3. Early Adolescents in Adversity: A Latent Class Approach to Understanding Patterns of Emotional and Behavioral Problems Across Low-Resource Urban Settings Worldwide

Early adolescence (ages 10-14) is a critical period for psychosocial development. With a substantial proportion of lifetime mental health problems manifesting by age 14, poor psychosocial adjustment in early adolescence can set the stage for impairment throughout the life course. Youth living in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are at particular risk of experiencing emotional and behavioral problems, but little research on adolescent psychosocial development has been conducted in these settings.

Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - February 1, 2021 Category: Child Development Authors: Shoshanna L. Fine, Robert W. Blum, Judith K. Bass, Aim ée M. Lulebo, William Stones, Anggriyani W. Pinandari, Siswanto A. Wilopo, Xiayun Zuo, Rashelle J. Musci Source Type: research