University of Michigan.
Arizona State University.
Child Dev. 2020 Nov;91(6):2019-2041. doi: 10.1111/cdev.13370. Epub 2020 May 5.
Research on pubertal development among Black boys is limited. Addressing this gap, we examined associations between three pubertal domains (e.g., voice change, hair growth, and perceived relative timing), depressive symptoms, self-esteem, and self-efficacy, among a nationally representative sample of 395 African American and 164 Caribbean Black boys (M = 15 years). Moderation by ethnic-racial identity (e.g., racial centrality, racial regard) was also explored. Results indicated that for both ethnic subgroups early voice change increased self-esteem; whereas early voice change increased depressive symptoms among boys who felt society views Blacks more negatively. Buffering effects of ethnic-racial identity also varied significantly between the two groups. Findings suggest that the meaning Black boys ascribe to their ethnic-racial group may explain puberty-linked outcomes.
关于黑人男孩青春期发育的研究有限。为了解决这一差距，我们在一个具有全国代表性的样本中，对 395 名非裔美国男孩和 164 名加勒比黑人男孩进行了研究，调查了三个青春期领域（如声音变化、毛发生长和感知相对时间）、抑郁症状、自尊和自我效能之间的关系。还探讨了种族认同（如种族中心、种族尊重）的调节作用。结果表明，对于两个种族群体，早期的声音变化都能提高自尊；而对于那些觉得社会对黑人的看法更负面的男孩来说，早期的声音变化会增加抑郁症状。种族认同的缓冲作用在两个群体之间也有显著差异。研究结果表明，黑人男孩赋予自己种族群体的意义可能解释了与青春期相关的结果。
