Issue Highlights
- Binge Eating and Depression
Adolescent females who binge eat are more likely to develop depressive symptoms and those with depressive symptoms are more likely to start binge eating.
- Teens' Self-Presentation Online
A significant proportion of adolescents's online dating profiles contain risk-related content. Girls' profiles are more likely to mention interest or participation in risky behaviors.
- Adolescent Substance Use: America's #1 Public Health Problem
Substance use holds dire consequences for adolescent development, but a clear understanding of the development of substance use can lead to evidence-based policy and effective addiction treatment.
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The Role of Social Networks in Influenza Vaccine Attitudes and Intentions Among College Students in the Southeastern United States15 May 2012
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Effects of a Natural Community Intervention Intensifying Alcohol Law Enforcement Combined With a Restrictive Alcohol Policy on Adolescent Alcohol Use09 May 2012
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Interventions Using New Digital Media to Improve Adolescent Sexual Health: A Systematic Review07 May 2012
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Trait Mindfulness Helps Shield Decision-making From Translating Into Health-risk Behavior04 May 2012
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Examining the Effect of Maternal Sexual Communication and Adolescents' Perceptions of Maternal Disapproval on Adolescent Risky Sexual Involvement04 May 2012






