A Single, Quick ‘Mindset’ Exercise Protects against Adolescent Stress
Scientific American July 6, 2022
An online intervention to shift adolescents' mindsets about stressful events--like taking a test--was shown to lower stress and anxiety levels in those most vulnerable to stress. Reporter Lydia Denworth talked with NSCA member Dr. David Yeager about this new study and how it might change the way we prepare youth to tackle challenges.
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June 5, 2025
A new UCLA Blueprint article highlights the importance of purpose in adolescence. The article features the NSCA report Cultivating Purpose in Adolescence and interviews NSCA members and our co-executive director, Andrew Fuligni.
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“The evidence linking sleep and mental health is a lot tighter, more causal, than the evidence for social media and mental health,” Co-Executive Director Andrew Fuligni explains in a new Associated Press article about the importance of promoting healthy sleep during adolescence.
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