Teen Health & Development Research References

This document provides references to research on adolescent development and health derived from peer-reviewed publications, government agencies, and national health organizations.To learn more, click on the corresponding links or email us at arclabwsu@gmail.com to obtain full-text copies.

benefits of teen civic engagement & volunteering

• Ballard, P.J., Hoyt, L.T., & Pachucki, M.C. (2019). Impacts of adolescent and young adult civic engagement on health and socioeconomic status in adulthood. Child Development, 90, 1138-1154. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.12998  

• Fuligni, A.J. (2018). The need to contribute during adolescence. Psychological Science, 14, 331-343. https://doi.org/10.1177/1745691618805437

Importance sleep FOR TEENS

• Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. (2019). "Sleep and Health". https://www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/sleep.htm

• Suni, E. (2020). "Teens and Sleep." National Sleep Foundation. https://www.sleepfoundation.org/articles/teens-and-sleep

• Wheaton, A.G., Chapman, D.P., & Croft, J.B. (2016). School start times, sleep, behavioral, health, and academic outcomes: A review of the literature. Journal of School Health, 86, 363-381. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111%2Fjosh.12388

ADOLESCENT MINDFULNESS, OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES, & MENTAL HEALTH

• Dunning, D.L., Griffiths, K., Kuyken, W., Crane, C., Foulkes, L., Parker, J., & Dalgleish, T. (2019). Research review: The effects of mindfulness-based interventions on cognition and mental health in children and adolescents--a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Journal of Child Psychology & Psychiatry, 60, 244-258. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.12980

• Tillmann, S., Tobin, D., Avison, W., & Gilliland, J. (2018). Mental health benefits of interactions with nature in children and teenagers: A systematic review. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, 72, 958-966. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jech-2018-210436

SIGNIFICANCE OF ADOLESCENT SOCIAL CONNECTION

• Clark, J.L., Algoe, S.B., & Green, M.C. (2018). Social network sites and well-being: The role of social connection. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 27, 32-37. https://doi.org/10.1177/0963721417730833  

• Orben, A., Tomova, L., & Blakemore, S.J. (2020). The effects of social deprivation on adolescent development and mental health. The Lancet, 4, 634-640. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2352-4642(20)30186-3

Promoting adolescent academic Engagement

• Duckworth, A.L., & Seligman, M.E.P. (2005). Self-discipline outdoes IQ in predicting academic performance of adolescents. Psychological Science, 16, 939-944. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9280.2005.01641.x

• Lim, J., Lo, J.C., & Chee, M.W. (2017). Assessing the benefits of napping and short rest breaks on processing speed in sleep-restricted adolescents. Journal of Sleep Research, 26, 219-226. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsr.12497