Puberty and gender interact to predict social anxiety symptoms in early adolescence.
This study examines direct and interactive effects of puberty and gender on social anxiety symptoms in early adolescence. One hundred-six participants were assessed at ages 9.5 and 11 years. Results suggest that gender and puberty interact to predict social anxiety symptoms. Advanced puberty was associated with increased symptoms for girls only.
Deardorff
Julianna
J
Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA. jdeardorff@cc.ucsf.edu
Hayward
Chris
C
Wilson
Kimberly A
KA
Bryson
Susan
S
Hammer
Lawrence D
LD
Agras
Stewart
S
D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001007:Anxiety / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010698:Phobic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D011627:Puberty; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors