Research Notes on Teens and Virginity Pledge
Virginity pledges are commitments made by teenagers and young adults to refrain from sexual intercourse until marriage. They are most common through churches in the United States.1
Fast Facts:
- The first virginity pledge program was True Love Waits, started in 1993.1
- Teens that take a virginity pledge will have fewer sex partners.2
- A study by Columbia University shows that adolescents who take a virginity pledge delay sexual activity much longer than other kids--as much as one year to 18 months.3
Top Resources on Teens and Virginity Pledge
- National Institutes of Health: Virginity Pledge Helps Teens Delay Sexual Activity
- Menstuff: Virginity Pledge
- Medical News Today: Many Teens Who Take "Virginity Pledges" Substitute Other High-Risk Behavior for Intercourse, Study Says (March 21, 2005)
- The Heritage Foundation: Teens Who Make Virginity Pledges Have Substantially Improved Life Outcomes
- WebMD: Teen Virginity Pledges: Can They Work? | Virginity Pledge Works
- Wikipedia: Virginity Pledge
- Daily News Central: Virginity Pledges Fail to Protect Teens From STDs
- WashingtonPost: Virginity Pledges Can't Be Taken on Faith (May 16, 2006)
- About.com: The Problem with Virginity Pledges
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wikipedia: Virginity Pledge
- ↑ The Heritage Foundation: Teens Who Make Virginity Pledges Have Substantially Improved Life Outcomes
- ↑ WebMD: Virginity Pledge Works
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