Healthy Relationships in Adolescence
During adolescence, young people learn how to form safe and healthy relationships with friends, parents, teachers, and romantic partners. Both adolescent males and females often try on different identities and roles during this time, and relationships contribute to their development. Peers, in particular, play a big role in identity formation, but relationships with caring adults—including parents, mentors or coaches—are also important for adolescent development. Often, the parent-adolescent relationship is the one that informs how a young person handles other relationships. Unfortunately, adolescents sometimes develop unhealthy relationships and experience or exhibit bullying or dating violence.
Bullying
Healthy Dating Relationships in Adolescence
Healthy Friendships in Adolescence
LGBTQ Youth
Healthy Parent-Child Relationships
National and State Data Sheets
Content last reviewed on March 25, 2019