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COVID-19: Teens Are Part of the Solution
October 21, 2020Adolescents know all about social norms. Maud Hensoms, PhD candidate, and Eddie Brummelman, PhD, explain how young people can help fight COVID-19 by spreading norms that encourage responsible behaviors.
The Resilient Generation
September 25, 2020How we support young people through this pandemic—and the racial justice and climate issues we need to address—can help them discover their own resilience and weather this storm prepared to heal the world.
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Screen
August 27, 2020Dr. Linda Wilbrecht explains how screentime may be filling some deep-seated developmental needs for adolescents, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Press Releases
February 25, 2025: Announcing the UCLA Center for the Developing Adolescent’s 2024 Annual Report
January 17, 2023: New Guides Help Organizations Build Effective Youth Engagement Programs
August 16, 2021: New Report Examines Intersection of Anti-Black Racism on Youth Development
November 30, 2020: Center for the Developing Adolescent Announces New Advisory Board Members
October 1, 2020: Center for the Developing Adolescent Announces New Leadership
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Adolescent Friendships: What Researchers Should Ask about Quality, Politics, and Cognitive Function
July 22, 2020High school science students explain the questions researchers should be asking about adolescent friendships.
Sleep From Our Point of View
July 15, 2020High school students from UCLA's Summer Research Boot Camp explain what they want educators and other adolescents to know about sleep.
Friendships During the COVID-19 Pandemic
July 8, 2020"Stay-at-home" orders during the COVID-19 pandemic have impacted adolescents' relationships with friends. These high school students explain how.
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The Center’s Year in Review, 2019
December 4, 2019The Center was busy in 2019! Here's a review of our year, and a look at what's to come in 2020.
Creating Communities of Acceptance and Belonging
November 22, 2019One of the many things Mr. Rogers taught was the importance of acceptance. That message is an especially critical one during adolescence.
Vaping: How to Talk to Your Teens
November 14, 2019As we think about how to talk to adolescents about the risks of vaping, we need to keep in mind that interventions that honor adolescents' need for status and respect are more effective than lecturing.
Screen Time and Adolescent Mental Health
November 1, 2019The question is not whether tech use is "good" or "bad," it's what factors make it positive or negative for adolescents--and how we can amplify the good parts.