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. 2021 May;49(5):3000605211020227.
doi: 10.1177/03000605211020227.

Self-consciousness and depression in precocious pubertal children

Hongyu Huang  1   2 , Lili Liu  1   2 , Shaoyu Su  1   2 , Dandan Xie  1   2
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Self-consciousness and depression in precocious pubertal children

Hongyu Huang et al. J Int Med Res. 2021 May.

Abstract

Objective: To explore self-consciousness and depression in children with precocious puberty (PP) and analyse its effect on children of both sexes.

Methods: Sixty children with PP and 60 non-PP children matched for sex and age participated in the study. Children were assessed using the Birleson Depression Self-Rating Scale for Children and the Piers-Harris Children's Self-Concept Scale.

Results: There were significant differences in physical appearance and attributes, anxiety, happiness and satisfaction between PP children and non-PP children. PP children had significantly higher depression than non-PP children. In the PP group, girls were significantly more prone to anxiety and unhappiness than boys. Conclusion: There were sex differences in the effect of PP on children's self-consciousness, and girls were more prone to anxiety and unhappiness. More attention should be paid to improving the physical and mental health of children with PP.

Keywords: Depression; anxiety; children; happiness; precocious puberty; self-consciousness.

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Declaration of conflicting interest: The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.

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