Talk it out or tuck it away: The contribution of maternal socialization of coping to depression in youth with early pubertal maturation.

ABSTRACT: Theory and research highlight the mismatch between puberty-associated challenges and personal coping resources among youth with early actual or perceived pubertal timing. This study (N = 167; M_age = 12.41 years; 51.5% female; 77.8% White American) examined whether coping resources provided by mothers (maternal socialization of coping) exert protective or exacerbating effects on risk for depression among early-maturing youth. Results revealed that earlier perceived timing predicted higher subsequent depressive symptoms in girls with low (B = .40, SE = .15) but not high (B = -.08, SE = .17) levels of engagement coping suggestions, whereas earlier perceived timing predicted higher subsequent depressive symptoms in boys with high (B =

SUBMITTER: Ye Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10841650 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature