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A new study by our friend Dr. Lucía Magis-Weinberg at UC Berkeley, co-authored by CDA board director Dr. Ron Dahl and others, found that adolescents in Peru who used tech to connect online reported less loneliness during COVID-related lockdowns.
Researchers Patrick Hill and NSCA member Anthony Burrow, co-authors of the NSCA’s recent report on purpose in adolescence, explain why a sense of purpose is important to youth mental health and how adults can help young people cultivate their purpose.
In a book review for Nature, NSCA member Candice Odgers explains what research actually says about social media and youth mental health—and how current narratives may be causing us to miss the real challenges facing young people today.