The importance of early-life experiences for a person’s future development is a widely accepted idea. It was first articulated by the English poet William Wordsworth (1770–1850), who...

Youth health has been at the center of public debate for several years. A "Youth Health" plan focused on 16- to 25-year-olds was presented by the Ministry of Health, Youth, and Sports in...

Overall, in 2010, 45% of 15- to 30-year-olds—and especially women—used the Internet for health-related matters, compared with one-third of the general population. 15% report a change in...

Prevention efforts shouldn't focus solely on teenagers! Yet it is to them that all eyes concerned with prevention naturally turn. Why this narrow-mindedness? [article excerpt]

Oral presentation at the 10th Conference on Prevention and Public Health, held June 9–11, 2015, in Paris. This presentation was given during the session titled “From Research to Field...

Most recent population surveys on mental health topics only include individuals aged 18 and older. It is therefore quite difficult to find information on young people under the age of...

There are numerous surveys and analyses on drug use among adolescents and high school students, as it is during adolescence that drug use often begins and may continue into adulthood. In...

The Ecaap survey is a cross-sectional study targeting all adolescents enrolled in secondary school. It was conducted under the joint scientific supervision of INPES and the Polynesian...

Tim Greacen, who holds a Ph.D. in psychology, became a research director after advocating within organizations—notably Aides—for users to have a say in the field of public health. This...

The National Cancer Institute has funded thirteen population health intervention research projects since 2010.