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!
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
SEPTEMBER 2024
The association between social/legal and perceptual aspects of ethnicity and ethnic bullying and victimization

Maria Chiara Basilici, University of Florence, Italy
Benedetta Emanuela Palladino, University of Florence, Italy
Ersilia Menesini, University of Florence, Italy
JULY & AUGUST 2024
An Umbrella Review of Reviews on Challenges to Meaningful Adolescent Involvement in Health Research

Azza Warraitch, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.
Maria Lee, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.
Delali Bruce, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.
Paul Curran, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.
Qusai Khraisha, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.
Ciara Wacker, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.
Joshua Hernon, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.
Kristin Hadfield, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.