Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way people live, affecting both their
physical and mental health. Adolescents are vulnerable to the stress of the pandemic, and …

The study explored sex differences in traditional school bullying perpetration and
victimization among Chinese adolescents and the effects of Machiavellianism and school …

A number of studies have focused on the same-sex peer effect on and the developmental
difference in adolescent risk-taking in terms of the dual systems model. Little research …

The species-general life history (LH) principle posits that extrinsic morbidity-mortality risks
accelerate organisms' pace of life and promotes fast LH-related traits (eg, earlier sexual …

Risk-taking behaviors in adolescents have traditionally been analyzed from a
psychopathological approach, with an excessive emphasis on their potential costs. From …

Background Justice systems globally face challenges due to pervasive engagement in
antisocial behaviours, suggesting that further research on the causes of antisociality is …

Introduction Experiences during development help to explain behavior expression in
adulthood. Aims In this study, we explored how unpredictability and harshness experienced …

Early adverse experiences or exposures have a profound impact on neurophysiological,
cognitive, and somatic development. Evidence across disciplines uncovers adversity …

One of the primary drivers behind adolescents engaging in risk-taking behaviors is the
pursuit of status. This study examines how activism and radicalism mediate the relation …

Sexual selection theory predicts that males, especially in their prime reproductive years, are
more risk-prone than females. Risk-taking is a means to convey mate quality or “good …