Cited by 1,708Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychosocial Factors Impacting YouthIdentity, Memory, and Therapy

Adolescent storm and stress, reconsidered

Arnett, Jeffrey Jensen·1999·American Psychologist

Abstract

G. S. Hall's (1904) view that adolescence is a period of heightened "storm and stress" is reconsidered in light of contemporary research. The author provides a brief history of the storm-and-stress view and examines 3 key aspects of this view: conflict with parents, mood disruptions, and risk behavior. In all 3 areas, evidence supports a modified storm-and-stress view that takes into account individual differences and cultural variations. Not all adolescents experience storm and stress, but storm and stress is more likely during adolescence than at other ages. Adolescent storm and stress tends to be lower in traditional cultures than in the West but may increase as globalization increases individualism. Similar issues apply to minority cultures in American society. Finally, although the general public is sometimes portrayed by scholars as having a stereotypical view of adolescent storm and stress, both scholars and the general public appear to support a modified storm-and-stress view.

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Authors
Arnett, J. J.
Affiliations
University of Maryland, College Park (US)
Corresponding author
Arnett, Jeffrey Jensen
Venue
American Psychologist
Published
1999
Volume
54
Issue
5
Pages
317-326
ISSN
  • 0003-066X (ISSN-L)
  • 1935-990X
OpenAlex
W4233520978
Cited by
1,708
References
49
Citations by year
2026: 38 · 2025: 46 · 2024: 41 · 2023: 87 · 2022: 65 · 2021: 65 · 2020: 121 · 2019: 67 · 2018: 77 · 2017: 83 · 2016: 84 · 2015: 84 · 2014: 112 · 2013: 77 · 2012: 83
FWCI
34.47
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • American Psychologist (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Clark Digital Commons (Clark University) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Psychosocial Factors Impacting Youth
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Identity, Memory, and Therapy
Keywords
parent-adolescent conflict, adolescent risk behavior, individual differences, cultural variation, individualism, globalization, cultural minorities
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Psychology, Adolescent, Conflict, Psychological, Humans, Parent-Child Relations, Risk-Taking, Stress, Psychological, Age Distribution, Mood Disorders

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