In Canada, over 50 per cent of female students in Ontario have reported moderate to severe psychological distress. One in four girls has been sexually abused by the time they turn 18.
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Articles on Adolescence
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Some psychologists suggest a cultural emphasis on safety is contributing to rising anxiety and depression among teens.
What causes people to obsess over celebrities – to the point where they’re willing to do whatever it takes to make contact? Criminology may hold some answers.
Friendships are important, but are they always healthy? New research finds that teens who feel dominated by their friends experience lower self-esteem and more symptoms of anxiety and depression.
Record numbers of young people have faced mental health difficulties during the pandemic. Our research suggests that those without computer access were more likely to be affected.
During adolescence the brain experiences two opposing tendencies: its capacity for control is not fully developed but the reward system is very active.
The risk of dying changes over the course of a lifetime. Very high at birth, it falls and then gradually rises again… except for a peak after adolescence. Why such a statistical anomaly?
Representations of girls on screen have become much better over the years but there is still a vocal audience who would rather they be tame and demure.
Adolescence lies between childhood and adulthood, but adolescents are neither big children nor little adults. They have increased food requirements to support their rapid physical growth and maturation.
How can scientific literature on interpersonal trauma help us better understand the impact of tragedy, especially on children who are still developing?
As Canada welcomes refugees from Afghanistan, we must take a moment to learn from the past. Communities across Canada need to be asking how they can be supporting young refugees in their integration.
Teens across millennia have yearned to explore, try new things and participate in risky behaviours. The key difference, however, seems to be the experience of a rebellion or restlessness.
Child-engaged research can facilitate new ways of listening to and supporting children as we move toward and through post-pandemic recovery.
New data suggests that lots of time on screens may even improve peer relationships. But the study comes with caveats.
Suspensions don’t just harm Black children – they also harm their parents’ employment, a school discipline expert argues in a forthcoming book.
The changes that society needs, such as preventing adolescent pregnancies, will not happen until researchers can use their findings to influence policy change.
Research on the brain’s development could help explain why mental health problems often arise first during adolescence.
Positive experiences in romantic relationships can improve communication skills and conflict management skills.
This decades-long study found that living in poorer communities changes how genes are regulated.
Exam revision and parties are a traditional part of growing up.
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Professor of Psychology, San Diego State University
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Assistant Professor of Psychology, Wayne State University
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Associate Professor, Principal Research Fellow, The Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University
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Senior Research Fellow, Jean Hailes Research Unit, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University
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Senior lecturer, University of Adelaide
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Senior Lecturer in Mental Health, King's College London
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Scientia Professor and Professor of Educational Psychology, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Oregon
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Head of the Department of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Research Scientist, African Population and Health Research Center
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Professor of International Development and Director, Young Lives, University of Oxford
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Associate Professor, Institute of Sport & Exercise Science, James Cook University
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Lecturer, School of Education (Qld), Australian Catholic University
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Reader in Developmental Psychopathology, University of Bath
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Research Scientist, African Population and Health Research Center
