The development of child and adolescent self-concept was examined as a function of the self-concept domain, social/developmental/educational transitions, and gender ...

In an article published in the journal Nature Reviews Psychology, researchers in Germany and the United Kingdom described the mechanisms through which social media might influence behavioral, ...

Adolescence feels like a full-body, full-mind upheaval. It is when young people begin to wrestle with the profound question: Who am I? That is a foundational issue. Moreover, the answer does not ...

No one wants to hang out with me. I’m a failure at school. All my other friends seem happy. What’s wrong with me? These kinds of negative thoughts are becoming more common in our homes and schools.

Teens who frequently checked social media showed an increasing sensitivity to peer feedback, although the cause of the changes was not clear. By Ellen Barry The effect of social media use on children ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Anomie is a complex, dynamic concept that refers simultaneously to a social State and an individual State of mind. Generations of sociologists ...

Our self-concept is the image we have of our bodies, capabilities, impressions, etc. (Bailey, 2003). It includes: The material self. Our body, possessions, and other things in our lives. The ...

Two of the main challenges faced by public health authorities throughout the world are obesity and mental health issues. A better understanding of the psychosocial factors that influence mental health ...

Among adolescents, rates of nonfatal self-harm may be higher in older teens, females, and those who are multiracial, according to an analysis of data from hospitals in California. Researchers analyzed ...