later in life