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  • Title: Puberty, Socioeconomic Status, and Depression in Girls: Evidence for Gene × Environment Interactions.
    Author: Mendle J, Moore SR, Briley DA, Harden KP.
    Journal: Clin Psychol Sci; 2016 Jan 01; 4(1):3-16. PubMed ID: 32864196.
    Abstract:
    In the current study, we tested for Gene × Environment interactions in the association between pubertal timing and adolescent depression by examining how socioeconomic factors might moderate age at menarche's relation with depressive symptoms. Participants comprised 630 female twin and sibling pairs from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. Consistent with previous studies, results showed that genetic predispositions toward later menarche were associated with fewer depressive symptoms and that genetic predispositions toward earlier menarche were associated with more depressive symptoms. However, this pattern was subtle and evident only in girls from higher socioeconomic backgrounds. Although girls from lower socioeconomic families showed the highest overall levels of depression, their symptoms appeared unrelated to timing of physical development through either a genetic or an environmental path.
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