Anxiety, self-esteem and body image in girls with precocious puberty

Abstract

Currently, the age of onset for pubertal changes is decreasing, especially in girls, which may have an impact on psychosocial factors such as anxiety, self-esteem and body image. The aim of the present study is to compare these variables in two groups: a group of 15 girls with precocious puberty and a group of 16 girls of the same age without precocious puberty. A non-experimental descriptive design was used and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children (STAIC) and Self-Description Questionnaire (SDQ) were used to measure variables. Significant differences were found in Anxiety and Body Image levels between groups, but there were no differences in Self-Esteem levels. In conclusion, the findings show girls with early onset pubertal changes present high anxiety levels and negative body image compared to girls who start pubertal changes at the normal time.

Evaluating the mental health of children in a local hospital outpatient clinic

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Clinical findings influencing time to menarche post gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist therapy in central precocious puberty

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Puberte Prekoksun Psikososyal Etkileri

“…Puberte prekoksta beden imajı olumsuz etkilenmektedir. Erken pubertal zamanlama kız çocukları için beden imajı ve cinsiyet rol beklentileri üzerinde olumsuz bir etki ortaya çıkarabilir (17).…”

“…Erken pubertal gelişimin sonucu stres, anksiyete ve depresyonun arttığını gösteren yayınlar bulunmaktadır (9,17,24). Yapılan bir çalışmada bu gelişimsel dönemde kızların daha yüksek sosyal kaygı düzeyine sahip oldukları, daha saldırgan, olumsuz akran etkilerine daha yatkın, daha fazla suça eğilimli oldukları, ancak yaş ilerledikçe bu etkinin azaldığı sonucuna ulaşılmıştır (8,25).…”