Psychology of Emerging Adulthood Research Lab - PEARL

10/23/2025

PEARL is a psychology research lab at the University of Toronto dedicated to learning more about emerging adults (EAs;18-25 year olds) and supporting their transition into adulthood.

11/10/2021

The Psychology of Emerging Adulthood Research Lab at the University of Toronto is recruiting PARENTS OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS for a study on University Leave Policies in the Context of Mental Health Challenges.

To participate:
• Parents must have a young adult 18-29 who has taken a leave from university because of a mental health concern

Participants will be asked to meet with a research assistant for an interview and will be compensated for their time ($40 in Paypal or Amazon gift card).

Approval has been granted by the University of Toronto Research Ethics Board.

If you are interested, please contact [email protected] and a research assistant will get back to you.

10/08/2019

We are seeking young adults (ages 18-25) and their parent to participate in a paid research study ($80 per person) at the University of Toronto. Please contact [email protected] for more information.

04/30/2018

Does more need to be done to prevent loneliness in young adulthood? Study finds lonelier young adults were more likely to experience mental health problems.

Lonely young adults in modern Britain: findings from an epidemiological cohort study - Timothy Matthews, Andrea Danese, Avshalom Caspi, Helen L. Fisher, Sidra Goldman-Mellor, Agnieszka Kepa, Terrie E. Moffitt, Candice L. Odgers, Louise Arseneault

04/27/2018

Young adults can feel like a little fish in a big pond when new on-campus? Study’s finding suggest that where undergraduates choose to go to school can have an effect on their mental health.

When students attend a college where the student body is academically weaker than the one where they went to high school, they are more likely to show symptoms of depression, new research finds.

04/25/2018

Study finds LGBTQ youth may have a higher risk of developing mental health problems such as , , and ***de.

(Reuters Health) - Le***an, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth may be more likely than their heterosexual and gender-conforming peers to experience abuse, bullying and mental health problems, three U.S. studies suggest.

04/23/2018

Don’t forget to eat your veggies! Recent research reports young adults who consume raw fruits and vegetables regularly have lower levels of mental illness and improved levels of psychological wellbeing.

Researchers have discovered raw fruit and vegetables may be better for your mental health than cooked, canned and processed fruit and vegetables.

04/20/2018

Research findings suggest female university students are now more at risk of su***de than non-students.

Researchers warn of su***de rates among students rising above the rest of their age group.

04/19/2018

Never been kissed? Krauss asks could young people who delay their first kiss be setting themselves up for sexual adjustment difficulties later in adulthood?

New research shows how your personality is reflected in your first kiss.

04/18/2018

Is su***de becoming a real problem in higher education? Study reports su***de rates for university students, are now higher than those for young adults in the general population.

Universities do have a su***de problem, researchers have said, as a study shows that the number of students taking their own lives has overtaken the general population for first time.

04/17/2018

Study suggests there may be a link between nutritional deficiencies and a rise in mental health problems affecting young adults.

Fiona Hunter, one of the UK's leading nutritionists, takes a look at the correlation between the mental health crisis in teenagers and how this could be linked to the lack of vitamins and minerals.