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ArticleJournal of youth and adolescence2026

Pubertal Timing and Adolescent Aggression: The Moderating Roles of Peer Group Popularity and Social Preference.

Guanheng Ren, Shan Zhao, Luhao Wei, Keqin Zhang, Yan Li, Fumei Chen, Li Niu

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Guanheng Ren *Faculty of Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China.
Shan Zhao *School of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5475-5466
Luhao WeiDepartment of Human Development and Family Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5229-4168
Keqin ZhangDepartment of Human Development and Family Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6813-3112
Yan LiSchool of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6155-0389
Fumei ChenCollaborative Innovation Center of Assessment for Basic Education Quality, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5246-6342
Li NiuFaculty of Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China. li.niu@bnu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1406-4542

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 32300888National Natural Science Foundation of China 32400885
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Abstract

Pubertal timing is linked to adolescents’ social and behavioral adjustment, yet whether these associations vary across peer contexts remains unclear. This study examined whether group popularity and group social preference moderated longitudinal associations between pubertal timing and aggression among 941 Chinese adolescents (Mage = 12.78, SD = 0.46 years; 46.2% female) followed for one year. Peer groups were identified using Social Cognitive Mapping, and group-level popularity and social preference were derived by aggregating member scores. Multilevel models showed that late-maturing boys exhibited greater relational aggression than on-time boys, an effect amplified in popular groups but attenuated in socially preferred groups. For girls, late pubertal timing was associated with lower overt aggression within socially preferred groups. Findings underscore that peer group status amplifies or attenuates the effects of pubertal timing on aggression in sex-specific ways.

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Adolescent BehaviorAggressionPeer GroupPubertySocial DesirabilityAdolescentChildChinaFemaleHumansInterpersonal RelationsLongitudinal StudiesMaleSocial GroupAdolescent aggressionPeer groupPopularityPubertal timingSocial preference

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PMID41670912

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