Early Pubertal Maturation and Internalizing Problems in Adolescence: Sex Differences in the Role of Cortisol Reactivity to Interpersonal Stress

Autor/inn/en	Natsuaki, Misaki N.; Klimes-Dougan, Bonnie; Ge, Xiaojia; Shirtcliff, Elizabeth A.; Hastings, Paul D.; Zahn-Waxler, Carolyn
Titel	Early Pubertal Maturation and Internalizing Problems in Adolescence: Sex Differences in the Role of Cortisol Reactivity to Interpersonal Stress
Quelle	In: Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 38 (2009) 4, S.513-524 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1537-4416
Schlagwörter	Stress Variables; Maturity (Individuals); Females; Adolescents; Puberty; Gender Differences; Behavior Problems; Metabolism; Interpersonal Relationship; Correlation; At Risk Persons; Preadolescents; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Body Composition; Self Concept; Anxiety Disorders; Depression (Psychology); Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Reifung; Weibliches Geschlecht; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Pubertät; Geschlechterkonflikt; Stoffwechsel; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Korrelation; Risikogruppe; Pre-adolescence; Präadoleszenz; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Selbstkonzept
Abstract	An accumulating body of literature has shown a link between early pubertal maturation and internalizing problems, particularly among girls. Our knowledge is, however, limited with regard to what accounts for this association. Based on a hypothesis that early maturing girls have heightened stress sensitivity that increases the risk of internalizing problems, the present investigation examined the roles of pubertal timing and salivary cortisol reactivity to interpersonal stressors in adolescents' internalizing problems. Results from 110 boys and 106 girls (ages 11-16) indicated that early maturing adolescents had increased internalizing symptoms. Early maturing girls' higher levels of internalizing problems were at least partially attributed to their heightened sensitivity to interpersonal stress. Finally, girls' cortisol reactivity to interpersonal challenge was more strongly associated with internalizing problems than boys' reactivity. (Contains 1 footnote and 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10