HDFS 3423 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Midlife Crisis, Longitudinal Study, Menarche
25 Jan 2017
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Puberty continued: groups of individuals are compared at different stages of puberty. Longitudinal study design: the same individuals are tracked over time as they move through the different stages of puberty. Comparison of early vs. late maturers: when interested in the effects of pubertal timing on psychosocial outcomes. Physical changes of puberty affect self-image, mood, and relationships with parents: this is true regardless of whether puberty occurs early or late. Self-esteem varies by gender and ethnicity: white girls are particularly likely to develop poor body image. Adolescent moodiness: more fluctuations throughout the day than adults, not solely due to hormones. Greatly influenced by environmental factors, such as shifts in activities. Increased conflict and distance between parents and children, regardless of whether adolescent is early or late maturer: research is inconclusive but increased conflict/distance could be due to changes in the adolescent"s:
