Teens grow into themselves amid social pressure and uncertainty. Supportive relationships, belonging, and future-oriented ...

Being self-critical may lead to managing emotions in the worst way. A new study shows how the two are related in adolescence.

A lack of self control during adolescence is not uniquely human Date: August 20, 2019 Source: Cell Press Summary: Impulsiveness in adolescence isn't just a phase, it's biology. And despite all the ...

Understanding an adolescent's need for solitude requires discerning its motivation, whether for positive reflection or ...

Adolescence is a time of intense emotional and social transformation when many young people face significant psychological challenges, including social isolation and self-harm—the practice of ...

Tham Thithu Tran, Elizabeth Bifuh-Ambe, Ethnic Identity among Second-Generation Vietnamese American Adolescents, Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Studies, Vol. 8, No. 2 (May 2021), pp. 167-186 ...

But identity can change over time, and any one label can end up being too limiting. A new study in The Journal of Sex Research shows that sexuality changes well past the point we might assume our ...

A small percentage of adolescents identify as transgender or gender diverse, though most report identifying with the gender ...

Self-harm in young people is a major public health concern, rates are rising, and the adolescent years present a critical ...

METHODOLOGY: Researchers analyzed hospital discharge data from inpatient and emergency departments in California between 2005 and 2021 to examine the rate of nonfatal self-harm among adolescents ...

Self-harm in young people is a major public health concern, rates are rising, and the adolescent years presents a critical ...