<p>October 5th, 2015</p><p>Dr. Edil Torres-Rivera, Editor</p><p>Interamerican Journal of Psychology</p><p>Dear Dr. Torres-Rivera,</p><p> </p><p>Please find attached the paper “Early sexual initiation among adolescents in Peru: A longitudinal analysis among 15-year-olds”, by Santiago Cueto and Juan Leon. We would like you to consider this article for publication in the <em>Interamerican Journal of Psychology</em>.</p><p>We believe this article makes an important contribution to the understanding of the different factors that are associated with early sexual initiation in Peru. The rates of early sexual initiation are going up in many countries in the region. Early sexual initiation have been found associated with negative outcomes, including unwanted pregnancies and through this with school drop-out, and sexually-transmitted diseases. Understanding individual, family and contextual factors associated with this behavior is a relevant issue from both an academic and policy perspectives. Furthermore, we have found very few empirical studies in the region focusing on this topic. Finally, the data set we analyze includes longitudinal information, adding to its interest to stakeholders working on understanding and improving well-being among adolescents.</p><p>The paper is not currently being considered for publication by any other journal and follows the guidelines of the American Psychological Association Publication Manual, as well as those established for publication submissions in the Interamerican Journal of Psychology. You will find attached the title page and in another document the complete and anonymous article.</p><p>Please let us know if this article would be of interest to the Journal or if you need additional information before considering it.</p><p>Sincerely,</p><p><strong>Santiago Cueto</strong></p><p>Senior Researcher</p><p>Group for the Analysis of Development</p><p>scueto@grade.org.pe</p><p>Av. Grau 915 Barranco, Lima, Peru</p><p>Phone: 51-1-2479988</p>