adolescence & teen years
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Experimentation with substances is common during adolescence and most of it does not escalate. The more useful question is which… Read more.
8–12 minutes -
Consent in teenage relationships is not a one-time conversation and applies to emotional boundaries as much as physical ones. Previous… Read more.
7–11 minutes -
The teenage brain is at a stage of active reorganisation unlike any other point in life. The same profile that… Read more.
7–11 minutes -
Romantic relationships in teenagers serve a genuine developmental function. Early relationships are primarily about exploration: of attraction, of identity, and… Read more.
8–12 minutes -
Puberty triggers hormonal changes that directly alter brain structure and function. The effects extend well beyond the physical. Oestrogen, testosterone,… Read more.
7–11 minutes -
Identity formation in adolescence is an extended process of exploration and consolidation that spans the entire decade. What shapes it,… Read more.
7–10 minutes -
How Failures and Setbacks Teach in Adolescence — Why Difficulty Is Part of the Developmental Process
Failure and setbacks in adolescence are uncomfortable but developmentally significant. How teenagers interpret and respond to difficulty matters more than… Read more.
5–8 minutes -
The teenage withdrawal from parents is a developmental process with a name and a clear purpose. Individuation — the gradual… Read more.
5–8 minutes -
Conflict in teenage relationships is inevitable and, handled well, developmentally useful. The outcome depends on whether teenagers can disagree without… Read more.
9–13 minutes -
Burnout in teenagers develops gradually under sustained academic, social, and extracurricular pressure. By the time it becomes visible, the depletion… Read more.
8–12 minutes
Methods
- Weekly field observations along fixed routes.
- Short interviews using a consistent guide.
- Sensor readings checked at the start of each session.
- Cleaning decisions documented as a changelog.
- Processing: normalized timestamps; flagged gaps; spot-checked outliers.
- Limits: some missing intervals during battery replacement.
Data & Ethics
Data
Upon request, sensitive locations have been removed from the public files. License: CC BY 4.0 for shared materials.
Ethics
Consent protocols used where applicable.
Contact
fieldnoteslab@ucc.ie
