Differential maturation among girls and its relation to social adjustment: A longitudinal perspective

Magnusson, David; Stattin, Håkan; Allen, Vernon L.

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“…A fourth and final psychosocial implication of biological maturation comes from well-documented associations between early pubertal maturation and higher rates of negative affect (including clinical depression) among girls (Aro & Taipale, 1987;Ge et al, 2003;Graber, Brooks-Gunn, & Warren, in press;Hayward et al, 1997;Stice, Presnell, & Bearman, 2001) and higher rates of problem behavior (including antisocial behavior and substance use) among both girls (Dick, Rose, Pulkkinen, & Kaprio, 2001;Flannery, Rowe, & Gulley, 1993;Ge, Conger, & Elder, 1996;Graber, Brooks-Gunn, & Galen, 1999;Magnusson, Stättin, & Allen, 1986;Stice et al, 2001;Wiesner & Ittel, 2002;Wichstrom, 2001) and boys (Andersson & Magnusson, 1990;Dick et al, 2001;Silbereisen, Kracke, & Crockett, 1990;Wichstrom, 2001;Williams & Dunlop, 1999). Prevailing theories point to two potential mechanisms for this connection: (1) the negative impact of puberty on body image among girls (Petersen, 1988;Wichstrom, 2001) and (2) the increased likelihood of early maturers having older friends, which may lead early maturers to experiment with various risky behaviors when they are younger and relatively immature (Magnusson et al, 1986).…”

Section: Biological Changementioning

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“…Prevailing theories point to two potential mechanisms for this connection: (1) the negative impact of puberty on body image among girls (Petersen, 1988;Wichstrom, 2001) and (2) the increased likelihood of early maturers having older friends, which may lead early maturers to experiment with various risky behaviors when they are younger and relatively immature (Magnusson et al, 1986). Notably, the link between early maturation and negative affect among girls is particularly strong in Western countries where cultural beliefs about attractiveness emphasize thinness.…”

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2007

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“…Plenty of research exists about the psychosocial correlates of the menarche (e.g. Magnusson et al 1986, Kaltiala-Heino et al 2003), but few studies have dealt with those of the onset of ejaculations (Ji 2001, Kaltiala-Heino et al 2003.…”

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Pubertal timing and educational careers: a longitudinal study

Koivusilta

Rimpelä

2004

Annals of Human Biology

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“…These predictions are based on positive associations between testosterone and adolescent and child problem behaviors (Bauman, Foshee, Koch, Haley, & Downton, 1989;Dabbs, Jurkovic, & Frady, 1991;Finkelstein et al, 1997;Susman et al, 1998), estradiol and adolescent problem behaviors and affective problems (Inoff-Germain et al., 1988), and pubertal status and adolescent problem behaviors (Ge, Conger, & Elder, 2001;Magnusson, Stattin, & Allen, 1986;Resnick et al, 1997;Silbereisen, Petersen, Albrecht, & Kracke, 1989). Studies also have found that early maturing adolescents are more involved in problem behaviors than adolescents who are on time or late in pubertal development (Cota-Robles, Neiss, & Rowe, 2002;Dick, Rose, Viken, & Kaprio, 2000;Flannery, Rowe, & Gulley, 1993;Halpern, Udry, Campbell, & Suchindran, 1993).…”

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A Test of Biosocial Models of Adolescent Cigarette and Alcohol Involvement

Foshee

Ennett

Bauman

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The Journal of Early Adolescence

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We tested biosocial models that posit interactions between biological variables (testosterone, estradiol, pubertal status, and pubertal timing) and social context variables (family, peer, school, and neighborhood) in predicting adolescent involvement with cigarettes and alcohol in a sample of 409 adolescents in grades 6 and 8. Models including the biological and contextual variables and their interactions explained significantly more variance in adolescent cigarette and alcohol involvement than did models including only the main effects of the biological and contextual variables. Post-hoc analyses of significant interactions suggested that, in most case, moderation occurred in the hypothesized direction. Consistent with dual hazards models of adolescent antisocial behaviors, the relationships between the biological and substance use variables became positive and stronger as the context became more harmful. Considerations of adolescent substance use, and perhaps other problem behaviors, should recognize the possible role of biological variables and how their influence may vary by social context. Keywordshormones; adolescent cigarette use; adolescent alcohol use; biosocial models Research on adolescent problem behaviors has largely been limited to examining the influence of psychological and social factors. However, several theoretical perspectives suggest that biological factors also play a role in the development of adolescent problem behaviors (Flay & Petraitis, 1994;Huba, Wingard, & Bentler, 1980;Jessor, 1991). Collectively, these theories suggest the need to consider biological, psychological, and social factors together to better understand problem behaviors that begin and accelerate during early adolescence. Moreover, they emphasize that individuals are embedded in social contexts and that there is dynamic interaction between the contexts and biological factors. However, most research does not simultaneously consider both contextual and biological variables. In this study, we consider the interaction of biological factors and social contexts as they relate to adolescent involvement with cigarettes and alcohol. The biological variables NIH-PA Author ManuscriptNIH-PA Author Manuscript NIH-PA Author Manuscript to be examined include hormonal processes and characteristics of pubertal development. The social contexts considered include family, peers, school, and neighborhood, which are considered key contexts in the lives of adolescents (Bronfenbrenner, 1979;Brooks-Gunn, 1987). Our hypotheses are guided by dual-hazards models of antisocial behavior which propose that a biological propensity for antisocial behavior will be exacerbated in harmful social contexts.The hormones examined are testosterone for both boys and girls, and estradiol for girls. Testosterone and estradiol are sex steroids from two endocrine groups: androgens (testosterone) and estrogens (estradiol). They are responsible for the sexual maturation changes associated with puberty that typically begin around age 11 for girls and age 12 fo...

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Differential maturation among girls and its relation to social adjustment: A longitudinal perspective

Cited by 47 publications

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Adolescent Development in Interpersonal Context

Adolescent Development in Interpersonal Context

Pubertal timing and educational careers: a longitudinal study

A Test of Biosocial Models of Adolescent Cigarette and Alcohol Involvement

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