The gender of the adolescent also is important to consider as research has shown that girls and boys often respond differently to the many changes associated with adolescence and develop unique trajectories (Lee & Bukowski 2012). Girls have been shown to be at greater risk for developing internalizing problems (Mezulis, Funasaki, Charbonneau, & Hyde, 2010; Telzer & Fuligni, 2013), whereas boys have been found to be at greater risk for developing externalizing problems (Grant et al., 2006). However, it should be noted that the development of internalizing and externalizing behaviors are not exclusive to either gender (Grant et al., 2006; Skeer et al., 2011).
