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Brooks-Gunn, J.; Warren, Michelle P. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 1985
This paper reviews some of the maturational events that are applicable in studying psychological effects of pubertal status and timing. Nine changes are reviewed (bone, height, weight, body fat, breast, body hair, penile, testicular, and menarcheal changes) in terms of measurement techniques, psychometric properties, and intercorrelations with…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Data Collection, Elementary Secondary Education, Human Body
Nishina, Adrienne; Ammon, Natalie Y.; Bellmore, Amy D.; Graham, Sandra – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2006
The present study examined the association between body dissatisfaction and adjustment, and the role physical development plays in this association, in an ethnically diverse sample of over 1100 urban, ninth grade boys and girls (M age = 14). More similarities than differences were found across ethnic groups: Caucasian, African American, Latino,…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Physical Development, Ethnic Groups, Adolescents