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Detrimental psychological outcomes associated with early pubertal timing in adolescent girls

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Mendle, Jane, Turkheimer, Eric, Emery, Robert E.·2007·Developmental Review
DOI 10.1016/j.dr.2006.11.001PMC PMC2927128
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Though often discussed as though it were a discrete event, puberty comprises one segment of a larger developmental continuum and is notable for rapid transformation across a multitude of domains. Research suggests that an earlier rate of pubertal maturation in girls correlates with a number of detrimental outcomes compared with on-time or later maturation. The present review synthesizes the research on negative psychological sequelae of early pubertal timing in adolescent girls. Emphasis is on three theoretical perspectives by which precocious development is believed to affect the emergence of adverse outcomes: biological, psychosocial, and selection effects.

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  • Individual differences in pubertal status and timing will also be important to consider: pubertal status has been hypothesized to play a role in adolescents' responses to social media, and early pubertal timing has been associated with risk for poor body image and eating disorders.

    “Individual differences in pubertal status and timing will also be important to consider: pubertal status has been hypothesized to play a role in adolescents' responses to SM (Orben et al., 2022), and early pubertal timing has been associated with risk for poor body image and eating disorders (Mendle et al., 2007).”

    From The Perfect Storm: A Developmental-Sociocultural Framework for the Role of Social Media in Adolescent Girls' Body Image Concerns and Mental Health. (2022) · cites this paper as Mendle et al., 2007

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Authors
Mendle, J., Turkheimer, E., & Emery, R. E.
Affiliations
University of Virginia (US)
Corresponding author
Mendle, Jane
ORCID
Venue
Developmental Review
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2007-06
Volume
27
Issue
2
Pages
151-171
ISSN
0273-2297 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.dr.2006.11.001
PMC
PMC2927128
OpenAlex
W2124648245
Cited by
514
References
157
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.82
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations
  • Developmental Review (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (5r01hd056354-06)
  • Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (R01-HD056354, R01HD053550)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
Keywords
precocious puberty, pubertal timing, adolescent girls, precocious development, psychological outcomes, psychosocial impact, biological effects, selection effects, pubertal development

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