Externalizing problems among Kosovar adolescents: pubertal correlates in girls and boys

Pubertal timing and pubertal developmental status or stage have been associated with the rates of externalizing problems among youth, particularly in vulnerable developmental contexts including cultures undergoing rapid transformations. The present study tested the extent to which pubertal timing an...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Elona Krasniqi, Alexander T. Vazsonyi, Panajotis Cakirpaloglu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
Series:International Journal of Adolescence and Youth
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/02673843.2023.2286249
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1850245608631173120
author Elona Krasniqi
Alexander T. Vazsonyi
Panajotis Cakirpaloglu
author_facet Elona Krasniqi
Alexander T. Vazsonyi
Panajotis Cakirpaloglu
author_sort Elona Krasniqi
collection DOAJ
description Pubertal timing and pubertal developmental status or stage have been associated with the rates of externalizing problems among youth, particularly in vulnerable developmental contexts including cultures undergoing rapid transformations. The present study tested the extent to which pubertal timing and pubertal developmental status were associated with delinquent and aggressive behaviours, in girls and boys. It also tested whether sex moderated these relationships. Data were collected from N = 1,342 Kosovar adolescents (665 girls; M age = 13.26 years, SD = 1.27; 677 boys M age = 13.19 years, SD = 1.31). No associations were found for the relationship between pubertal timing and externalizing problems in boys and girls. The findings provided support for a positive association between pubertal developmental status/stage and both delinquent and aggressive behaviours, in both girls and boys. The study highlights that pubertal timing and pubertal status/stage have important yet independent effects on externalizing problems.
format Article
id doaj-art-d836734803424ec0a22e99b46180ee2a
institution OA Journals
issn 0267-3843
2164-4527
language English
publishDate 2024-12-01
publisher Taylor & Francis Group
record_format Article
series International Journal of Adolescence and Youth
spelling doaj-art-d836734803424ec0a22e99b46180ee2a2025-08-20T01:59:26ZengTaylor & Francis GroupInternational Journal of Adolescence and Youth0267-38432164-45272024-12-0129110.1080/02673843.2023.2286249Externalizing problems among Kosovar adolescents: pubertal correlates in girls and boysElona Krasniqi0Alexander T. Vazsonyi1Panajotis Cakirpaloglu2Department of Psychology, Palacky University Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech RepublicDepartment of Family Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USADepartment of Psychology, Palacky University Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech RepublicPubertal timing and pubertal developmental status or stage have been associated with the rates of externalizing problems among youth, particularly in vulnerable developmental contexts including cultures undergoing rapid transformations. The present study tested the extent to which pubertal timing and pubertal developmental status were associated with delinquent and aggressive behaviours, in girls and boys. It also tested whether sex moderated these relationships. Data were collected from N = 1,342 Kosovar adolescents (665 girls; M age = 13.26 years, SD = 1.27; 677 boys M age = 13.19 years, SD = 1.31). No associations were found for the relationship between pubertal timing and externalizing problems in boys and girls. The findings provided support for a positive association between pubertal developmental status/stage and both delinquent and aggressive behaviours, in both girls and boys. The study highlights that pubertal timing and pubertal status/stage have important yet independent effects on externalizing problems.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/02673843.2023.2286249Aggressionrule breakingBody mass indexpubertal developmentsex
spellingShingle Elona Krasniqi
Alexander T. Vazsonyi
Panajotis Cakirpaloglu
Externalizing problems among Kosovar adolescents: pubertal correlates in girls and boys
International Journal of Adolescence and Youth
Aggression
rule breaking
Body mass index
pubertal development
sex
title Externalizing problems among Kosovar adolescents: pubertal correlates in girls and boys
title_full Externalizing problems among Kosovar adolescents: pubertal correlates in girls and boys
title_fullStr Externalizing problems among Kosovar adolescents: pubertal correlates in girls and boys
title_full_unstemmed Externalizing problems among Kosovar adolescents: pubertal correlates in girls and boys
title_short Externalizing problems among Kosovar adolescents: pubertal correlates in girls and boys
title_sort externalizing problems among kosovar adolescents pubertal correlates in girls and boys
topic Aggression
rule breaking
Body mass index
pubertal development
sex
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/02673843.2023.2286249
work_keys_str_mv AT elonakrasniqi externalizingproblemsamongkosovaradolescentspubertalcorrelatesingirlsandboys
AT alexandertvazsonyi externalizingproblemsamongkosovaradolescentspubertalcorrelatesingirlsandboys
AT panajotiscakirpaloglu externalizingproblemsamongkosovaradolescentspubertalcorrelatesingirlsandboys