A rising global concern, adolescent aggression has been linked to adolescents’ mental health conditions, and vice versa. Although longitudinal relationships between the two have been studied, within-person associations between these variables …

Research has extensively examined how a poor family climate influences internalizing problems in children. However, studies investigating the directional relationship between children’s internalizing issues and family difficulties, particularly in …

While the adverse effects of economic inequality on prosocial behavior have been well-documented, the dynamic processes and underlying mechanisms during emerging adulthood remain equivocal. Whether this relation is consistent across different …

Anti-bullying interventions often encourage peer bystanders to defend their victimized peers. However, concerns have been raised that defending could put youth at risk for being victimized themselves. Despite these concerns, there is limited …

Parenting processes occur within families and unfold over time. According to Self-Determination Theory (SDT), helicopter parenting can threaten youth’s psychological need satisfaction and undermine well-being. This study represents the first …

Interventions focused on adolescents’ identity development have shown promising results, but questions remain as to which adolescents benefit most from them. This preregistered study examined how personality traits (Big Five domains and …

There is a consensus in situated expectancy-value theory research that value beliefs better predict career aspirations and choices than competence beliefs and thus should be the main target of interventions aimed to motivate youth for STEM …

Parent-adolescent relationships are shaped by daily interactions that include both warmth and conflict, yet most research has focused on aggregate or long-term patterns rather than their day-to-day fluctuations. Guided by family systems theory …

Emerging adults (ages 18–29 years) in post-secondary school experience significant disruptions in sleep and increased vulnerability to mental health challenges. One burgeoning mental health concern that may be exacerbated by poor sleep is …

Advocacy carries the potential for LGBTQ+ youth (e.g., lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer youth) to have a voice against injustice, even while carrying potential risks, yet limited research has identified factors that correspond with …

Despite evidence indicating that social mindfulness may be a precondition for both prosocial and aggressive behavior, there remains a limited understanding of how the bidirectional dynamics between them unfold over time. Framed in the …

Research indicates complex associations between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and adolescent peer relationships. ACEs are related to lower peer status, yet the links between ACEs, peer characteristics, and peer relationship quality are …

Mutual antipathies are characterized by reciprocated disliking. The current study identifies behavioral attributes that forecast participation in mutual antipathies. Participants were 313 (170 girls, 143 boys) Florida public school students (9–14 …

Despite previous studies examining the relationship between problematic Internet use and academic stress in adolescents, significant limitations remain, especially in terms of the nature of the stress and moderators. This study systematically …

Discriminatory teacher beliefs and behaviors, as reflected in a discriminatory climate, are negatively related to student adjustment, but little is known about the classroom processes contributing to this relationship. This study investigated the …

Parent‒child separation as a result of parental migration is often associated with an increased risk of depressive symptoms in adolescents. However, little is known about how parent‒child separation affects changes in the development of depressive …

Numerous studies have explored the link between co-rumination and depressive symptoms, but a consensus remains elusive. This study proposes a dual-pathway model to explain this relationship through a “positive path” (adaptive response) and a …

Few studies simultaneously examined how parent-adolescent discrepancies in reporting psychological control and autonomy support predicted adolescents’ adjustment and the moderation by adolescent gender remains unknown. This longitudinal study …

Although much research has focused on parents’ role in racial and ethnic socialization, the influence of peers on how youth perceive race in society remains underexplored despite peers’ significant impact on youth identity and social-cognitive …

Mexican-origin populations tend to reside in disadvantaged neighborhoods, increasing adolescents’ vulnerability to internalizing symptoms. While prior research highlights neighborhood disadvantage’s impact on adolescents, few studies explore its …