Uncover the latest and most impactful research in School Connectedness and Adolescent Development. Explore pioneering discoveries, insightful ideas and new methods from leading researchers in the ...

Every extra walk to school, casual soccer game in the park or trip to the store could be doing more for teenage mental health ...

There are predictable “tasks” or processes that are associated with healthy adolescent development, depending on the adolescent phase. As adolescents progress through developmental phases and tasks, ...

When we think about young adulthood, opportunity might not be what comes to mind first. However, the UCLA Center for the Developing Adolescent encourages this perspective. According to emerging ...

Girls are at higher risk of internalizing problems than boys. This disparity has widened in recent decades, but the underlying mechanisms remain understudied. Here we analysed data from 3,171 ...

WASHINGTON — Legal responses to juvenile offending should be grounded in scientific knowledge about adolescent development and tailored to an individual offender's needs and social environment, says a ...

September 28, 2026 expert reaction to umbrella review of studies looking at screen use and child and adolescent development . Scientists comment on an umbrella review of studies l ...

Adolescence, the life stage that marks the transition between childhood and adulthood, is known to be a vital period for the brain's development. During this critical phase, people's mental abilities, ...

This summer, many parents find themselves caught between excitement and anxiety as they help their college-bound children prepare for the next chapter in their lives. There’s the practical preparation ...

Physician-scientists at Oregon Health & Science University warn that exposure to air pollution may have serious implications for a child's developing brain. Air pollution causes harmful contaminants, ...

In the class of things that happen so often or predictably as to become truisms are the high-risk activities that teenagers frequently engage in, like driving too fast, using alcohol or drugs, ...

Identity Formation and Career DevelopmentWhen considering career development in adolescence, identity formation is essential.