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Jaana Juvonen is a researcher affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their work primarily spans the fields of psychology and social sciences, with a focus on social psychology, clinical psychology, sociology and political science, education, and safety research. The research topics covered by Juvonen include bullying, victimization, and aggression; child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development; youth development and social support; parental involvement in education; racial and ethnic identity research; child development and digital technology; and digital mental health interventions.

Juvonen has contributed to publications in several academic journals, with frequent publications appearing in the Journal of Youth and Adolescence. Other venues include the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, the Journal of School Psychology, the International Journal of Behavioral Development, and Child Development.

Among recent scholarly papers authored by Juvonen are:

  • Connecting electronically with friends to cope with isolation during COVID-19 pandemic, 2021, Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
  • Young Adult Adaptability to the Social Challenges of the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Protective Role of Friendships, 2022, Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Juvonen's research often involves collaboration with other academics. Frequent coauthors include Leah M. Lessard, Hannah L. Schacter, Naomi G. Kline, Guadalupe Espinoza, and Sandra Graham.

Recent work reflects an engagement with topical issues such as the social and psychological consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, with attention given to how electronic communication and friendship networks support coping strategies and social adaptability among youth.

Best Publications

  • Extending the School Grounds?—Bullying Experiences in Cyberspace

    Jaana Juvonen;Elisheva F. Gross

  • Bullying Among Young Adolescents: The Strong, the Weak, and the Troubled

    Jaana Juvonen;Sandra Graham;Mark A. Schuster;Mark A. Schuster

  • Self-blame and peer victimization in middle school: an attributional analysis.

    Sandra Graham;Jaana Juvonen

  • Internet Use and Well-Being in Adolescence

    Elisheva F. Gross;Jaana Juvonen;Shelly L. Gable

  • Bullying in schools: The power of bullies and the plight of victims

    Jaana Juvonen;Sandra H. Graham

  • Peer harassment, psychological adjustment, and school functioning in early adolescence.

    Jaana Juvonen;Adrienne Nishina;Sandra Graham

  • Peer harassment in school : the plight of the vulnerable and victimized

    Jaana Juvonen;Sandra Graham

  • Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones, but Names will Make Me Feel Sick: The Psychosocial, Somatic, and Scholastic Consequences of Peer Harassment.

    Adrienne Nishina;Jaana Juvonen;Melissa R. Witkow

  • Bullying Experiences and Compromised Academic Performance Across Middle School Grades

    Jaana Juvonen;Yueyan Wang;Guadalupe Espinoza

  • Focus on the Wonder Years: Challenges Facing the American Middle School

    Jaana Juvonen

  • Ethnic Diversity and Perceptions of Safety in Urban Middle Schools

    Jaana Juvonen;Adrienne Nishina;Sandra Graham

  • Daily reports of witnessing and experiencing peer harassment in middle school.

    Adrienne Nishina;Jaana Juvonen

  • Ethnicity, peer harassment, and adjustment in middle school: An exploratory study.

    Sandra Graham;Jaana Juvonen

  • Sense of Belonging, Social Bonds, and School Functioning.

    Janna Juvonen

  • Social motivation : understanding children's school adjustment

    Jaana Juvonen;Kathryn R. Wentzel

  • What Does It Take to Stand Up for the Victim of Bullying?: The Interplay Between Personal and Social Factors

    Virpi Pöyhönen;Jaana Juvonen;Christina Salmivalli

  • Self-views versus peer perceptions of victim status among early adolescents.

    Jaana Juvonen;Adrienne Nishina;Sandra Graham

  • Reforming Middle Schools: Focus on Continuity, Social Connectedness, and Engagement

    Jaana Juvonen

  • Beyond the Individual: The Impact of Ethnic Context and Classroom Behavioral Norms on Victims' Adjustment.

    Amy D. Bellmore;Melissa R. Witkow;Sandra Graham;Jaana Juvonen

  • Peer influence in involuntary social groups: Lessons from research on bullying.

    Jaana Juvonen;Adriana Galván

Frequent Co-Authors

Sandra Graham
Sandra Graham University of California, Los Angeles
Amy Bellmore
Amy Bellmore University of Wisconsin–Madison
Christina Salmivalli
Christina Salmivalli University of Turku
Kathryn R. Wentzel
Kathryn R. Wentzel University of Maryland, College Park
Bernard Weiner
Bernard Weiner University of California, Los Angeles
Christia Spears Brown
Christia Spears Brown University of Kentucky
Valerie A. Earnshaw
Valerie A. Earnshaw University of Delaware
George G. Bear
George G. Bear University of Delaware
Adriana Galván
Adriana Galván University of California, Los Angeles
Jennifer H. Pfeifer
Jennifer H. Pfeifer University of Oregon

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