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Peer reviewedKoenig, Linda J.; Gladstone, Tracy R. G. – Behavior Modification, 1998
Tests the hypothesis that normative developmental transitions can be associated with increased dysphoria if they occur in close temporal proximity. Among females experiencing pubertal changes, dysphoria was highest for the 15- and 19-year olds and lower for the 16-, 17-, and 18-year olds. This pattern did not emerge for males or females not…
Descriptors: Adolescents, College Students, Depression (Psychology), High School Students
Peer reviewedGe, Xiaojia; Conger, Rand D.; Elder, Glen H., Jr. – Developmental Psychology, 2001
Examined role of pubertal and social transitions in emergence of gender differences in depressive symptoms. Found that differences emerged during eighth grade. Seventh-grade pubertal status related to depressive symptoms. Recent stressful life events related to increased depressive symptoms. Early-maturing girls with higher levels of initial…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Depression (Psychology), Life Events
