Interpersonal difficulties are often implicated in the onset of depressive disorders, and
typically exacerbate depressive symptoms. This is particularly true for young people, given …

This randomized controlled trial examined the impact of The Connection Project, an
experiential, relationship‐focused intervention designed to improve school belongingness …

This 19-year prospective study applied a social development lens to the challenge of
identifying long-term predictors of adult negative affectivity. A diverse community sample of …

This study examined struggles to establish autonomy and relatedness with peers in
adolescence and early adulthood as predictors of advanced epigenetic aging assessed at …

Objective: The social and emotional learning (SEL) framework is widely recognized as being
effective for developing social and emotional competencies among students of all ages …

This study examined an intervention designed to improve sense of belongingness for new
students at a medium-sized, four-year, public university in the Eastern United States. A …

This 17-year prospective study applied a social-development lens to the challenge of
identifying long-term predictors of adult depressive symptoms. A diverse community sample …

A growing body of work argues that we should reform problematic emotions like anxiety,
anger, and shame: doing this will allow us to better harness the contributions that these …

This study examines links between self‐disclosure and relationship quality with close friends
from adolescence to adulthood. A diverse community sample of adolescents (N= 184) …

This report focuses on the imperative of investing holistically in adolescents and their well-
being. Such investments can reduce inequalities and help to protect the human rights of …