Children who had been verbally abused by their teachers or picked on by their friends were more likely to have sex before age 13. They were also more likely to use drugs and alcohol, and engage in delinquent behaviors such as fighting and stealing.
Dr. Mara Bendgren said that these students with negative relationships with teachers and peers might become less interested in school.
She and her colleagues tracked 312 children from kindergarten through seventh grade. About 17% had sex by the time they were 13 years old.
The study appears in the American Journal of Public Health.
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