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Puberal

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pu·ber·ty  (pybr-t)
n.
The stage of adolescence in which an individual becomes physiologically capable of sexual reproduction.

[Middle English puberte, from Old French, from Latin pberts, from pbs, pber-, adult.]

puber·tal, puber·al (-br-l) adj.


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For example, the adolescent reacts to a traumatic situation, whether external (excessive scholastic demands or failure in daily activities) or internal (anxieties about puberal growth, low self-esteem) by searching for an attachment figure.
Finally, this study examined only one of a number of possible mediators in the relationship between puberal maturation and self-esteem of adolescent girls: the quality of their interactions with significant others.
 
 
 
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