Cognitive Vulnerabilities Amplify the Effect of Early Pubertal Timing on Interpersonal Stress Generation During Adolescence |
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Authors: | Jessica L. Hamilton Jonathan P. Stange Evan M. Kleiman Elissa J. Hamlat Lyn Y. Abramson Lauren B. Alloy |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Psychology, Temple University, Weiss Hall, 1701 N. 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19122, USA 2. Department of Psychology, George Mason University, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA, 22030, USA 3. Department of Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1202 West Johnson St., Madison, WI, 53706, USA
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Abstract: | Early pubertal timing has been found to confer risk for the occurrence of interpersonal stressful events during adolescence. However, pre-existing vulnerabilities may exacerbate the effects of early pubertal timing on the occurrence of stressors. Thus, the current study prospectively examined whether cognitive vulnerabilities amplified the effects of early pubertal timing on interpersonal stress generation. In a diverse sample of 310 adolescents (M age = 12.83 years, 55 % female; 53 % African American), early pubertal timing predicted higher levels of interpersonal dependent events among adolescents with more negative cognitive style and rumination, but not among adolescents with lower levels of these cognitive vulnerabilities. These findings suggest that cognitive vulnerabilities may heighten the risk of generating interpersonal stress for adolescents who undergo early pubertal maturation, which may subsequently place adolescents at greater risk for the development of psychopathology. |
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