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What It’s Like to Be a Queer Teenager in America Today
June 5, 2023NSCA member Stephen Russell, University of Texas at Austin, talked with The New York Times about the experiences of LGBTQ youth in the US today.
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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What the Surgeon General’s Advisory Says About Social Media for Kids
May 25, 2023Prof. Jacqueline Nesi, part of the leadership of the Brown-Lifespan Center for Digital Health and member of the NSCA, talked with Washington Post reporter Teddy Amenabar about putting the Surgeon General's social media advisory into context.
Want to understand your adolescent? Get to know their brain.
May 23, 2023NPR science corresponded Jon Hamilton spoke with our Co-Executive Director Adriana Galván and other researchers about why the adolescent brain is "a marvel."
The Incomplete Research On Teens and Social Media
March 31, 2023NSCA member Jacqueline Nesi talks about what the data on youth and social media really tell us about the risks but also about benefits of online spaces for young people.
A Sense of Purpose May Have Significant Impact on Teens’ Emotional Well-being
February 13, 2023A study of more than 200 teens co-authored by NSCA member Prof. Anthony Burrow found that young people feel more positive and have a greater sense life satisfaction on days when they feel more purposeful.
Opinion: Let’s Help Our Middle Schoolers Learn from Their Digital Worlds
January 17, 2023Prof. Candice Odgers and Prof. Jacqueline Nesi, two of the authors of the recent National Scientific Council on Adolescence report on youth and digital technology, write about how the online world could support healthy development for early adolescents.
Social Media Use Is Linked to Brain Changes in Teens, Research Finds
January 3, 2023CDA Co-Executive Director Adriana Galván and NSCA Co-Director Jennifer Pfeifer talk with New York Times reporter Ellen Barry to give context to a new study on youth and social media use.
As Teen Loneliness Rates Soar, Schools May Be Making It Worse, Scientists Say
November 9, 2022Our Co-Executive Director Andrew Fuligni, PhD, talked with Newsweek reporter Adam Piore about the importance of social connection and belonging in the middle school and high school years.
The Story We’re Telling About Youth Mental Health is Hurting Our Kids
October 28, 2022UCLA CDA Co-Executive Director Andrew Fuligni and FrameWorks Institute CEO Nat Kendall-Taylor explain why the persistent narrative of the “youth mental health crisis” may be inadvertently getting in the way of solutions to support young people.
Young People Need Experiences that Boost Their Mental Health
October 10, 2022In this Comment for Nature, Andrew Fuligni and Adriana Galván explain how policymakers, schools, counselors, and parents can draw on the research into adolescent development to support youth wellbeing.