A Short-Term Longitudinal Study of Pubertal Change, Gender, and Psychological Well-Being of Mexican Early Adolescents.

Benjet, Corina; Hernandez-Guzman, Laura

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ERIC Number: EJ663815

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Publication Date: 2002

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A Short-Term Longitudinal Study of Pubertal Change, Gender, and Psychological Well-Being of Mexican Early Adolescents.

Benjet, Corina; Hernandez-Guzman, Laura

Journal of Youth and Adolescence, v31 n6 p429-42 Dec 2002

Studied the role of pubertal development on depression, externalizing behavior problems, self-esteem, and body-image of 951 Mexican early adolescents. Findings show that the acute experience of menarche adversely affected the psychological well-being of girls, specifically in terms of depressive symptomatology. Pubertal change in boys did not appear to affect psychological well-being adversely. (SLD)

Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Body Image, Change, Depression (Psychology), Early Adolescents, Foreign Countries, Longitudinal Studies, Puberty, Self Esteem, Sex Differences, Student Attitudes, Well Being

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Mexico

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