A Pubertal Shift in Anxiety Reporting: Parent–child Discrepancies Intensify During Peri-Adolescence

Key Points

• Anxiety reporting discrepancies increase significantly during peri-adolescence, highlighting shifts in communication.
• Key evidence indicates that the divergence between parent and child anxiety reporting grows stronger as children enter puberty.
• This observational analysis captures the dynamics of anxiety reporting within family structures during hormonal changes.
• Such findings imply the necessity for better dialogue about emotional health between parents and children, especially in this critical period.