Significance: Scarring of the skin from burns, surgery, and injury constitutes a major burden
on the healthcare system. Patients affected by major scars, particularly children, suffer from …

Concepts and Theories of Human Development is the most comprehensive and in-depth
overview of the foundational theoretical contributions to understanding human development …

We discuss the evolution of scientific theory using the example of the relational
developmental systems (RDS) metamodel, a conception emphasizing mutually influential …

This article embeds the study of character development within the two-decades-long
research program framed by the Lerner and Lerner model of positive youth development …

The bold claim that developmental science can contribute to both enhancing positive
development among diverse individuals across the life span and promoting social justice in …

While research shows a positive association between participation in organized sports and
youth development, research on alternative and unorganized sport settings is lacking. This …

Whether discussing the process involved in positive youth development (PYD), articulating
an approach (or philosophy) of youth programs associated with PYD, or enacting a program …

Despite increasing social media use (SMU) among younger adolescents, little is known
about early adolescent SMU and family functioning. Developmental applications of …

A primary goal of this study was to examine adolescents' use of the most commonly used
social media apps in the United States. An additional goal was to examine the relationship …

New attempts in psychological science at integrating developmental (individual-level) and
evolutionary (population-level) accounts of phenotypic stability and variability have achieved …