I have spent my career studying a developmental stage called emerging adulthood. It includes people around ages 18 to 29 who are clearly no longer adolescents, but also lack some of the hallmarks of ...

I recently received a request for a consultation from the mother of a 19-year-old college student. She was deeply concerned ...

Millions of college students have been living at home since their campuses closed due to the coronavirus. FG Trade via Getty Images From my perspective, the real story here is less alarming than you ...

Since the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted my final year of high school and I moved away from my parents, I’ve lived in four different cities over the past three years. Throughout this restless migration, ...

Researchers cite violence as the most significant threat to those 18 to 29 in Massachusetts A new study by the Boston College School of Social Work cites violence as the most significant threat to the ...

Study uncovers how friendships shape the happiness of single emerging adults, offering new insights into well-being and the impact of social connections. Study: Heterogeneity in happiness: A latent ...

Many youth have heart disease risk factors by their late teens, and preventing or addressing these risks early may reduce the risk of developing cardiovascular disease in the future, according to a ...

As the prevalence of cardiovascular disease rises in young adults, clinicians need to shift their focus toward more intentional prevention efforts in those emerging from adolescence, according to a ...