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adolescent

/ˌædəˈlɛsənt/

noun

Çocukluktan yetişkinliğe geçiş dönemindeki genç

A young person who is developing into an adult; someone between childhood and adulthood.

  • Many adolescents struggle with peer pressure.
  • The program is designed for adolescents aged 13 to 17.
  • Adolescents often experience rapid physical and emotional changes.
  • Developmental psychologists have identified critical periods during which the adolescent brain undergoes significant restructuring of neural pathways.
  • Educational interventions targeting the adolescent population show promise in reducing risky behaviors such as substance abuse and reckless driving.
  • Longitudinal research indicates that chronic sleep deprivation in the adolescent years correlates with poor academic performance and mood disorders.
adjective

Çocukluk ve yetişkinlik arasındaki döneme ait

Relating to or characteristic of the period between childhood and adulthood.

  • She works with adolescent patients at the clinic.
  • Adolescent behavior can be unpredictable.
  • The book explores adolescent identity and self-discovery.