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Compian, Laura J.; Gowen, L. Kris; Hayward, Chris – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2009
Utilizing a cross-sectional design, the authors examined associations between pubertal status, peer victimization, and their interaction in relation to weight concerns and symptoms of depression in a sample of early adolescent girls (N = 261). Multivariate analyses revealed a significant interaction between pubertal status and relational…
Descriptors: Puberty, Peer Relationship, Females, Early Adolescents
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Smolak, Linda; Krieg, Dana B.; Hayward, Chris; Shisslak, Catherine M.; Taylor, C. Barr – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2007
Self-reports of grade at first menstrual period for 1,967 fourth-grade through ninth-grade girls were used to categorize girls as early maturers. The categories of early maturer and other (on-time or late maturers) were then examined for stability over a 3-year period using McNemar tests and [kappa] coefficients. Although the results showed…
Descriptors: Females, Physiology, Measurement Techniques, Reliability