Social media have drastically changed the context of adolescent development. To date, the
majority of research investigating the effects of these changes has measured time spent on …

Increased popular discourse about societal inequities highlights the importance of critical
consciousness (CC) as a developmental competency for youth. Peer dialogue has been …

Scholars have documented positive and negative relationships between adolescents' critical
consciousness and mental health. This study aims to clarify the role of friendship networks …

Cases of historical and contemporary social movements suggest that among activists,
reading texts together is a valuable learning experience. However, less research exists on …

Young people, through their activism, can and do effect change at different scales. History
provides numerous examples of how young people (including adolescents and young …

Historically, Black women have held a double-jeopardy position in society as they are
located at the intersection of multiple marginalizing identities that put them at risk of …

This study explored the relationship between political social media usage and sociopolitical
development (SPD) in young adults and adolescents. While research into young peoples' …

During adolescence, youth gain sociocognitive skills to think abstractly about inequalities
which may propel critical civic engagement (CCE, ie, civically engaged behaviors aimed to …

Abstract Across the United States, fewer high school students are enrolling in university and
completing university. Scholars have suggested that ethnic studies may positively influence …