Explanatory Models of Female Pubertal Timing: Discordances Between Cultural Models of Maturation and the Recollection and Interpretation of Personal Developmental Experiences

Buzney, Catherine D.; DeCaro, Jason A.

doi:10.1007/s11013-012-9277-8

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“…The mediating effects of perceived stress in the relationship between father absence and early onset of menarche suggest the possible presence of a causal sequence whereby father absence is a risk factor for the initial perception of familial or psychosocial stress by the child and subsequent early onset of menarche. These findings are consistent with the theoretical underpinnings of stressful circumstances that predict earlier reproductive development (Belsky et al, 1991 ; Ellis et al, 2003 ; Tither and Ellis, 2008 ; Buzney and Decaro, 2012 ). Performing subgroup analyses of various sources of stress affecting menarcheal timing and longitudinal testing for the aforementioned causal sequence are key directions for future research.…”

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Meta-Analysis of Direct and Indirect Effects of Father Absence on Menarcheal Timing

Guo

Zhu

et al. 2020

Front. Psychol.

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Despite extensive evidence of the association between father absence and early onset of menarche, whether father absence directly accelerates the onset of menarche or the association is mediated by other negative family psychosocial processes remains unclear. Reliable theories on the basis of which father absence has been investigated also vary. Within the life history (LH) theoretical framework, we conducted a meta-analysis of studies that investigated father absence, menarcheal timing, and various family disturbances that cause stress in children. We tested the hypothesis that father absence exerts a direct effect on menarcheal timing and an indirect effect on menarcheal timing mediated by integrated childhood stress. Quantitative synthesis using a two-stage meta-analytic structural equation modeling approach was applied to test our hypothesis. Based on seven research articles ( N = 4,619) that include at least one form of family stressor as well as father absence and menarcheal timing, integrated childhood stress emerged as a robust mediator of the association between father absence and early menarcheal timing, and the total effect of father absence on menarcheal timing had reduced in size after accounting for the mediating effect of childhood stress. The findings emphasize the importance of a father figure in regulating a child's LH, including menarcheal timing.

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confidence: 85%

Meta-Analysis of Direct and Indirect Effects of Father Absence on Menarcheal Timing

Guo

Zhu

et al. 2020

Front. Psychol.

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“…Finally, a small psychological literature suggests that this question merits further investigation in humans. Several studies have linked childhood stressors to earlier age at menarche, suggesting that early exposure to stress could program an accelerated reproductive trajectory in females, though we know of no studies that have looked at early exposure to stress in relation to reproductive function or success past menarche (Belsky et al, 1991, Buzney and DeCaro, 2012, Ellis and Garber, 2000, Wierson et al, 1993). Similarly, we know of no studies that have examined prenatal stress in relation to timing of reproductive trajectories, however the question merits further study.…”

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Exposure to prenatal life events stress is associated with masculinized play behavior in girls

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Previous research has shown that prenatal exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals can alter children’s neurodevelopment, including sex-typed behavior, and that it can do so in different ways in males and females. Non-chemical exposures, including psychosocial stress, may disrupt the prenatal hormonal milieu as well. To date, only one published study has prospectively examined the relationship between exposure to prenatal stress and gender-specific play behavior during childhood, finding masculinized play behavior in girls who experienced high prenatal life events stress, but no associations in boys. Here we examine this question in a second prospective cohort from the Study for Future Families. Pregnant women completed questionnaires on stressful life events during pregnancy, and those who reported one or more events were considered “stressed”. Families were recontacted several years later (mean age of index child: 4.9 years), and mothers completed a questionnaire including the validated Preschool Activities Inventory (PSAI), which measures sexually dimorphic play behavior. In sex-stratified analyses, after adjusting for child’s age, parental attitudes towards gender-atypical play, age and sex of siblings, and other relevant covariates, girls (n=72) exposed to prenatal life events stress had higher scores on the PSAI masculine sub-scale (β=3.48, p=0.006) and showed a trend towards higher (more masculine) composite scores (β=2.63, p=0.08). By contrast, in males (n=74), there was a trend towards an association between prenatal stress and higher PSAI feminine sub-scale scores (β=2.23, p=0.10), but no association with masculine or composite scores. These data confirm previous findings in humans and animal models suggesting that prenatal stress is a non-chemical endocrine disruptor that may have androgenic effects on female fetuses and anti-androgenic effects on male fetuses.

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“…The stimulation of the ears and eyes subsequently stimulates the reproductive and genital systems to accelerate genital maturation. The study conducted by Buzney & DeCaro (2012) also found psychosocial factors affected the age of menarche, which included access to westernised content. In an earlier study, it was stated that the linkage between pornographic media exposure accelerated puberty in adolescents which then indirectly leads to an earlier age of menarche (Ayuningtyas, 2013).…”

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The Association of Pornographic Media Exposure and Nutritional Status with Early Menarche

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Putri

2019

J. Ners

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Introduction: The adolescent menarche period has shifted to a younger age because of several factors, including a girl’s nutritional status and exposure to pornographic media. The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between pornographic media exposure and nutritional status with the age of menarche in girls in elementary school.Methods: This research used a descriptive cross-sectional design. 121 respondents were selected by proportional random sampling. Nutritional status data was collected by measuring body mass index, while the usage of media exposure and the age of menarche were both identified using questionnaires. All data was analysed using the chi-square test.Results: There was a significant relationship between the age of menarche with the exposure to mass media (p=0.000) and nutritional status (p=0.000).Conclusion: The age of menarche in adolescent girls is associated with nutritional status and media exposure.

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Explanatory Models of Female Pubertal Timing: Discordances Between Cultural Models of Maturation and the Recollection and Interpretation of Personal Developmental Experiences

Cited by 10 publications

References 33 publications

Meta-Analysis of Direct and Indirect Effects of Father Absence on Menarcheal Timing

Meta-Analysis of Direct and Indirect Effects of Father Absence on Menarcheal Timing

Exposure to prenatal life events stress is associated with masculinized play behavior in girls

The Association of Pornographic Media Exposure and Nutritional Status with Early Menarche

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