Article
Psychology, Developmental
Blythe A. Corbett, Rachael A. Muscatello, Briana K. Horrocks, Mark E. Klemencic, Yasas Tanguturi
Summary: The study found that adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) had higher BMI percentiles during pre-to-early puberty compared to typically developing youth, indicating a potentially heightened risk for weight-related health concerns.
JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Jack Peltz, Linhao Zhang, Jeri Sasser, Assaf Oshri, Leah D. Doane
Summary: This study found that there is a relationship between pubertal development and sleep problems as well as family functioning in adolescents. Pubertal status and tempo predicted shorter sleep durations and greater variability in sleep durations, which in turn predicted an increase in family conflict.
JOURNAL OF YOUTH AND ADOLESCENCE
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Juan F. Diaz Morales, Cristina Escribano, Yaiza Puig-Navarro, Konrad S. Jankowski
Summary: This study examined the contribution of biological and psychosocial factors to the shift towards eveningness in early adolescence. Results showed that girls were more likely to experience this shift compared to boys, and the shift was related to more advanced pubertal development and more conflicts in the family.
JOURNAL OF YOUTH AND ADOLESCENCE
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Allen W. Barton, Tianyi Yu, Qiujie Gong, Edith Chen, Gregory E. Miller, Gene H. Brody
Summary: Skin-deep resilience may emerge in early adolescence, with high levels of executive functioning being associated with positive psychological and behavioral outcomes, but also accelerated pubertal development for racial and ethnic minority youth from disadvantaged neighborhoods.
JOURNAL OF YOUTH AND ADOLESCENCE
(2023)
Review
Behavioral Sciences
Stuart F. White, S. Mariely Estrada Gonzalez, Eibhlis M. Moriarty
Summary: Developmental science, especially developmental neuroscience, has had a significant impact on the modern legal system, but it often overlooks the role of puberty and pubertal hormones in considering antisocial behavior. Research shows that development continues to older ages for many youth, impacting interventions in the legal system.
FRONTIERS IN BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Samantha M. Margherio, Elizabeth R. Capps, John W. Monopoli, Steven W. Evans, Melissa Hernandez-Rodriguez, Julie Sarno Owens, George J. DuPaul
Summary: The study found that adolescents with ADHD have high rates of turnover in romantic relationships and low rates of physical intimacy. Additionally, the severity of ED is associated with an increased likelihood of engaging in romantic relationships, having more romantic partners, and engaging in sexual intercourse.
JOURNAL OF ATTENTION DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Stirling T. Argabright, Tyler M. Moore, Elina Visoki, Grace E. DiDomenico, Jerome H. Taylor, Ran Barzilay
Summary: Racial health disparities in the United States are a concern, with accelerated aging potentially contributing to this phenomenon. This study found that Black youth experience higher levels of racial/ethnic discrimination and have differences in pubertal development compared to non-Black youth. The association between discrimination and pubertal development is independent of other environmental stressors.
PSYCHONEUROENDOCRINOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Xinyi Liang, Ke Huang, Guangping Dong, Ruimin Chen, Shaoke Chen, Rongxiu Zheng, Chunlin Wang, Haiyan Wei, Bingyan Cao, Yan Liang, Hui Yao, Zhe Su, Mireguli Maimaiti, Feihong Luo, Pin Li, Min Zhu, Hongwei Du, Yu Yang, Lanwei Cui, Shuting Si, Guannan Bai, Yunxian Yu, Er-Gang Wang, Paul L. Hofman, Junfen Fu
Summary: Over the past decade, pubertal development has been occurring earlier in Chinese children. The age for breast development in girls is 9.65 years and for testicular volume ≥ 4 mL in boys is 10.65 years. Obesity and overweight are associated with a higher risk for early puberty onset.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
(2023)
Review
Psychology, Developmental
David J. Piekarski, Natalie L. Colich, Tiffany C. Ho
Summary: Adolescence is a period of rapid brain development, and the changes in white matter are partly attributed to hormonal fluctuations. This systematic review examines the associations between hormonal changes and white matter properties across species, with a focus on sex differences. The review finds that increases in gonadal hormones during puberty are associated with structural changes in white matter tracts, particularly in the corpus callosum, which align with findings in non-human animals. The paper concludes with recommendations for future research in order to further understand the neuroscience of puberty.
