Behavior trajectories of youth are influenced by a range of demographic and socioeconomic factors.
Participation in organized activities during adolescence is associated with many positive psychological and social outcomes.
Taking ownership of one’s financial behavior can be considered as one of the important milestones of emerging adulthood. This study examined how parental financial socialization and college students’ financial behavior changes over time.
Young adults’ decision to enter workforce or enrol in college may be impacted by their personal financial means and parental support. This study examined how personal financial responsibilities and parental social support is associated with youth’s engagement in employment or attending school.
Early motherhood (defined as bearing a child prior to age 18 years) is a risk factor for many negative psychosocial and economic outcomes.
Understanding the impact of the family's socioeconomic status on child behavior has important implications for minimizing problem behavior.
Emotion regulation strategies have important implications for social and psychological well-being. This study investigated the role of two emotion regulation strategies, reappraisal and suppression, in the social adjustment of youth.
Understanding the impact of youth's adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on externalizing and internalizing outcomes has important implications for prevention and intervention programs.
Gender biases and beliefs can affect the quality of interactions in mixed-gender group settings, and an understanding of gender-related communication styles can help children improve the skills they need to thrive in mixed-gender settings.
Ensuring that young people are financially literate is increasingly important as the current economic climate requires them to engage in complex financial decision making. The current study explored the role of informal learning opportunities in the acquisition of financial literacy among youth.
Among young adults, attitude towards finance may be associated with relationship satisfaction with romantic partners.
Financial socialization plays an important role in the development of financial knowledge and behaviors in youth.
The racial wealth gap has garnered attention in the past several years and it can be partly attributed to a lack of financial knowledge. This study examined the racial differences in financial literacy and learning outcomes from financial education.
Student debt is a serious concern among many American college students. This study examined the influence of financial literacy on college students’ perception of loan debt and their college financial decision and education related behavior.
Experiential learning is potentially an important method for understanding parental financial socialization. In this study, 90 families were interviewed about their experiences with learning about finances and money.
The financial support that young adults receive from their families may be associated with their financial independence and financial security. This study examined different patterns of financial independence among young adults, and how these patterns relate to financial security.
The financial attitude and behavior of young adults is influenced by parents’ financial socialization (e.g., the communication pattern around finances in the family).
The financial behavior of young adults is influenced by their parents’ financial socialization. This study examined the impact of various parental financial socialization techniques on the financial behavior of college students.
Mentoring programs have been shown to be effective for many youth; however, youth in foster care sometimes have difficulty engaging in these program.
Helping adolescents improve their nutritional knowledge and behaviors and physical activity is an important part of improving their health.
High-quality youth development programs are commonly seen as beneficial to youth, and youth can participate in programs that either attempt to be ethnically neutral or encompass and embrace certain aspects of their ethnicity.
Youth sport programs provide skill-building opportunities for youth, both physically and socially. In this study, youth and staff in a recurring summer physical activity youth program identified multiple ways that youth benefited on intra- and interpersonal levels.
Substance abuse prevention services are important to have accessible for youth transitioning out of foster care and into adulthood. Yet, much of the time, these services are not accessed when they could or should be, due to concerns that they don't best fit the needs of the youth.
After-school programs are an important part of education, enrichment, and supervision for many children. This study examined the experiences of staff in after-school programs, particularly their job demands and resources, job stress, and how neighborhoods impact these factors.
Sleep problems during childhood and adolescence are associated with higher instances of anxiety and mood disorders in later years. This study examined the association between sleep problems, emotion regulation strategies, and the risk of psychiatric disorders in adolescents.
Youth experience a range of emotions that have implications on learning outcomes and emotion socialization.
Online surveys are cost-effective and less time consuming than traditional research methods, such as personal interviews or sending mail to participants.
Young adults’ well-being may be influenced by financial attitudes of their parents, romantic partners, and their own behavior.
Youth who have behavior problems as adolescents often have positive behavior transitions as young adults. This study examined the experiences of Black young adults who reported such a transition in their behavior when they were youth.
Veterans may be prone to being obese and overweight; however, the reason for this is unclear. This study examined the Veterans Affairs (VA) health record data of 248,089 Veterans who returned from war.