Abstract
Fifty-six adolescents with varying combinations of pubertal delay and growth retardation were given the Offer Self-Image Questionnaire. Delay in sexual maturation by itself had no significant deleterious effect on self-image; however, growth retardation did. These results have important implications in determining indications for the endocrinological treatment of pubertal disorders.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 501-505 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Youth and Adolescence |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1981 |
Externally published | Yes |