Pubertal Timing and Its Developmental Significance for Mental Health and Adjustment

摘要: Although puberty is a universal developmental process and the sequence of pubertal changes tends to be similar for boys girls, there are considerable individual differences in timing puberty. In this article, we reviewed well-cited empirical studies concerning its significance mental health social adjustment outcomes adolescence. We present major theoretical models about development attend questions why, when, under what circumstances consequential. draw conclusions discuss implications interventions future research.