The transition to adulthood is critical but often misunderstood. As societal and economic changes have created new demands and challenges for young people, particularly those in the 18- to 25-year-old ...

The coronavirus pandemic has been hard on both kids and adults. But what about those who are in between? Demographic shifts during the last century have given rise to a distinct developmental stage ...

Students walk on campus. Most BYU students are between ages 18-29, an age group developmental psychologists describe as emerging adulthood. (Jaren Wilkey/BYU Photo) Research shows the ages between ...

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 ...

For many emerging adults, graduating high school and/or starting college is the first time in life in which seemingly all aspects of life can change. Moving out of the home, finding new friends, ...

Many teenagers enter adulthood with significant risk factors for cardiovascular disease, and the transition from adolescence to adulthood is a key time to address these risk factors and reduce the ...

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 ...