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15-04-2019 | Empirical Research

Developmental Trajectories of Executive Functioning and Puberty in Boys and Girls

Auteurs: Natasha Chaku, Lindsay T. Hoyt

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Youth and Adolescence | Uitgave 7/2019

Abstract

There are substantial changes in executive functioning during adolescence that may correspond with the onset and progression of puberty. The current study examines associations between pubertal development (timing and tempo) and changes in specific executive functioning skills (i.e., attention and self-control) across the transition from childhood to adolescence (ages 9.5–15.5) using data from the Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development (1099 youth; 52% female, 81% White, 83% above the poverty line). The findings indicated that early maturation was associated with faster increases in attention skills over adolescence for both boys and girls. Further, early maturation predicted worse self-control among girls but not boys. This study provides new insights on executive functioning during the transition to adolescence—a period of both vulnerability and opportunity.

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Titel: Developmental Trajectories of Executive Functioning and Puberty in Boys and Girls
Auteurs: Natasha Chaku
Lindsay T. Hoyt
Publicatiedatum: 15-04-2019
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Youth and Adolescence / Uitgave 7/2019
Print ISSN: 0047-2891
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-6601
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-019-01021-2

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