University of California San Francisco
May 7, 2025
Adolescence is a critical stage of development during which physical, intellectual, emotional, and psychological changes occur. While adolescence is a relatively healthy period of life,...
This brief, released in November 2014, in partnership with Child Trends, provides an accessible summary of research on adolescents’ families and family factors related to...
The past decade has witnessed a tremendous expansion of research and resources on “what works” to improve adolescent health. Despite the greater selection of effective...
NAHIC has long been a trusted source of data on adolescent and young adult health. This 2014 review article, cited at least monthly as of...
The researchers found that young, heterosexual adults who reported depressive or suicidal symptoms during adolescence are significantly more likely to report:
This paper reviews recent peer-reviewed literature and national data on 1) adolescents use of online social media, 2) gender differences in online social media and...
This article reviews health trends for adolescents and young adults, providing a single source for a national health profile. Data are presented on demographics, mortality,...
This 2009 article reviews relevant literature, including trends in young males’ marijuana use and health effects of marijuana use.