Coming of Age Too Early: Pubertal Influences on Girls' Vulnerability to Psychological Distress.

Ge, Xiaojia; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ545019

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Publication Date: 1996

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Coming of Age Too Early: Pubertal Influences on Girls' Vulnerability to Psychological Distress.

Ge, Xiaojia; And Others

Child Development, v67 n6 p3386-3400 Dec 1996

Interviewed family members about family relationships and observed family members' interactions. Found that, compared to other girls, early maturing girls experienced higher levels of psychological distress; experienced greater psychological distress in grade 10 when they had a mixed-sex friendship network in grades 7 through 9; and were more vulnerable to psychological problems. (BC)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Comparative Analysis, Developmental Stages, Fathers, Females, Friendship, Hostility, Longitudinal Studies, Parent Child Relationship, Peer Relationship, Physical Development, Preadolescents, Puberty, Social Networks

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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