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Iimura, Shuhei; Deno, Minako; Kibe, Chieko; Endo, Toshihiko – New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2022
Based on the "Differential Susceptibility Theory," we examined whether the relationship between pubertal maturation and depressive symptoms can be moderated by individual differences in environmental sensitivity. The current article used the three-wave data collected from Japanese adolescents aged from 12 to 15 years (girls = 111,…
Descriptors: Puberty, Correlation, Depression (Psychology), Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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Kobak, Roger; Rosenthal, Natalie L.; Zajac, Kristyn; Madsen, Stephanie D. – New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2007
Puberty alters the interplay of attachment, sexual, and affiliative systems; initiates the search for a peer attachment; and begins the reorganization of adolescents' attachment hierarchies.
Descriptors: Puberty, Attachment Behavior, Sexuality, Peer Groups
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Graber, Julia A.; Sontag, Lisa M. – New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2006
The psychosocial impact of puberty on changes in girls' feelings about their bodies and their sexuality is discussed. We present a model of girls' sexuality development that incorporates puberty, self, and peer systems. (Contains 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Females, Sexuality, Puberty, Self Concept
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Pettitt, Lisa M. – New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2004
The peer context plays an important role in adolescents' views of math and social domains. (Contains 1 table and 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Puberty, Adolescents, Socialization, Gender Differences