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  • Developmental Psychology
  • Adolescent Health
  • Lifespan Development

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  • Adolescence bridges childhood and adulthood, presenting unique experiences impacting well-being.
  • Lifespan theories often focus on continuity from childhood, but adolescence involves significant transitions and discontinuities.
  • These individual and contextual shifts can mediate or reverse earlier life influences.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To emphasize the importance of transitions and discontinuities in adolescence.
  • To explore how these factors explain heterogeneity in adolescent and adult outcomes.
  • To highlight innovative theories and methods for studying developmental dynamics.

Main Methods:

  • This is a perspective piece, not an empirical study.
  • It explores theoretical frameworks and methodological approaches.
  • It discusses biological and contextual transitions during adolescence.

Main Results:

  • Adolescence represents a potential developmental turning point.
  • Proximal events during adolescence can modify earlier life experiences.
  • Heterogeneity in outcomes can be explained by individual transition dynamics.

Conclusions:

  • Adolescence is crucial for shaping future life trajectories.
  • Considering transitions and discontinuities offers new insights into adolescent development.
  • Innovative research methods are needed to understand these dynamics.