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 …

Stress is known to amplify the link between pubertal timing and psychopathology. However,
few studies have examined the role of peer stress as a context for this link. The present study …

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 …

This longitudinal study examined personal-accentuation and contextual-amplification
models of pubertal timing. In these models, individual and contextual risk factors during …

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

This research explored sex differences in the pathways linking pubertal timing to depression
across 4 years. A sample of 167 youth (M age= 12.41 years, SD= 1.19) and their caregivers …

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

Purpose Earlier pubertal timing is an important predictor of emotional and behavioral
problems during adolescence. The current study undertook a comprehensive investigation …

The transition to adolescence marks a time of sharply increased vulnerability to the
development of depression, particularly among girls. Past research has examined isolated …

This research investigated whether exposure to peer stress serves as one pathway through
which pubertal development contributes to depression over time, differentially for girls and …