Although the Internet has transformed the way our world operates, it has also served as a
venue for cyberbullying, a serious form of misbehavior among youth. With many of today's …

Well-established psychological theories indicate that interpersonal relationships and
emotional well-being are linked in fundamental ways (Coyne, 1976; Sullivan, 1953). Indeed …

For decades, scholars have pointed to peer relationships as one of the most important
features of adolescence. Peers have been alternately blamed for some of the more …

Abstract Theory and research on sex differences in adjustment focus largely on parental,
societal, and biological influences. However, it also is important to consider how peers …

Abstract The Generation R Study is a population-based prospective cohort study from fetal
life until adulthood. The study is designed to identify early environmental and genetic causes …

In this chapter we review theoretical and empirical advances in research on adolescent
development in interpersonal and societal contexts. First, we identify several trends in …

This chapter first traces peer experiences and relationships from their building blocks in
infancy and early childhood through their advances in adolescence. It then discusses the …

This target article presents an integrated evolutionary model of the development of
attachment and human reproductive strategies. It is argued that sex differences in …

A great deal of human emotion arises in response to real, anticipated, remembered, or
imagined rejection by other people. Because acceptance by other people improved …

This article summarizes and critiques recent trends in research and theory on the role of
gender in adolescent development. First, gender differences in key areas of adolescent …