The Effect of Pubertal Status on Self‐Regulation of Behavior and Executive Functions—A Systematic Review

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Main Authors: Thiago F. A. França, Isis A. Segura, Natália M. Dias, Mônica C. Miranda, Sabine Pompeia
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author Thiago F. A. França
Isis A. Segura
Natália M. Dias
Mônica C. Miranda
Sabine Pompeia
author_facet Thiago F. A. França
Isis A. Segura
Natália M. Dias
Mônica C. Miranda
Sabine Pompeia
Thiago F. A. França
Isis A. Segura
Natália M. Dias
Mônica C. Miranda
Sabine Pompeia
collection Wiley Open Access
contents The Effect of Pubertal Status on Self‐Regulation of Behavior and Executive Functions—A Systematic Review Thiago F. A. França Isis A. Segura Natália M. Dias Mônica C. Miranda Sabine Pompeia Developmental Psychobiology ABSTRACT Behavioral self‐regulation (SR) refers to a set of abilities that enable flexible, adaptive, and goal‐directed behavior, including the abilities known as hot (emotional regulation) and cool (e.g., controlled attention) executive functions (EFs). Such abilities mature during adolescence, a period marked by developmental brain changes due to learning/experience as individuals grow older, and by changes in sex hormone levels due to puberty, which influence brain maturation and can affect cognition. However, it is unclear to what extent the maturation of SR/EF is determined by adolescents’ stage of pubertal development—that is, their pubertal status—irrespective of their age. We investigate this issue through a systematic review of the literature. Searching PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and PsycINFO, we found 125 studies about the relationship between pubertal status and SR/EF. However, only 28 of these included results about pubertal status adjusted for the confounding effects of age. These studies were heterogeneous in their methods and reported mixed results with no clear patterns. The literature was also fraught with conceptual and methodological shortcomings. As a result, current evidence is inconclusive about pubertal status effects on SR/EF. We discuss the implications of these findings for current theories of adolescent cognitive development. 10.1002/dev.70069 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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spellingShingle The Effect of Pubertal Status on Self‐Regulation of Behavior and Executive Functions—A Systematic Review
Thiago F. A. França
Isis A. Segura
Natália M. Dias
Mônica C. Miranda
Sabine Pompeia
Developmental Psychobiology
The Effect of Pubertal Status on Self‐Regulation of Behavior and Executive Functions—A Systematic Review Thiago F. A. França Isis A. Segura Natália M. Dias Mônica C. Miranda Sabine Pompeia Developmental Psychobiology ABSTRACT Behavioral self‐regulation (SR) refers to a set of abilities that enable flexible, adaptive, and goal‐directed behavior, including the abilities known as hot (emotional regulation) and cool (e.g., controlled attention) executive functions (EFs). Such abilities mature during adolescence, a period marked by developmental brain changes due to learning/experience as individuals grow older, and by changes in sex hormone levels due to puberty, which influence brain maturation and can affect cognition. However, it is unclear to what extent the maturation of SR/EF is determined by adolescents’ stage of pubertal development—that is, their pubertal status—irrespective of their age. We investigate this issue through a systematic review of the literature. Searching PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and PsycINFO, we found 125 studies about the relationship between pubertal status and SR/EF. However, only 28 of these included results about pubertal status adjusted for the confounding effects of age. These studies were heterogeneous in their methods and reported mixed results with no clear patterns. The literature was also fraught with conceptual and methodological shortcomings. As a result, current evidence is inconclusive about pubertal status effects on SR/EF. We discuss the implications of these findings for current theories of adolescent cognitive development. 10.1002/dev.70069 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
title The Effect of Pubertal Status on Self‐Regulation of Behavior and Executive Functions—A Systematic Review
topic Developmental Psychobiology
url https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/dev.70069