The effects of pubertal timing on externalizing behaviors in adolescence and early adulthood: A meta-analytic review

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 45, Issue , 2015, Pages 160-170

  Dimler, Laura M ^a   Natsuaki, Misaki N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Externalizing; Meta analysis; Moderator; Pubertal timing

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULTHOOD; ARTICLE; EFFECT SIZE; HUMAN; MATURATION; PUBERTY; SEX DIFFERENCE; ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; MALE; META ANALYSIS; SEXUAL MATURATION; TIME FACTOR; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SEXUAL MATURATION; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84943383838     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2015.07.021     Document Type: Article

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