Validity of Self-Report Measures of Girls' Pubertal Status.

Brooks-Gunn, J.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ359836

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1987

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Validity of Self-Report Measures of Girls' Pubertal Status.

Brooks-Gunn, J.; And Others

Child Development, v58 n3 p829-41 Jun 1987

Three self-report methods for rating secondary sexual characteristic growth were compared to physician ratings; the accuracy of self-reported height and weight was also assessed. The usefulness of the Pubertal Development Scale, Tanner ratings, and self-reported height and weight as adequate estimates of pubertal development is discussed. (PCB)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Females, Physical Characteristics, Physical Development, Puberty, Research Problems, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Test Validity

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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