DEVELOPMENTAL COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Roy Otten, Thao Ha, Erika Westling, Kathryn Lemery-Chalfant, Melvin N. Wilson, Daniel S. Shaw
Summary: This study examines the mediated effect of pubertal timing on sexual activity through self-regulation in adolescents from low-resource environments. The results show that in low-resource groups, more advanced pubertal maturity is associated with lower levels of self-regulation, which in turn leads to increased sexual activity at age 16.
DEVELOPMENT AND PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Yang Qu, Nathan A. Jorgensen, Eva H. Telzer
Summary: Despite the increasing research in neurobiological development, there has been little focus on cultural and ethnic variation in neurodevelopmental processes. Most studies in developmental cognitive neuroscience rely on Western samples, with limited attention given to participants' racial/ethnic backgrounds. An interdisciplinary approach called developmental cultural neuroscience is proposed to incorporate culture into the empirical investigation of neurodevelopment, aiming to elucidate cultural similarities and differences in neural processing across the lifespan.
PERSPECTIVES ON PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Orma Ravindranath, Finnegan J. Calabro, William Foran, Beatriz Luna
Summary: Inhibitory control improves with age and pubertal maturation, but they have distinct effects on different aspects. Age is mainly associated with correct response rate, while pubertal maturation is mainly associated with response latency. Furthermore, age is associated with activation in the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, while pubertal maturation is associated with activation in the right ventrolateral prefrontal cortex. Task-related connectivity between VLPFC and cingulate is also related to pubertal maturation and response latency.
DEVELOPMENTAL COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
Zeus Gracia-Tabuenca, Martha Beatriz Moreno, Fernando A. Barrios, Sarael Alcauter
Summary: This study reveals that the onset of puberty has a significant impact on the development of the brain functional connectome, particularly in attention and task control networks. Furthermore, functional connectivity between these networks is related to cognitive flexibility.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Louise F. Udholm, Anne Gaml-Sorensen, Linn H. Arendt, Nis Brix, Lea L. H. Lunddorf, Andreas Ernst, Ulla B. Knudsen, Vibeke E. Hjortdal, Cecilia H. Ramlau-Hansen
Summary: This study investigated the association between congenital heart defects (CHD) and pubertal timing using longitudinally collected data on pubertal milestones. The results showed no association between CHD and pubertal timing.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2022)
Article
Criminology & Penology
Tara D. Warner, David F. Warner
Summary: Violent victimization in adolescence influences adolescents' attitudes towards forming relationships and sexual activity within relationships, with late adolescent victims tending to be more interested in romantic relationships but pessimistic about marriage. Early adolescent and girl victims are less favorable towards sexual activity in relationships.
JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Travis T. Mallard, Jeanne E. Savage, Emma C. Johnson, Yuye Huang, Alexis C. Edwards, Jouke J. Hottenga, Andrew D. Grotzinger, Daniel E. Gustavson, Mariela Jennings, Andrey Anokhin, Danielle M. Dick, Howard J. Edenberg, John R. Kramer, Dongbing Lai, Jacquelyn L. Meyers, Ashwini K. Pandey, Kathryn Paige Harden, Michel G. Nivard, Eco J. C. de Geus, Dorret Boomsma, Arpana Agrawal, Lea K. Davis, Toni-Kim Clarke, Abraham A. Palmer, Sandra Sanchez-Roige
Summary: This study utilized genomic structural equation modeling to explore the genetics of alcohol consumption and problematic consequences as measured by the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). Through a large-scale GWAS and multivariate approach, the authors identified genetic correlations among the AUDIT items and constructed an aggregate measure strongly associated with alcohol dependence.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Aditi Sabhlok, Margherita Malanchini, Laura E. Engelhardt, James Madole, Elliot M. Tucker-Drob, Kathryn Paige Harden
Summary: ADHD is a complex disorder with impairing symptoms that can benefit from early and accurate diagnosis. Deficits in executive functioning are specific to the inattention domain of ADHD, and the relationship between EF task performance and inattention is consistent across sociodemographic groups. Further research using a bifactor characterization of ADHD in clinical samples is needed to enhance understanding of cognitive deficits across varying symptom presentations.
DEVELOPMENTAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Social
Randi L. Vogt, Anqing Zheng, Daniel A. Briley, Margherita Malanchini, K. Paige Harden, Elliot M. Tucker-Drob
Summary: Non-ability-based confidence is moderately heritable and strongly correlated with the need for cognition, mastery goal orientation, grit, openness, and emotional stability, partly mediated by genetic factors. These associations suggest that non-ability-based confidence can be conceptualized as a personality attribute.
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PERSONALITY SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Social
Courtland S. Hyatt, Benjamin S. Listyg, Max M. Owens, Nathan T. Carter, Dorothy R. Carter, Donald R. Lynam, K. Paige Harden, Joshua D. Miller
Summary: There are differences between males and females in personality traits, psychopathology, and brain morphometry. However, these morphometric differences do not account for the psychological differences.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALITY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Biological
James W. Madole, K. Paige Harden
Summary: Behavior genetics is a controversial science that aims to understand the role of heredity in human behavior and outcomes. Recent technological advances and genomic databases have led to the discovery of genes associated with human phenotypes. This paper proposes a framework for identifying genetic causes, interpreting causal relationships, and applying them to advance causal knowledge in the social sciences.
BEHAVIORAL AND BRAIN SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Eshim S. Jami, Anke R. Hammerschlag, Hill F. Ip, Andrea G. Allegrini, Beben Benyamin, Richard Border, Elizabeth W. Diemer, Chang Jiang, Ville Karhunen, Yi Lu, Qing Lu, Travis T. Mallard, Pashupati P. Mishra, Ilja M. Nolte, Teemu Palviainen, Roseann E. Peterson, Hannah M. Sallis, Andrey A. Shabalin, Ashley E. Tate, Elisabeth Thiering, Natalia Vilor-Tejedor, Carol Wang, Ang Zhou, Daniel E. Adkins, Silvia Alemany, Helga Ask, Qi Chen, Robin P. Corley, Erik A. Ehli, Luke M. Evans, Alexandra Havdahl, Fiona A. Hagenbeek, Christian Hakulinen, Anjali K. Henders, Jouke Jan Hottenga, Tellervo Korhonen, Abdullah Mamun, Shelby Marrington, Alexander Neumann, Kaili Rimfeld, Fernando Rivadeneira, Judy L. Silberg, Catharina E. van Beijsterveldt, Eero Vuoksimaa, Alyce M. Whipp, Xiaoran Tong, Ole A. Andreassen, Dorret Boomsma, Sandra A. Brown, S. Alexandra Burt, William Copeland, Danielle M. Dick, K. Paige Harden, Kathleen Mullan Harris, Catharina A. Hartman, Joachim Heinrich, John K. Hewitt, Christian Hopfer, Elina Hypponen, Marjo-Riitta Jarvelin, Jaakko Kaprio, Liisa Keltikangas-Jarvinen, Kelly L. Klump, Kenneth Krauter, Ralf Kuja-Halkola, Henrik Larsson, Terho Lehtimaki, Paul Lichtenstein, Sebastian Lundstrom, Hermine H. Maes, Per Magnus, Marcus R. Munafo, Jake M. Najman, Pal R. Njolstad, Albertine J. Oldehinkel, Craig E. Pennell, Robert Plomin, Ted Reichborn-Kjennerud, Chandra Reynolds, Richard J. Rose, Andrew Smolen, Harold Snieder, Michael Stallings, Marie Standl, Jordi Sunyer, Henning Tiemeier, Sally J. Wadsworth, Tamara L. Wall, Andrew J. O. Whitehouse, Gail M. Williams, Eivind Ystrom, Michel G. Nivard, Meike Bartels, Christel M. Middeldorp
