Adolescence (12-18 years)

Behavior trajectories of youth are influenced by a range of demographic and socioeconomic factors.

Organized youth programs provide a context where adolescents experience strong emotions and may develop new ways of
thinking about and dealing with emotions. The current study examined youth’s reports of positive and negative emotions

Youth experience a range of emotions that have implications on learning outcomes and emotion socialization.

Children’s and adolescents’ cognitive abilities, social adaptation, and externalizing behaviors are broadly associated with each other at the bivariate level; however, the direction, ordering, and uniqueness of these associations have yet to be identified.

Understanding trajectories of problematic behaviors throughout childhood and adolescence can help to develop strategies for preventing negative outcomes in youth.

Previous research has established that the ability to manage emotions effectively is critical to healthy
psychological and social development in adolescents. However, less research has considered the relationships

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.