The Impact of Asynchronous Pubertal Development on Depressive Symptoms in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood Among Females

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 494-504

  Thompson, Sarah M ^a   Hammen, Constance ^a   Brennan, Patricia A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Longitudinal; Pubertal synchrony; Pubertal timing; Puberty

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; AGE; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PEER GROUP; PHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL MATURATION; TIME FACTOR; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; AGE FACTORS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGY, ADOLESCENT; SEXUAL MATURATION; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84957971994     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-015-0402-1     Document Type: Article

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