This longitudinal study examined personal - accentuation and contextual - amplification models
of pubertal timing.
The current study builds on this research by examining the psychosocial correlates
of pubertal timing longitudinally among a diverse, primarily ethnic minority sample of adolescent girls living in an urban environment.
Numbers in brackets represent the remaining direct effect
of pubertal timing after controlling the relevant mediator.
In line with biopsychosocial models, results indicate that the effect
of pubertal timing on depressive symptoms must be conceptualized through complex interactions between characteristics of adolescents» interpersonal relationships and prepubertal vulnerabilities.
The influence
of pubertal timing and stressful life events on depression and delinquency among Chinese adolescents.
Trajectories of depressed mood from early adolescence to young adulthood: The effects
of pubertal timing and adolescent dating
we describe the calculations of three independent height - based markers
of pubertal timing: Age at Peak Height Velocity (APHV), Height Difference in Standard Deviations (HDSDS), and Percent Achieved of Adult Stature (PAAS).
Using data from a sample of 478 males from a longitudinal birth cohort, we describe the calculations of three independent height - based markers
of pubertal timing: Age at Peak Height Velocity (APHV), Height Difference in Standard Deviations (HDSDS), and Percent Achieved of Adult Stature (PAAS).
This is the first study of its kind to investigate the influence
of pubertal timing on male reproductive health.
Not exact matches
Since
timing of puberty is not a simple function
of chronological age, and also greatly differs between the sexes, the
pubertal phase at first drink may therefore represent a stronger and better indicator for subsequent alcohol - related problems than simply the age.»
Previous studies have looked at the effect
of smoking marijuana in adult rats and humans but this is the first
time that the effects have been looked at in
pubertal boys.
It is important to understand
pubertal timing as early
pubertal onset can influence the risk
of developing a number
of health disorders such as obesity and diabetes in adulthood.
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Findings were not explained by
time of the day at sample collection, history
of food insecurity,
pubertal maturation, or depressive symptoms.
What we are learning is that the in utero environment may also affect the
timing of future
pubertal development in offspring, which makes sense since human brains are developed in utero and the brain releases hormones affecting puberty,» said study lead author Ai Kubo.
Rates
of eating and depressive disorders increase dramatically around the
time that girls pass through puberty or in the years just after
pubertal development.
When
pubertal development was controlled in our analysis
of cortisol responses, we observed no change in the pattern
of results regarding intervention effects or
timing of placement in foster care.
Despite the widely reported link between early
pubertal timing and internalizing symptoms among girls, less is known about the peer reputation
of earlier maturing girls.
In spite
of the large literature supporting the link between early
pubertal timing and depression in adolescent girls, there are some exceptions.
Summary
of hierarchical regression analyses testing peer - and teacher - reported popularity among boys as a mediator
of the link between
pubertal timing and rumors
Thus, the current study capitalizes on multiple informants as well as a 3 - wave longitudinal design to test associations between early
pubertal timing, peer reputation, and psychological distress among an ethnically diverse sample
of girls transitioning through the emotionally «risky» period
of early adolescence.
Most noteworthy, though, is the novel evidence the current study provides for the role
of rumors and gossip in helping to explain the link between early
pubertal timing and internalizing symptoms.
Because early adolescence is not only a period
of major physical change for girls, but also a
time in which peer relationships become increasingly significant, a key question linking these two aspects
of development is whether signs
of pubertal maturation are related to one's social reputation among peers and, furthermore, whether such reputational factors might help us understand why early maturing girls display emotional adjustment problems.
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.
Results suggest that the contextual amplification process
of early
pubertal timing may occur in both high stress family and peer environments and impact both girls and boys.
The influence
of early sexual debut and
pubertal timing on psychological distress among Taiwanese adolescents.
Whether early
pubertal timing is related to other forms
of relational aggression such as social exclusion and friendship withdrawal, and whether these types
of experiences contribute to the emotional adjustment
of early maturing girls represents an interesting avenue for future research.
In this longitudinal study (three family visits;
time interval: 1 year),
pubertal development, body satisfaction, and desired body changes
of 106 boys and 108 girls were assessed.
In this longitudinal study (three family visits;
time interval: 1 year),
pubertal development, body satisfaction, and desired body changes
of 106 boys and 108
Additional analyses indicated that
pubertal timing moderated the association between synchrony and depressive symptoms at age 20, such that girls who exhibited asynchronous development had the highest levels
of depressive symptoms when they matured later than peers.
In this way, the behaviors
of peers in response to the girl's early maturity could be said to mediate associations between
pubertal timing and sexual outcomes (Baron & Kenny, 1986; Holmbeck, 1997, 2002).
Pubertal timing has been identified as a potent predictor
of depressive symptoms among females, but less is known about other features
of puberty.
This study aims to identify the long - term impact
of childhood adversity on adolescents» depressive symptoms and whether this association is moderated by gender and early
pubertal timing in Taiwan.
Some support has been found for an association between hormonal concentrations and negative affect20 - 24; however, social factors, including negative life events and their interaction with
pubertal status (but not hormonal status), account for more
of the variance in negative affect than biological factors alone.25 Early
pubertal timing and its social implications have also been postulated as an important risk factor in girls.26 - 31 Two recent studies, however, report that
pubertal status has a greater influence in predicting female depression than age32, 33 or the
timing of puberty.32
Exposure to peer delinquency as a mediator between self - report
pubertal timing and delinquency: A longitudinal study
of mediation
The current study uses a prospective, longitudinal sample
of 1,185 girls (47.8 % Caucasian) to examine the relationships between
pubertal timing, childhood depressive symptoms, and adolescent depressive symptomatology.
Quality
of early family relationships and individual differences in the
timing of pubertal maturation in girls: A longitudinal test
of an evolutionary model