TY - JOUR
T1 - Do i look gawky? The association between pubertal asynchrony and peer victimization
AU - Natsuaki, Misaki N.
AU - Stepanyan, Sofia T.
AU - Neiderhiser, Jenae M.
AU - Shaw, Daniel S.
AU - Ganiban, Jody M.
AU - Reiss, David
AU - Leve, Leslie D.
N1 - Funding Information:
Funding: This project was supported by grant R01 DA035062 from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, NIH, U.S. PHS (to L.D.L.), R56 HD042608 from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH, U.S. PHS (to L.D.L.), UH3 OD023389 from the Office of the Director (to L.D.L., J.M.N. and J.M.G.), and R01DA045108 from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (to J.M.N.). The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, or the National Institutes of Health.
Funding Information:
This project was supported by grant R01 DA035062 from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, NIH, U.S. PHS (to L.D.L.), R56 HD042608 from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH, U.S. PHS (to L.D.L.), UH3 OD023389 from the Office of the Director (to L.D.L., J.M.N. and J.M.G.), and R01DA045108 from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (to J.M.N.). The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, or the National Institutes of Health.
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PY - 2021/9
Y1 - 2021/9
N2 - Pubertal synchrony is defined as the degree of coherence to which puberty-related body changes (e.g., breast development, growth spurt, voice change, underarm hair growth) are coordi-nated. During the pubertal transition, youth’s body parts grow asynchronously, making each youth’s physical appearance unique. Physical appearance is a known correlate of youth’s psychosocial functioning during adolescence, but we know little about how pubertal asynchrony plays a role in their peer relationships. Using data from an adoption study (the Early Growth and Development Study; n = 413; 237 boys, 176 girls), this study examined the effect of pubertal asynchrony on peer victimization. Results revealed sex-specific effects of pubertal asynchrony; pubertal asynchrony was associated with a higher risk of peer victimization for girls but a lower risk for boys. Findings highlight the intersection of physical development and social context in understanding youth’s experiences of puberty.
AB - Pubertal synchrony is defined as the degree of coherence to which puberty-related body changes (e.g., breast development, growth spurt, voice change, underarm hair growth) are coordi-nated. During the pubertal transition, youth’s body parts grow asynchronously, making each youth’s physical appearance unique. Physical appearance is a known correlate of youth’s psychosocial functioning during adolescence, but we know little about how pubertal asynchrony plays a role in their peer relationships. Using data from an adoption study (the Early Growth and Development Study; n = 413; 237 boys, 176 girls), this study examined the effect of pubertal asynchrony on peer victimization. Results revealed sex-specific effects of pubertal asynchrony; pubertal asynchrony was associated with a higher risk of peer victimization for girls but a lower risk for boys. Findings highlight the intersection of physical development and social context in understanding youth’s experiences of puberty.
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U2 - 10.3390/CHILDREN8090794
DO - 10.3390/CHILDREN8090794
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85116742228
SN - 2227-9067
VL - 8
JO - Children
JF - Children
IS - 9
M1 - 794
ER -