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.
Pubertal timing in girls and depression: A systematic review.
Not exact matches
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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in a Cancer Genetics Setting» Jill Polk — «Ethico - legal Obligations
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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.
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).
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).
In spite of the large literature supporting the link between early pubertal timing and depression in adolescent girls, there are some exception
In spite of the large literature supporting the link between early
pubertal timing and depression
in adolescent girls, there are some exception
in adolescent girls, there are some exceptions.
Pubertal timing was linked to depressive symptoms
in both age groups, and predicted an increase
in depressive symptoms among the 7th graders.
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.
The association between early
pubertal timing and internalizing symptoms among girls has gained substantial support
in the adolescent development literature.
Depression was associated with more mature
pubertal status and early
timing (both actual and perceived)
in girls, but with less mature
pubertal status and late
timing (actual and perceived)
in boys.
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.
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.
Numbers
in brackets represent the remaining direct effect of
pubertal timing after controlling the relevant mediator.
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.
This study examined two such factors, romantic competence and romantic experiences, and their role
in the cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between
pubertal timing and depressive symptoms among 83 early adolescent females (89 % Caucasian).
This suggests that there may be factors that interact with
pubertal timing, increasing risk for depression
in some girls, but not others.
Resilience factors may moderate the associations between
pubertal timing, body mass and emotional symptoms
in adolescence.
We examined whether sexual harassment, which has previously been linked to both
pubertal timing and depressive symptoms, mediates this link, using a two - wave longitudinal study including 454 girls
in 7th (M age = 13.42, SD =.53) and 8th grade (M age = 14.42, SD =.55).
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
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
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
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).
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
Previous research has investigated the relationship between
pubertal timing and depression
in girls, with most results suggesting that earlier menarche predicts more depression
in adolescence.
Quality of early family relationships and individual differences
in the
timing of
pubertal maturation
in girls: A longitudinal test of an evolutionary model