title: Commentary: defining and understanding adolescent romantic competence: progress, challenges, and implications.
abstract: Commentary on the articles in this special section is provided. Following a brief review of the articles in this section, discussion focuses on the conceptualization of adolescent romantic competence, the importance of studying competence, and the implications of research in this area for knowing how to help young people have more successful romantic relationships.
authors: Department of Psychology, SUNY Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY 11794-2500, USA. joanne.davila@stonybrook.edu
authors: Joanne
authors: J
authors: Davila
authors: Catherine B
authors: CB
authors: Stroud
authors: Melissa Ramsay
authors: MR
authors: Miller
authors: Sara J
authors: SJ
authors: Steinberg
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008149:Love; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012917:Social Adjustment