Off-time pubertal timing has been linked to an increased risk of adolescent depressive
symptoms, but the mechanisms underlying these associations are not well understood …

Abstract Theory and research highlight the mismatch between puberty-associated
challenges and personal coping resources among youth with early actual or perceived …

Robust evidence supports that girls and boys who experience early pubertal timing,
maturing earlier than one's peers, are vulnerable to developing symptoms of depression …

The link between sexual maturation, or pubertal timing, in girls and adolescent depressive
symptoms is well-documented, but the underlying processes remain unclear. We examined …

Children are vulnerable to experiencing increases in depressive symptoms by late
adolescence, as they are not yet fully equipped with effective cognitive and emotional …

Beginning at puberty, prevalence of depression in females rises dramatically. The physical
changes of puberty coincide with a period of social flux, during which relationships become …

In spite of the large literature supporting the link between early pubertal timing and
depression in adolescent girls, there are some exceptions. This suggests that there may be …

While off-time pubertal development has emerged as a potential risk factor for both
symptoms of depression and anxiety in youth, the literature is mixed and inconsistent as to …

Purpose Sex differences in depression emerge in adolescence, in concert with puberty. Off-
time maturers, especially early-maturing girls, report more depressive symptoms than their …

This research examined personal-accentuation and contextual-amplification models of
pubertal timing, wherein personal and contextual risks magnify the effects of earlier pubertal …