Pubertal timing, sexual behaviour and self‐reported depression in middle adolescence

Kaltiala-Heino, Riittakerttu; Kosunen, Elise; Rimpelä, Matti

doi:10.1016/s0140-1971(03)00053-8

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“…The studies of Kaltiala-Heino et al [57][58][59] are particularly key because of the large sample size and the use of a graded scale of age at puberty in the statistical analysis; however, the results may reflect characteristics of contemporary Finnish society that do not generalize in detail to all populations. Studies using a similar framework (internalizing and externalizing symptoms) are rare in clinical precocious puberty samples, but 1 study 60 supported a similar conclusion.…”

Section: Adolescent Affect and Riskmentioning

confidence: 99%

Public Health Implications of Altered Puberty Timing

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Changes in puberty timing have implications for the treatment of individual children, for the risk of later adult disease, and for chemical testing and risk assessment for the population. Children with early puberty are at a risk for accelerated skeletal maturation and short adult height, early sexual debut, potential sexual abuse, and psychosocial difficulties. Altered puberty timing is also of concern for the development of reproductive tract cancers later in life. For example, an early age of menarche is a risk factor for breast cancer. A low age at male puberty is associated with an increased risk for testicular cancer according to several, but not all, epidemiologic studies. Girls and, possibly, boys who exhibit premature adrenarche are at a higher risk for developing features of metabolic syndrome, including obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease later in adulthood. Altered timing of puberty also has implications for behavioral disorders. For example, an early maturation is associated with a greater incidence of conduct and behavior disorders during adolescence. Finally, altered puberty timing is considered an adverse effect in reproductive toxicity risk assessment for chemicals. Recent US legislation has mandated improved chemical testing approaches for protecting children's health and screening for endocrinedisrupting agents, which has led to changes in the US Environmental Protection Agency's risk assessment and toxicity testing guidelines to include puberty-related assessments and to the validation of pubertal male and female rat assays for endocrine screening.

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Section: Adolescent Affect and Riskmentioning

confidence: 99%

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“…We have previously cited the examples of substance use (Mezzich et al, 1997), eating pathology (Cauffman & Steinberg, 1996;Smolak et al, 1993), and academic achievement (Stattin & Magnusson, 1990). Kaltiala-Heino, Kosunen, & Rimpela (2003) have noted an association between early menarche, early sexual activity, and depression during adolescence. They suggest that depressive affect might result from sexual activity occurring before adolescents were prepared.…”

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Detrimental psychological outcomes associated with early pubertal timing in adolescent girls

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Turkheimer

Emery

2007

Developmental Review

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Though often discussed as though it were a discrete event, puberty comprises one segment of a larger developmental continuum and is notable for rapid transformation across a multitude of domains. Research suggests that an earlier rate of pubertal maturation in girls correlates with a number of detrimental outcomes compared with on-time or later maturation. The present review synthesizes the research on negative psychological sequelae of early pubertal timing in adolescent girls. Emphasis is on three theoretical perspectives by which precocious development is believed to affect the emergence of adverse outcomes: biological, psychosocial, and selection effects.

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“…During adolescence, pubertal timing and the onset of pubertal neuroendocrine events are associated with the relative risk for psychopathology in girls and boys (Graber et al, 1997, 2004, Ge et al, 2001, Kaltiala-Heino et al, 2003a, 2003b. For example, degree of pubertal development in early adolescent girls predicts disordered eating one year later (Keel et al, 1997).…”

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An association of early puberty with disordered eating and anxiety in a population of undergraduate women and men

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Culbert

Sisk

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Hormones and Behavior

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Eating and anxiety disorders are more prevalent in females, increase during adolescence, and are associated with early pubertal development. This study examined whether timing of puberty onset is associated with disordered eating and anxiety in a large sample of post-pubertal male and female undergraduate students. Self-report questionnaires assessed timing of puberty, disordered eating, anxiety, alcohol use, personality, and sensation seeking. Females scored significantly higher on measures of disordered eating (binge eating, dietary restraint, eating concerns, and weight and shape concerns) and anxiety (state and trait anxiety) than did males. In addition, early maturing women and men scored significantly higher on measures of disordered eating and anxiety than on-time or late maturing women and men. Measures of alcohol use, sensation seeking, and personality characteristics differed in males and females but did not vary with pubertal timing. Findings suggest that early puberty is associated with disordered eating and anxiety, and this association may be due to an organizational effect of pubertal hormones. Despite important differences in body fat composition, both males and females experiencing early puberty had an increased incidence of disordered eating. The fact that early puberty was associated with increased eating and anxiety symptoms in both sexes suggests that puberty may influence these symptoms through both biological and psychosocial mechanisms.

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Pubertal timing, sexual behaviour and self‐reported depression in middle adolescence

Cited by 230 publications

References 41 publications

Public Health Implications of Altered Puberty Timing

Public Health Implications of Altered Puberty Timing

Detrimental psychological outcomes associated with early pubertal timing in adolescent girls

An association of early puberty with disordered eating and anxiety in a population of undergraduate women and men

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