Summary: The study investigates the genetic architecture of internalizing symptoms in children and adolescents, finding rater-based heterogeneity in genetic effects and genetic correlations with adult internalizing disorders and other childhood psychiatric traits. Additionally, reducing phenotypic heterogeneity in childhood samples is crucial for future GWAS success.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Laurence J. Howe, Michel G. Nivard, Tim T. Morris, Ailin F. Hansen, Humaira Rasheed, Yoonsu Cho, Geetha Chittoor, Rafael Ahlskog, Penelope A. Lind, Teemu Palviainen, Matthijs D. van der Zee, Rosa Cheesman, Massimo Mangino, Yunzhang Wang, Shuai Li, Lucija Klaric, Scott M. Ratliff, Lawrence F. Bielak, Marianne Nygaard, Alexandros Giannelis, Emily A. Willoughby, Chandra A. Reynolds, Jared V. Balbona, Ole A. Andreassen, Helga Ask, Aris Baras, Christopher R. Bauer, Dorret I. Boomsma, Archie Campbell, Harry Campbell, Zhengming Chen, Paraskevi Christofidou, Elizabeth Corfield, Christina C. Dahm, Deepika R. Dokuru, Luke M. Evans, Eco J. C. de Geus, Sudheer Giddaluru, Scott D. Gordon, K. Paige Harden, W. David Hill, Amanda Hughes, Shona M. Kerr, Yongkang Kim, Hyeokmoon Kweon, Antti Latvala, Deborah A. Lawlor, Liming Li, Kuang Lin, Per Magnus, Patrik K. E. Magnusson, Travis T. Mallard, Pekka Martikainen, Melinda C. Mills, Pal Rasmus Njolstad, John D. Overton, Nancy L. Pedersen, David J. Porteous, Jeffrey Reid, Karri Silventoinen, Melissa C. Southey, Camilla Stoltenberg, Elliot M. Tucker-Drob, Margaret J. Wright, Hyeokmoon Kweon, John K. Hewitt, Matthew C. Keller, Michael C. Stallings, James J. Lee, Kaare Christensen, Sharon L. R. Kardia, Patricia A. Peyser, Jennifer A. Smith, James F. Wilson, John L. Hopper, Sara Hagg, Tim D. Spector, Jean-Baptiste Pingault, Robert Plomin, Alexandra Havdahl, Meike Bartels, Nicholas G. Martin, Sven Oskarsson, Anne E. Justice, Iona Y. Millwood, Kristian Hveem, Oyvind Naess, Cristen J. Willer, Bjorn Olav Asvold, Philipp D. Koellinger, Jaakko Kaprio, Sarah E. Medland, Robin G. Walters, Daniel J. Benjamin, Patrick Turley, David M. Evans, George Davey Smith, Caroline Hayward, Ben Brumpton, Gibran Hemani, Neil M. Davies
Summary: Estimates from genome-wide association studies (GWAS) can be influenced by inherited variation, population stratification, and indirect genetic effects. This study combines data from 178,086 siblings to generate population and within-family GWAS estimates for 25 phenotypes. The within-family estimates are smaller than population estimates for certain phenotypes and show differences in genetic correlations and Mendelian randomization analyses.
