Becoming a sexual being: The 'elephant in the room'of adolescent brain development

AB Suleiman, A Galván, KP Harden… - Developmental …, 2016 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The onset of adolescence is a time of profound changes in motivation, cognition, behavior,
and social relationships. Existing neurodevelopmental models have integrated our current …

The impact of descriptive and injunctive norms on engagement in mobile phone use while driving in young drivers: A systematic review

M Nicolls, V Truelove, KB Stefanidis - Accident Analysis & Prevention, 2022 - Elsevier
Background/objectives Prior research indicates that younger adults overestimate their peers'
engagement in risk-taking behaviours, with these estimates being directly associated with …

The effectiveness of social norms in fighting fake news on social media

H Gimpel, S Heger, C Olenberger… - Journal of Management …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Fake news poses a substantial threat to society, with serious negative consequences.
Therefore, we investigate how people can be encouraged to report fake news and support …

Parental mediation, peer norms and risky online behavior among adolescents

H Sasson, G Mesch - Computers in Human Behavior, 2014 - Elsevier
Previous studies have shown that parental mediation of adolescents online is associated
with the latter's participation in risky behavior online and being a victim of online harassment …

A meta-analysis of the relations between three types of peer norms and adolescent sexual behavior

D Van de Bongardt, E Reitz… - Personality and …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
The aim of the present meta-analysis was to investigate the associations between three
types of peer norms—descriptive norms (peer sexual behaviors), injunctive norms (peer …

Sexting, pressured sexting and image-based sexual abuse among a weighted-sample of heterosexual and LGB-youth

J Van Ouytsel, M Walrave, L De Marez… - Computers in Human …, 2021 - Elsevier
Research on the sexting experiences of Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual (LGB) youth is limited.
Prior work often does not measure problematic forms of sexting, such as the unauthorized …

The interrelated roles of mass media and social media in adolescents' development of an objectified self-concept: A longitudinal study

L Vandenbosch, S Eggermont - Communication Research, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Previous research has shown that mass media stimulate the development of an objectified
self-concept. However, we know little about the role social networking sites (SNS) play in …

Under pressure to sext? Applying the theory of planned behaviour to adolescent sexting

M Walrave, W Heirman, L Hallam - Behaviour & Information …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Adolescent sexting–the electronic swap** of sexually intimate texts or images–has
attracted significant media and policy attention. However, questions remain about the …

Adolescents' comments in social media: Why do adolescents receive negative feedback and who is most at risk?

M Koutamanis, HGM Vossen, PM Valkenburg - Computers in Human …, 2015 - Elsevier
Receiving negative peer feedback in social media may have negative consequences for
adolescents' psychosocial development and well-being. Therefore, the first aim of this study …

Living in an age of online incivility: Examining the conditional indirect effects of online discussion on political flaming

JD Hmielowski, MJ Hutchens… - … Communication & Society, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Communication scholars have examined the potential pitfalls and rewards associated with
the ability to communicate in online spaces. We continue in that line of research by …