ERIC Number: EJ1321432
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Jan
Pages: 28
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ISSN: ISSN-0272-4316
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The Role of Pubertal Timing in the Development of Peer Victimization and Offending from Early- to Mid-Adolescence
Skoog, Therése; Kapetanovic, Sabina
Journal of Early Adolescence, v42 n1 p5-32 Jan 2022
We used latent growth curve analysis to extend research on associations between early puberty and adverse peer relations by examining the role of pubertal timing in the developmental trajectories of peer victimization and offending from early- to mid-adolescence. We made use of three-wave longitudinal data collected annually from a cohort of Swedish adolescents (N = 1,515, 51% girls, [X-bar] age at T1 = 13.0 years). The results revealed negative developmental trends for peer victimization and offending. Early pubertal timing was linked to higher initial levels and a steeper decrease of peer victimization and offending. The only effect of pubertal timing that differed between the genders was that the initial level of offending was stronger for boys than girls. In conclusion, the negative impact of early pubertal timing on peer victimization and offending occurs in the early stages of adolescence and disappears thereafter.
Descriptors: Puberty, Bullying, Victims, Adolescent Development, Gender Differences, Early Adolescents, Correlation, Peer Relationship, Longitudinal Studies, Adolescents, Developmental Stages, Trend Analysis, Foreign Countries, Socioeconomic Status, Immigrants, Elementary School Students, Secondary School Students, Sexual Harassment, Aggression
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Sweden
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