How do Adults Think, Feel, and Behave Toward Teenagers? Measuring and Understanding Adults’ Attitudes Toward Teenagers
Social Psychological and Personality Science
Published online on October 08, 2025
Abstract
Social Psychological and Personality Science, Volume 17, Issue 5, Page 547-559, July 2026.
Despite the pervasiveness of adult–teenager relations, research has largely neglected adults’ attitudes toward teenagers. Eight studies (N= 3,517) examined the content of adults’ attitudes toward teenagers and developed a 14-item measure that assesses ...
Despite the pervasiveness of adult–teenager relations, research has largely neglected adults’ attitudes toward teenagers. Eight studies (N= 3,517) examined the content of adults’ attitudes toward teenagers and developed a 14-item measure that assesses ...