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Benjamin Oosterhoff, Laura Wray-Lake, K. Paige Harden
Summary: Debates about lowering the voting age often focus on whether 16- and 17-year-old adolescents possess sufficient cognitive capacity and political knowledge to participate in politics. This study found that adolescents demonstrated greater integrative and elaborative complexity in their reasoning about changing the voting age compared to adults.
DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Editorial Material
Ecology
Kathryn Paige Harden
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Laurel Raffington, Margherita Malanchini, Andrew D. Grotzinger, James W. Madole, Laura E. Engelhardt, Aditi Sabhlok, Cherry Youn, Megan W. Patterson, K. Paige Harden, Elliot M. Tucker-Drob
Summary: This study investigates the extent of genetic influences on different measures of cortisol output in twins aged 8 to 15. The findings suggest that genetic factors regulating cortisol response to acute stressors are separate from those regulating baseline cortisol levels, diurnal variation, and hair cortisol levels. These findings highlight the impact of novel environments in revealing unique genetic variations.
DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Genetics & Heredity
K. Paige Harden
Summary: This article explores the connection between genetic differences and human social and behavioral phenotypes, as well as the ethical, social, and legal implications of this research. The author integrates scholarship from psychology, genetics, and philosophy of science to provide accessible definitions of genetic determinism, genetic essentialism, and genetic reductionism. Examples from both scientific and popular culture are used to illustrate these concepts, and recommendations for science communication are provided.
NATURE REVIEWS GENETICS
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Laurel Raffington, Peter T. Tanksley, Aditi Sabhlok, Liza Vinnik, Travis Mallard, Lucy S. King, Bridget Goosby, K. Paige Harden, Elliot M. Tucker-Drob
Summary: Social inequality may impact children's cognitive development through epigenetic mechanisms. Research suggests that children from socioeconomically disadvantaged families and marginalized racial/ethnic groups exhibit DNA methylation profiles associated with chronic inflammation, lower cognitive functioning, and accelerated biological aging. Furthermore, children's salivary DNA methylation profiles are related to their performance in cognitive and academic tests.
PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Family Studies
Megan W. Patterson, Lilla Pivnick, Frank D. Mann, Andrew D. Grotzinger, Kathryn C. Monahan, Laurence D. Steinberg, Benjamin Oosterhoff, Jennifer L. Tackett, Elliot M. Tucker-Drob, K. Paige Harden
Summary: Adolescence is a peak period for risk-taking, but research has mostly ignored positive manifestations of such behavior. This study addresses this gap by using a mixed-methods approach. It collects free responses from college students to construct a self-report positive risk-taking scale, which is then validated and examined for associations with normative and impulsive personality traits in a population-based sample of adolescents. Sensation seeking predicts both negative and positive risk-taking, while extraversion and openness are predominantly related to positive risk-taking. These findings provide promising evidence for a valid measure of adolescents' engagement in positive risks.
JOURNAL OF RESEARCH ON ADOLESCENCE
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Allison N. Shields, Margherita Malanchini, Liza Vinnik, Elliot M. Tucker-Drob, K. Paige Harden, Jennifer L. Tackett
Summary: Deficits in self-regulation are core features of many psychological disorders, and self-regulation may be one of the dimensions underlying shared variance across diagnostic boundaries. This study aimed to clarify the relationships between different aspects of self-regulation and psychopathology, and whether these links are accounted for by overlapping genetic and environmental factors.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPATHOLOGY AND CLINICAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Cherry Youn, Andrew D. Grotzinger, Christina M. Lill, Lars Bertram, Florian Schmiedek, Martin Lovden, Ulman Lindenberger, Michel Nivard, K. Paige Harden, Elliot M. Tucker-Drob
Summary: This study investigates how genetic effects on cognitive performance change over the course of learning. The results show that genetic associations with performance on a given task can vary over the course of learning, and the specific pattern of change differs across tasks. Additionally, PGS associations with pre-test to post-test scores may mask variability in the timing of learning during practice.
NPJ SCIENCE OF LEARNING
(2022)
