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Adolescents Need Supportive Environments Where They Can Develop Values, Goals, and A Positive Sense of Identity
This fact sheet shares research about adolescent development that helps explain why adolescence is such an important window for building a sense of identity and how adults can support the process.
Four Key Insights to Promote Positive Mental Health During Adolescence
This spotlight presents four key insights from developmental science that suggest ways that adults can help young people build positive mental health.
When Adolescents Contribute to Others it Supports their Well-Being and Their Communities
This fact sheet explains how opportunities to contribute to others can build our autonomy, agency, and identity and can support our sense of purpose during adolescence.
Real-World Practice Helps Adolescents Learn to Make Reasoned Decisions and Manage Emotions
This fact sheet highlights what research tells us about how youth build good decision-making skills and navigate challenging emotions, and highlights how adults can help in this process.
Summer 2024 Research Roundup
This roundup provides an overview of recent research about adolescent development that highlights the importance of support from parents and peers, the effects of neighborhood environments, the impact of racial and ethnic discrimination on sleep, and the trajectories of mental health and gender identity in youth.
