Social media and constant online connectivity create opportunities, but also new challenges
for early adolescents, who are often still developing their social skills. This focus group study …

Objective Many adolescents feel pressure to be constantly available and responsive to
others via their smartphones and social media. This phenomenon has been understudied …

With increased public scrutiny of policing and growing calls for community-based violence
prevention, street outreach programs that hire residents to mediate conflicts in their …

Previous research documents relationships between unstructured socializing activities and
in-person victimization in adolescents. In parallel, there is a body of research which has …

Background. Current scientific evidence establishes that regular physical activity
engagement provides numerous physical and mental benefits. Thus, the present research …

This study explored the relationships between three types of Internet use (ie educational,
socialising, and entertainment) and externalising behaviours in early adolescents. Using a …

Decades of research on adolescence has demonstrated that contexts such as families, peer
groups, schools, and neighborhoods play an important role in adolescent development …

Recently, South Korea has been transitioning into a super-aged society. The purpose of this
paper is to identify the patterns and underlying causes of gerontophobia expressions in …

Students are now known as the second generation digital native who is very familiar with
social media. This generation was born and grew as social media became more …

Social media has changed the landscape of adolescence, altering how young people
communicate and connect with peers. This study explores how young women of color living …