Adolescence (12-18 years)

This research highlights the critical role of gender in the context of problem talk and social support in adolescents' friendships.

Youth vary in their tendency to discuss problems and provide support in friendship, which can have important implications on relationship quality and emotional closeness among friends. This study explored gender differences in discussions about problems and friendship outcomes among youth.

This study examines the effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on the risk of internalizing or externalizing out- comes among juveniles.

Understanding the impact of youth's adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on externalizing and internalizing outcomes has important implications for prevention and intervention programs.

Twin research has shown that females with male co-twins perform better than females with female co-twins on mental rotation.

Individuals' cognitive abilities can have implications on the quality of their task performance and social behaviors (e.g., verbal communication). Examining differences in cognitive abilities across the sexes can help to better understand the patterns of cognitive development.