Within a relatively short time span, social media have transformed the way humans interact,
leading many to wonder what, if any, implications this interactive revolution has had for …

Over the past decade, the interpersonal theory of suicide has contributed to substantial
advances in the scientific and clinical understanding of suicide and related conditions. The …

To investigate the normative trajectory of self-esteem across the life span, this meta-analysis
synthesizes the available longitudinal data on mean-level change in self-esteem. The …

This study examined specific technology-based behaviors (social comparison and
interpersonal feedback-seeking) that may interact with offline individual characteristics to …

The issue of whether video games—violent or nonviolent—“harm” children and adolescents
continues to be hotly contested in the scientific community, among politicians, and in the …

Low self-esteem and depression are strongly related, but there is not yet consistent
evidence on the nature of the relation. Whereas the vulnerability model states that low self …

In light of a growing body of longitudinal research on religious and spiritual (r/s) struggles
and adjustment, a meta-analysis was conducted in order to synthesize literature on whether …

Humans have an intrinsic need for social connection; thus, it is crucial to understand
depression in an interpersonal context. Interpersonal theories of depression posit that …

Social scientists continue to debate the impact of spanking and corporal punishment (CP) on
negative child outcomes including externalizing and internalizing behavior problems and …

Background The aim is to examine associations between bullying involvement in
adolescence and mental health problems in adulthood. Methods Information on bullying …