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Peer relationships and depressive symptomatology in boys at puberty

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Mendle, Jane, Harden, K. Paige, Brooks-Gunn, Jeanne, Graber, Julia A.·2012·Developmental Psychology
DOI 10.1037/a0026425PMC PMC3714849
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The physical changes of puberty coincide with an increase in the salience of peer relationships and a growing risk for depression and other forms of psychopathology. Previously, we reported that pubertal tempo, defined as a child's rate of intraindividual change in pubertal status (measured using parent-reported Tanner stages; Marshall & Tanner, 1970), was associated with changes in boys'--but not girls'--depressive symptoms over and above effects explained by pubertal timing (Mendle, Harden, Brooks-Gunn, & Graber, 2010). The present study extends this previous research by examining changes in the quality of peer relationships in the association between individual differences in pubertal development and change in boys' depressive symptoms. Boys (N = 128, M = 9.61 years, SD = 0.70, at Time 1) were recruited from public schools and assessed annually for 4 years. Results from latent growth curve models indicated that earlier pubertal timing and more rapid pubertal tempo were associated with greater decrements in the quality of boys' peer relationships. After accounting for the association between change in peer relationships and depressive symptoms, the direct effects of pubertal timing and tempo on depressive symptoms were no longer significant. These results highlight a multifaceted approach to studying puberty and emphasize how social mechanisms may intersect with biological risk to produce psychological distress.

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  • Normative biopsychosocial stressors that occur during entry into adolescence can affect school performance.

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Authors
Mendle, J., Harden, K. P., Brooks-Gunn, J., & Graber, J. A.
Affiliations
  • Cornell University (US)
  • The University of Texas at Austin (US)
  • University of Florida (US)
ORCID
Venue
Developmental Psychology
Publisher
American Psychological Association (APA)
Published
2012
Volume
48
Issue
2
Pages
429-435
ISSN
  • 0012-1649 (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-0599
DOI
10.1037/a0026425
PMC
PMC3714849
OpenAlex
W2121867255
Cited by
59
References
41
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FWCI
4.83
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Developmental Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institutes of Health (MH56557)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychology and Mental Health
Keywords
peer relationships, depressive symptoms, puberty, pubertal tempo, pubertal timing, boys, peer relationship quality, adolescent depression, social risk factors, biological risk factors
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Developmental Disabilities, Depression, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Models, Biological, Peer Group, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Puberty

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