Brief Report
The Role of Ego Development in Psychosocial Adjustment Among Boys With Delayed Puberty
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12387754 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kaj Lindfors (University of Helsinki, corresponding author), Marko Elovainio (0000-0002-1401-1910, University of Helsinki), Sanna Wickman (University of Helsinki), Risto Vuorinen (University of Helsinki), Jari Sinkkonen (0000-0001-8228-1819, Save the Children), Leo Dunkel (0000-0003-4008-8521, Kuopio University Hospital), Aleksi Raappana (Helsinki Art Museum) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 601-612 |
| Publication date | 2007-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Research on Adolescence (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1050-8392 • E-ISSN: 1532-7795 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1532-7795.2007.00537.x |
| OpenAlex | W1957190078 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 29 |
This study examined the role of ego development, as measured with the Washington University sentence completion test, in the relationship between pubertal maturation and psychosocial adjustment (self‐image and depression) in adolescent boys. The data consisted of 73 boys between 14 and 16 years of age. The results indicated that late maturing boys were also psychologically more immature, and that they experienced negative feelings about sexuality. Additionally, higher ego development was associated with elevated levels of anxiety and depression among late maturing boys. In boys with average pubertal maturation, higher ego development was associated with lower levels of anxiety and depression
Anxiety · Depression (economics · Developmental psychology · Erikson's stages of psychosocial development · Feeling · Human sexuality · Id, ego and super-ego · Loevinger's stages of ego development · Psychiatry · Psychosocial · Psychotherapist · Sentence completion tests · Clinical Psychology · Ego Development and Educational Practices · Identity, Memory, and Therapy · Psychology · Social Psychology · Youth Development and Social Support
Familial Contexts of Adolescent Ego Development
The adolescent brain and age-related behavioral manifestations
Ego Development and Adolescent Emotions
The Relation between Puberty and Psychological Distress in Adolescent Boys
Impact of Pubertal Status, Timing, and Age on Adolescent Sexual Experience and Delinquency
Perceived Maturity as a Function of Appearance Cues in Early Adolescence
Pubertal Development, Parental Communication, and Sexual Values in Relation to Adolescent Sexual Behaviors
Ego Development
Stability and Internal Consistency of the Offer Self-Image Questionnaire
Construct Validity of the Offer Self-Image Questionnaire and Its Relationship with Self-Esteem, Depression, and Ego Development
The Offer Self-Image Questionnaire for adolescents
Contextual amplification of pubertal transition effects on deviant peer affiliation and externalizing behavior among African American children
Pubertal Development, Social Factors, and Delinquency Among Adolescent Boys
Ego development and individual differences in personality
Sex differences in the course of personality development
| Citations per year | 0.08 |
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| Citation span | 2014 - 2014 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |