In:
International Journal of Endocrinology, Hindawi Limited, Vol. 2018 ( 2018-07-25), p. 1-10
Abstract:
Study Objective . The objective of this study was to evaluate whether body weight status and clinical hyperandrogenism may influence social competencies and psychological gender features in adolescent girls. Design and Participants . In 104 adolescent girls, psychological gender inventory (PGI) and social competencies questionnaire (SCQ) (assessing social abilities in three aspects: intimacy (I), social exposure (SE), and assertiveness (AS)) were performed. Subjects were divided into four subgroups: G1—24 nonobese girls without hyperandrogenism, G2—18 obese girls without hyperandrogenism, G3—30 nonobese hyperandrogenic girls, and G4—32 obese girls with hyperandrogenism. Results . There were no significant differences in all parts of SCQ and PGI between the study and control groups. The feminine woman type dominated in all groups; in G3 and G4, masculine woman type appeared more often than in G1 and G2 (13.3% and 12.5% versus 4.0% and 0.0%, resp.). In G4, positive relationship between BMI z -score and SCQ ( r = 0.4 , p = 0.03 ) was found. In G1, the relationship was opposite ( r = − 0.5 , p = 0.03 ). Hirsutism correlated negatively with SCQ ( r = − 0.5 , p = 0.02 ), I ( r = − 0.5 , p = 0.02 ), and AS ( r = − 0.5 , p = 0.02 ) only in G1; in other groups, this relationship was insignificant. In G4, higher testosterone level was associated with lower SCQ ( r = − 0.5 , p = 0.008 ) and AS ( r = − 0.5 , p = 0.003 ). In G2, testosterone concentration correlated positively with SCQ ( r = 0.6 , p = 0.01 ), SE ( r = 0.5 , p = 0.02 ), and AS ( r = 0.6 , p = 0.02 ). Conclusion . In adolescent girls, neither body weight nor clinical features of hyperandrogenism seem to be the source of evaluated disorders in psychological functioning.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1687-8337
,
1687-8345
DOI:
10.1155/2018/3269618
Language:
English
Publisher:
Hindawi Limited
Publication Date:
2018
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2502951-4
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