Given the lack of existing data on
how pubertal development might influence neural response to peer acceptance and rejection, puberty effects were examined using a whole - brain analysis rather than an ROI approach.
While off - time
pubertal development has emerged as a potential risk factor for both symptoms of depression and anxiety in youth, the literature is mixed and inconsistent as to (1)
how early versus late
pubertal timing confers risk for both boys and girls, (2) if the conferred risk is distinct between symptoms of anxiety and depression, and (3) under what social contexts (e.g., family environment, peer relationships) off - time
pubertal development may emerge as a potent risk factor for these symptoms.
Despite indications that adolescents recognize each other's physical maturation, little is known about
how a girl's reputation among peers might be influenced by signs of
pubertal development.