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The Psychological Effects of Puberty on Adolescents
There are many factors that play a role in the effect puberty has on an adulescent. It is generally understood without research that girls and boys experience puberty at different times and deal with it in different ways. ... I remember watching all my friends hit puberty. ... , (2001) found that “among girls, self-reported depression was associated with very early puberty and intimate sexual relationship” and boys’ “depression was associated with very early and late puberty and experience of intercourse. ... An adolescent that hits puberty well before his or her peers must feel very different from the rest of the kids. ... (2001) said the following:
Deviating from peer groups in either direction and facing the challenge of adjusting to one’s own bodily changes without support from peers in a similar situation may make the puberty experience increasingly stressful.
Therefore the association between depression and early puberty cannot be taken as a surprise. ... ” Hence, the timing of puberty leads to sexual activity which can then lead to depression. ... (1985, cited in Williams & Dunlop, 1999) found that reaching puberty at a different time from the majority of the rest of one’s peers can pose some problems for an adolescent. ... Moffitt (1993, cited in Williams & Dunlop, 1999) suggested “that puberty leads individuals to biological maturity much earlier than Western society permits them social maturity, resulting in a “maturity gap” by endowing the individual with level of social maturity and demonstrating autonomy from parental control. ... It is thought that in the stage of puberty, the most influencial people in one’s life is their friends. It is up to the parents to develop a good relationship with their child before puberty and hope that they can make the right decisions on their own later in life. ...
The development of an adolescent during puberty is a complicated and an important phase in life.
Approximate Word count = 1533
Approximate Pages = 6.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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