Girls who reach puberty early are more likely to suffer mental health problems in their teenage years because of conflicts with parents and boyfriends.

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Girls who reach puberty early are more likely to suffer mental health problems in their teenage years because of conflicts with parents and boyfriends, according to a University of Bristol and University of Cambridge study, the Daily Telegraph reported.

Lead researcher Dr. Carol Joinson said the study found girls who mature early are more vulnerable to developing depressive symptoms by the time they reach their mid-teens. She said the transition into puberty is a critical period, associated with many biological, cognitive and social changes, and these can include increased conflict with parents, the development of romantic relationships, changes in body image and fluctuating hormone levels. These changes may have a more negative impact on girls who mature at an earlier age. Joinson adds that the girls may face demands that they are not emotionally prepared for.

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女孩發育早易情緒低落

?????? 英國《每日電訊報》報道，布里斯托爾大學和劍橋大學的一項研究表明，進入青春期較早的女孩十幾歲時常與父母和男朋友發生沖突，更容易患心理疾病。

?????? 首席研究者卡蘿爾?喬伊森博士說，研究發現成熟較早的女孩到十五六歲時更易有情緒失落的癥狀。她說青春期過渡是一個非常關鍵的階段，伴隨著許多生理、認知和社會的轉變，包括與父母的沖突、發展戀愛關系、身形的變化以及波動的荷爾蒙水平。這些變化可能對成熟較早的女孩帶來更大的負面影響。

?????? 她還補充說，成熟較早的女孩可能會面對各種各樣的要求，而她們情感上還沒有準備好。