A Longitudinal Investigation of Associations between Boys' Pubertal Timing and Adult Behavioral Health and Well-Being

Autor/inn/en	Taga, Keiko A.; Markey, Charlotte N.; Friedman, Howard S.
Titel	A Longitudinal Investigation of Associations between Boys' Pubertal Timing and Adult Behavioral Health and Well-Being
Quelle	In: Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 35 (2006) 3, S.380-390 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0047-2891
DOI	10.1007/s10964-006-9039-4
Schlagwörter	Longitudinal Studies; Males; Puberty; Health Behavior; Well Being; Adolescents; Developmental Stages; Developmental Psychology; Individual Development; Early Experience; Behavioral Science Research; Attribution Theory + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Pubertät; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Entwicklungspsychologie; Individuelle Entwicklung; Frühbeginn
Abstract	To extend research linking pubertal timing and adolescent health outcomes, this study examines boys' pubertal timing and subsequent interpersonal success and health behaviors in mid adulthood. Past research has shown that boys' pubertal timing is associated with both positive and negative developmental outcomes in the short term, and so it is unclear how pubertal timing is consequential for adjustment across the long term. Data from 460 boys from the Terman Life-Cycle Study were examined over a 39-year period to relate age of pubertal onset to later marital success, career success, and adult health behaviors. Boys who reached puberty earlier than their peers achieved greater success in their careers and experienced more satisfaction in their marriages. Early-developing boys were not found to be more likely than their peers to smoke cigarettes or drink alcohol as adults. Findings are discussed in terms of the importance of pubertal timing for life-span development. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10