Pubertal Development in Mexican American Girls
The Family's Perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4633116 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rosenie Thelus Jean (University of Texas, Houston, Texas, USA), Melissa L Bondy (0000-0002-0278-414X, University of Texas, Houston, Texas, USA), Anna V Wilkinson (0000-0002-1805-8863, University of Texas, Houston, Texas, USA), Michele R Forman (0000-0002-3060-6068, University of Texas, Houston, Texas, USA) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 1210-1222 |
| Publication date | 2009-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Health Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1049732309344326 |
| PMID | 19690203 |
| PMCID | PMC3183834 |
| OpenAlex | W2107787623 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 43 |
Mexican American (MA) girls are entering puberty earlier than in the past, yet few studies have explored the perceptions surrounding puberty among this group. We conducted separate focus groups for fathers, mothers, and daughters aged 6 to 12 years to explore perceptions of body image, pubertal development, communications, and sources of puberty-related information in MA participants. Our results revealed parental concerns about daughters' weight and pubertal development, as well as differences in their communication with their daughters. Although both parents willingly discussed pubertal issues concerning their daughters, mothers had a more active role in conveying pubertal information to daughters. Among the girls, there was a gap in knowledge about the pubertal process between the younger and older girls. Our findings present opportunities and challenges for addressing obesity as a pubertal risk factor in MA girls; however, more studies are needed to understand family beliefs and sociocultural dynamics surrounding puberty in MAs
Adolescent development · Developmental psychology · Focus group · Perception · Sociocultural evolution · Sociocultural perspective · Sociology · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Obesity and Health Practices · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.56 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2021 (12) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |