Early pubertal timing and adult adjustment outcomes: Persistence, attenuation, or accentuation?

Senia, Jennifer M.; Donnellan, M. Brent; Neppl, Tricia K.

doi:10.1016/j.adolescence.2018.03.003

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“…The accentuation hypothesis predicts that maladaptive behaviors are thought to become magnified by early puberty, compared to later maturing peers. In line with these considerations, current research shows that early pubertal timing amplifies the link between childhood problems and adolescent substance use (Beltz, Corley, Wadsworth, DiLalla, & Berenbaum, 2019;Senia, Donnellan, & Neppl, 2018). Effects may not persist into adulthood, however (Senia et al, 2018).…”

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“…In line with these considerations, current research shows that early pubertal timing amplifies the link between childhood problems and adolescent substance use (Beltz, Corley, Wadsworth, DiLalla, & Berenbaum, 2019;Senia, Donnellan, & Neppl, 2018). Effects may not persist into adulthood, however (Senia et al, 2018). Presently, there is little evidence for this hypothesis for cognitive outcomes.…”

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Is early good or bad? Early puberty onset and its consequences for learning

Laube

Fuhrmann

2020

Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences

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Entering puberty at a relatively young age is often thought to be associated with negative outcomes, such as poorer cardiovascular and psychosocial health. However, the literature on the relationship between early puberty, learning and academic achievement is inconclusive. Previous work suggests both positive and negative outcomes of early puberty. We here review recent findings on the relationship between early puberty and cognitive outcomes and integrate these findings into larger theoretical frameworks of pubertal development. We argue that differences in observed outcomes may be explained by domain-and context-specific effects. Early maturation may be linked to positive as well as negative cognitive outcomes, depending on the domain studied, and appears to be influenced by the wider social context, with less supportive environments associated with poorer outcomes for early maturers.

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Is early good or bad? Early puberty onset and its consequences for learning

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Fuhrmann

2020

Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences

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“…It is presently unclear whether pubertal timing predicts the onset of depressive episodes in boys, especially as many of the seminal studies of pubertal timing as a risk factor for depression disorders did not include boys. Additionally, foundational work operationalized pubertal timing as age at menarche or using categorical variables of pubertal timing (which is not current best practice: Senia, Donnellan, & Neppl, 2018; Smith‐Woolley, Rimfeld, & Plomin, 2007; Toffol et al, 2014). A small meta‐analysis reported that evidence supports early pubertal timing as a risk factor for the onset of depression in girls, but more studies of high quality are needed as the overall quality of the evidence was low (Galvao et al, 2014).…”

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Early pubertal timing predicts onset and recurrence of depressive episodes in boys and girls

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McCormick

Young

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Child Psychology Psychiatry

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Background: Recurrent depressive episodes during adolescence result in significant impairment and increased risk for subsequent adverse outcomes throughout the life span. Evidence suggests that early pubertal timing predicts the onset of depressive episodes (particularly for girls); however, it is not known if pubertal timing prospectively predicts recurrent depressive episodes in youth. Methods: At baseline, 603 youth (56% female, at baseline: M age = 12.09, SD = 2.35) reported on their pubertal development. Youth and their parents completed a semistructured diagnostic interview to assess depressive episodes at baseline and then evaluated for onset repeatedly every 6 months for a period of 36 months. Results: Controlling for past history of depression, Cox proportional hazards models examined whether earlier pubertal timing predicted (a) days to first depressive episode from baseline and (b) days to a second (recurrent) depressive episode from the end of the first episode. Early pubertal timing predicted the onset of the first depressive episode after baseline (b = .19, Wald = 5.36, p = .02, HR = 1.21), as well as a recurrent episode during course of study follow-up episode (b = .32, Wald = 6.16, p = .01, HR = 1.38). Conclusions: Findings reinforce the importance of considering the impact of early pubertal timing on depression risk. Investigation on how pubertal timing interacts with other risk factors to predict depression recurrence is needed.

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“…Few studies investigate the persistence of associations into adulthood. In those that do, the associations appear to attenuate in later adolescence and early adulthood (Joinson et al ., 2013; Senia et al ., 2018), though there is some evidence for persistent effects (Stattin and Magnusson, 1990; Copeland et al ., 2010; Lien et al ., 2010).…”

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Timing of menarche and self-harm in adolescence and adulthood: a population-based cohort study

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Background Previous studies of pubertal timing and self-harm are limited by subjective measures of pubertal timing or by the conflation of self-harm with suicide attempts and ideation. The current study investigates the association between an objective measure of pubertal timing – age at menarche – and self-harm with and without suicidal intent in adolescence and adulthood in females. Method Birth cohort study based on 4042 females from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC). Age at menarche was assessed prospectively between ages 8 and 17 years. Lifetime history of self-harm was self-reported at ages 16 and 21 years. Associations between age at menarche and self-harm, both with and without suicidal intent, were examined using multivariable logistic regression. Results Later age at menarche was associated with a lower risk of lifetime self-harm at age 16 years (OR per-year increase in age at menarche 0.87; 95% CI 0.80–0.95). Compared with normative timing, early menarche (<11.5 years) was associated with an increased risk of self-harm (OR 1.31, 95% CI 1.04–1.64) and later menarche (>13.8 years) with a reduced risk (OR 0.74, 95% CI 0.58–0.93). The pattern of association was similar at age 21 years (OR per-year increase in age at menarche 0.92, 95% CI 0.85–1.00). There was no strong evidence for a difference in associations with suicidal v. non-suicidal self-harm. Conclusions Risk of self-harm is higher in females with early menarche onset. Future research is needed to establish whether this association is causal and to identify potential mechanisms.

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Early pubertal timing and adult adjustment outcomes: Persistence, attenuation, or accentuation?

Cited by 20 publications

References 44 publications

Is early good or bad? Early puberty onset and its consequences for learning

Is early good or bad? Early puberty onset and its consequences for learning

Early pubertal timing predicts onset and recurrence of depressive episodes in boys and girls

Timing of menarche and self-harm in adolescence and adulthood: a population-based cohort study

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