Discuss the relationship between stress and early puberty. Include in your discussion the research findings and conclusions
What will be an ideal response?
There is a positive correlation between stress levels and early-onset puberty, but
there is no clearly established cause-and-effect relationship. Increased stress does
increase the production of sex hormones, but there also seems to be a genetic
predisposition to early-onset puberty. So a child living in a dysfunctional family may
also have parents who experienced early-onset puberty. Several studies have
shown, however, that girls who live in stressful environments are more likely to
experience early-onset puberty. The relationship between stress and early puberty
seems to be more profound in girls than in boys.
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