Each month, the emerging scholar spotlight presents a recent publication authored by an EARA Early Career Researcher, which appeared in an international journal. The best way to know how our vibrant community of young scholars is contributing to the study of adolescence!

OCTOBER 2025

Adolescent Anxiety During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Systematic Review of Risk and Protective Factors

Buket Kara, Lancaster University, United Kingdom
Nitzan Scharf, University of Georgia, United States
Kathleen McCormack, Cornell University, United States
Linda Bhreathnach, University College London, United Kingdom
Candace Currie, Glasgow Caledonian University London, United Kingdom
Jennifer Symonds, University College London, United Kingdom

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SEPTEMBER 2025

Master Narratives Among Youth With Hikikomori in the Japanese Sociocultural Context

Genki Yasui, Hiroshima University, Japan
Shogo Hihara, Matsuyama University, Japan
Kazumi Sugimura, Hiroshima University, Japan
Joseph R. Schwab, Bridgewater State University, USA

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JULY 2025

“Powerless, but not Helpless”: Exploring Critical Consciousness Among Adolescents in Germany

Karla S. Morales, University of Potsdam, Germany
Miriam Schwarzenthal, University of Wuppertal, Germany
Linda P. Juang, University of Potsdam, Germany

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JUNE 2025

Role-Playing for Better Climate Discussions: Exploring Climate Change Engagement Among Austrian Youth

Katharina Koller, Centre for Social Innovation, Austria; University of Vienna, Austria
Sabine Pahl, University of Vienna, Austria

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MAY 2025

From Burden to Enjoyment: A User-Centered Approach to Engage Adolescents in Intensive Longitudinal Research

Anne Bülow, Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Loes H. C. Janssen, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Evelien Dietvorst, Erasmus University Medical Center, the Netherlands
Nadia A. J. D. Bij de Vaate, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Manon H. J. Hillegers Erasmus University Medical Center, the Netherlands
Patti M. Valkenburg, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Loes Keijsers, Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands

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APRIL 2025

The Social Contexts of Cultural Identity Among Adolescents of Immigrant Descent: Separate and Interacting Relations of Family and School Ethnic-Racial Socialization

Tuğçe Aral, University of Potsdam, Germany
Linda P. Juang, University of Potsdam, Germany
Miriam Schwarzenthal, University of Wuppertal, Germany
Maja K. Schachner, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany
Byron G. Adams, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands

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MARCH 2025

Social Goals and Gains of Adolescent Bullying and Aggression: A Meta-Analysis

Maud Hensums, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Eddie Brummelman, University of Amsterdam
Helle Larsen, University of Amsterdam
Wouter van den Bos, University of Amsterdam
Geertjan Overbeek, University of Amsterdam

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FEBRUARY 2025

What Makes for a Vitalizing Day in Adolescence? Antecedents and Outcomes of Daily Need Crafting

Daphne van den Bogaard, Ghent University, Belgium
Bart Soenens, Ghent University, Belgium
Katrijn Brenning, Ghent University, Belgium
Maarten Vansteenkiste, Ghent University, Belgium

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JANUARY 2025

Promoting Adolescents’ Heritage Cultural Identity Development: Exploring the Role of Autonomy and Relatedness Satisfaction in School-Based Interventions

Sophie I. E. Hölscher, Martin-Luther-Universität, Halle-Wittenberg, Germany
Maja K. Schachner, Martin-Luther-Universität, Halle-Wittenberg, Germany
Linda P. Juang, Universität Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
Gianmarco Altoè, University of Padova, Padova, Italy

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DECEMBER 2024

Becoming European: Mid- and Short-Term Development of a European Identity among Adolescents

Anna-Maria Mayer, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany
Elisabetta Crocetti, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Italy
Katharina Eckstein, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Germany
Peter Noack, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Germany
Philipp Juger, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany

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NOVEMBER 2024

Supraordinate Identity Integration in Childhood: Intergroup Implications of Ethno-National and Supraordinate Identification in Three Divided Societies

Isabelle Nic Craith, University College Dublin, Ireland
Bethany Corbett, Ulster University, Northern Ireland
Jasmina Tomašić Humer, University of Osijek, Croatia
Ana Tomovska Misoska, University American College Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia
Edona Maloku, Ministry of Education, Kosovo
Jocelyn B. Dautel, Queen’s University Belfast, Northern Ireland
Laura K. Taylor, University College Dublin, Ireland

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OCTOBER 2024

The Role of Cumulative Risk and Armed Conflict Exposure in Adolescent Psychological Symptoms in Turkey

Buket Kara, Lancaster University, United Kingdom
Bilge Selcuk, MEF University, Turkey

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