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Julianna Deardorff1, Chris Hayward, Kimberly A Wilson
1Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA. jdeardorff@cc.ucsf.edu
Abstract:
This study examines direct and interactive effects of puberty and gender on social anxiety symptoms in early adolescence. One hundred-six participants were assessed at ages 9.5 and 11 years. Results suggest that gender and puberty interact to predict social anxiety symptoms. Advanced puberty was associated with increased symptoms for girls only.
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