Early puberty is associated with mental health problems in middle adolescence
Early puberty is associated with mental health problems in middle adolescence
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DOI：
10.1016/s0277-9536(02)00480-x
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发表时间：
2003-09-01
影响因子：
5.4
通讯作者：
Rimpelä, M
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作者：
Kaltiala-Heino, R;Marttunen, M;Rimpelä, M
本研究旨在评估青春期时间与青春期中期情绪和行为问题之间的关系。这项研究包括一项以学校为基础的健康、健康行为和学校行为调查，以及有关情绪和行为问题的问题（学校健康促进研究）。1998年，芬兰4个地区和13个城镇的中学参与了这项研究。调查对象是36549名14-16岁的青少年。该研究包括抑郁症、神经性贪食症、心身症状、焦虑、饮酒、药物使用、吸烟、欺凌和逃学等问题。在女孩中，内化和外化症状越早出现越常见。在男孩中，外化症状只与青春期提前有关。结论是，青春期提前与心理健康问题的增加有关。从事青少年工作的专业人员应考虑早熟青少年的心理健康需求。(C) 2003 Elsevier Ltd.版权所有。
This study set out to assess the relationship between pubertal timing and emotional and behavioural problems in middle adolescence. The study involved a school based survey of health, health behaviour and behaviour in school as well as questions about emotional and behavioural problems (the School Health Promotion Study). Secondary schools in four regions and 13 towns in Finland participated in the study in 1998. The respondents were 36,549 adolescents aged 14-16. The study included questions on depression, bulimia nervosa, psychosomatic symptoms, anxiety, drinking, substance use, smoking, bullying and truancy. Among girls, both internalising and externalising symptoms were more common the earlier puberty occurred. Among boys, externalising symptoms only were associated with early puberty. It is concluded that early pubertal timing is associated with increased mental health problems. Professionals working with adolescents should consider the mental health needs of early maturing adolescents. (C) 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.