The development of child and adolescent self-concept was examined as a function of the self-concept domain, social/developmental/educational transitions, and gender ...

Adolescence represents a pivotal period in which individuals integrate personal and social dimensions of their identities. This phase is characterised by a dynamic interplay between cognitive, ...

Latent growth models estimated developmental trajectories for adolescents' math and English self-perceptions (perceived talent, success expectancies), values (intrinsic, utility) and task perceptions ...

New research from the University of Liverpool suggests that the way young people spend their free time may play a crucial ...

Adolescence feels like a full-body, full-mind upheaval. It is when young people begin to wrestle with the profound question: Who am I? That is a foundational issue. Moreover, the answer does not ...

Stress is a pervasive part of life, and we all respond to it differently. How stress is managed during adolescence greatly matters for long-term mental health. For example, we may care a lot about our ...

No one wants to hang out with me. I’m a failure at school. All my other friends seem happy. What’s wrong with me? These kinds of negative thoughts are becoming more common in our homes and schools.

In an article published in the journal Nature Reviews Psychology, researchers in Germany and the United Kingdom described the mechanisms through which social media might influence behavioral, ...

2 School of Population Health, Sansom Institute for Health Research, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Correspondence to Natasha Schranz, Health and Use of Time (HUT) ...

Two of the main challenges faced by public health authorities throughout the world are obesity and mental health issues. A better understanding of the psychosocial factors that influence mental health ...