Adolescence
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psychology, social science, education, anthropology, data science, biology, chemistry, economics, political science, art and design
From preteen to teenage years, the transition from childhood to young adult leads to biological, psychological, and social changes.
The Projects
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Moving to Mindful: Reducing Stress and Anxiety in High-Risk Teens using a Mindfulness Intervention
Teens exposed to frequent intense parental conflict may develop self-regulatory problems. Past preventative...
Sexual Objectification in the Lives of Girls: What Girls (Want to) Know
Research on girls has shown that being seen and treated as objects has negative consequences, including...
Do adolescents do and feel better when their absent military parents communicate with them from afar and are supportive?
Separations between parents and adolescents challenge adolescents' optimal functioning. Using survey methodology...
Battle of the clocks: Does your biological clock determine whether the timing of exercise impairs or promotes sleep?
Higher levels of exercise have been linked to better sleep but it is unclear whether the time of day at...
More About This Challenge
The sciency details
Challenge Aims
We are interested in research aimed at understanding what happens during adolescence, and how adolescents interact with the world around them. Topics can include, but are not limited to, social media and expression, relationships, mental health, racial issues, discrimination, bullying, parenting and families, gender identity, schools and education, medicine, biological development, public health, or any other intersection with adolescent life.
If you would like to chat more about your project, just send us an email at support@experiment.com. You can begin a page using the button below, and submit it for review by 10/28 to be included in the challenge.
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Examples of past adolescence research projects:
Understanding Digital Dating Abuse: How do adolescents use technology in their relationships?
Working on What Works: Testing the Power of Highlighting the Positive
Is depression contagious? An analysis using college roommates
Creating Youth Historians: How Can History Increase Urban Students' Academic Literacies?
Project Eligilibity
Any project conducting research on adolescence is invited to participate. Please get in touch if you aren't sure about your idea, by emailing us at support@experiment.com. Interdisciplinary projects are more than welcome! Researchers must be based out of institutions or organizations in the US, UK, Australia, or Canada. If you are in another country, please check with us first.
Challenge Grants
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