Cited by 572Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentHypothalamic control of reproductive hormonesNeural and Behavioral Psychology Studies

Are adolescents the victims of raging hormones: evidence for activational effects of hormones on moods and behavior at adolescence

Buchanan, Christy M., Eccles, Jacquelynne S., Becker, Jill B.·1992·Psychological Bulletin

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The literatures on hormone changes at adolescence, hormonal influences on moods and behavior in nonhuman animals and adult humans, and mood and behavioral changes at adolescence and the small but burgeoning literature on hormonal influences at adolescence are examined. The focus is on moods and behaviors often identified as typically adolescent (e.g., mood lability, mood intensity, irritability, conflict with parents) and the primary hormones of puberty (i.e., the adrenal androgens, gonadotropins, and sex steroids). Through an integration of these literatures evidence is assessed for specific hormone-mood and hormone-behavior associations, as well as for more general types of hormone-outcome relations that transcend specific hormones or outcomes. Non-biological factors that appear to be important in moderating the role of hormones in adolescent moods and behavior are identified. Implications for the design of future studies in this area are detailed.

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Authors
Buchanan, C. M., Eccles, J. S., & Becker, J. B.
Affiliations
  • University of Michigan (US)
  • University of Colorado Boulder (US)
Venue
Psychological Bulletin
Published
1992
Volume
111
Issue
1
Pages
62-107
ISSN
  • 0033-2909 (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-1455
OpenAlex
W2084844903
Cited by
572
References
217
Citations by year
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FWCI
15.03
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Psychological Bulletin (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
Keywords
adolescence, puberty, emotional lability, irritability, parent-adolescent conflict, sex steroids, gonadotropins, adrenal androgens, mood and behavior, moderators
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Psychology, Adolescent, Affect, Animals, Arousal, Female, Humans, Male, Gonadal Steroid Hormones, Sexual Maturation, Social Behavior

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