Emerging adulthood. A theory of development from the late teens through the twenties.

By Jeffrey Jensen Arnett. American Psychologist, 2000

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Subfields: Developmental and Educational Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology

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Social support and mental health among college students. (2009, neutral): “The recently defined period of emerging adulthood (18–25 years of age) is characterized by change and exploration and is a crucial time for identity development (Arnett, 2000).”
Should i stay or should i go? Attachment and personality in stable and instable romantic relationships (2006, neutral): “Emerging adulthood has been recently described as a distinct developmental period between adolescence and young adulthood for the ages of 18 to almost 30 ( Arnett, 2000 ).”
Work experiences and personality development in young adulthood. (2003, positive): “During the period of “emerging adulthood” (i.e., ages 15 to 30; Arnett, 2000), most men and women become more socially dominant, warm, responsible, agreeable, and emotionally stable.”
Developmental Antecedents of Young Adult Civic Engagement (2007, neutral): “This study focused on the period between ages 14 and 25, which has been identified as a crucial learning window and a time in which societies prepare young people for future civic duties (Flanagan & Sherrod, 1998), encompassing antecedents of civic engagement during middle adolescence and the transi”
Adolescence as a neurobiological critical period for the development of higher-order cognition (2018, positive): “Indeed, as the developmental stage for adolescence appears to be extending in duration in western societies (Arnett, 2000; Committee on Improving the Health, Safety, and Well-Being of Young Adults et al., 2015), the CP window may extend accordingly.”
Personality development: continuity and change over the life course. (2010, neutral): “Arnett (2000) has argued that the period running from about age 17 up through the mid-20s constitutes an integral developmental epoch in and of itself, which he calls emerging adulthood.”
Psychosocial Predictors of Emerging Adults' Risk and Reckless Behaviors (2002, neutral): “As noted by Arnett (2000) , the upward trend in reckless behavior may also be partly due to the reductions in parental monitoring that frequently accompany the emerging adult years.”
Ready or Not? (2009, neutral): “Bureau of the Census, 2005), contemporary scholars have largely disassociated marriage from the study of emerging adulthood (arnett, 2000).”
Adolescent Internet use: What we expect, what teens report (2004, neutral): “What can account for the moderating role of age in the association between well-being and the social context of online pretense? One intriguing possibility that awaits further investigation is that the extent to which the social context is related to well-being wanes as it becomes more socially norm”
Emerging Adulthood: Understanding the New Way of Coming of Age. (2006, neutral): “I have found, in fact, that lower SES emerging adults are even more likely than higher SES emerging adults to believe that their lives will be better than their parents' lives (Arnett, 2000b).”
A longitudinal study of personality change in young adulthood. (2001, neutral): “At the same time, maturational changes occurring during late adolescence may promote independence from one’s parents; exploration of new identities, roles, and relationships; and goal-oriented behaviors that facilitate successful adaptation to adult society (Arnett, 2000).”
Who interacts on the Web?: The intersection of users' personality and social media use (2010, neutral): “This cut is based on psychological, medical and social science research that defines young adults as those ages between 18 and 29 (e.g., Helmert, Merzenich, & Bammann, 2001; Slutske, Jackson, & Sher, 2003; Wyllie, Zhang, & Casswell, 1998; see also Arnett, 2000; Bennet, 1998; Pollock, 2008).”
The Development and Initial Validation of a Career Calling Scale for Emerging Adults (2015, positive): “This process goes hand in hand with other career and life preparatory behaviors, such as educational planning and developing relationship skills (Arnett, 2000; Hall & Chandler, 2005; Havighurst, 1953/1961), all of which have the potential to bring a sense of purpose and meaning (Berg et al., 2010).”
Does Identity Precede Intimacy? Testing Erikson’s Theory on Romantic Development in Emerging Adults of the 21st Century (2010, positive): “As outlined above, many of the developmental tasks previously thought to characterize adolescence (including constructing an identity) now extend to emerging adulthood (Arnett, 2000).”