Articles in Peer-reviewed Journals
Hasse, A., & Lerner, R. M. (2026). Empathy and prosocial behavior from childhood through adolescence: The role of video games [Manuscript in preparation]. Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study and Human Development, Tufts University.
Abbasi-Asl, R., Keces, N., Mackin, M., Lerner, R. M., Tirrell, J. M., Dowling, E. M., Hasse, A., Olander, K., Larkan, A., Mashita, C., Msimango, R., Mkhithi, R., & Howard, T. (in preparation). Embraced and empowered: Nurturing resilience through belonging and hopeful future expectations.
Tirrell, J. M., Hasse, A., Mackin, M., Dowling, E. M., Olander, K., Abbasi-Asl, R., Kwela, T., Msimango, R., McCarthy-Martin, J., Howard, Y., Larkan, A., & Lerner, R. M. (in press). Fostering developmentally-nurturant relationships to promote character and thriving: Perspectives of program practitioners in rural South Africa. Journal of Youth Development.
Lerner, R. M., Dowling, E. M., Buckingham, M. H., Abbasi-Asl, R., Lerner, J. V., Yu, D., Keces, N., Hasse, A., Dunham, Y. G., Johnson, S. E., Olander, K., & Mackin, M. (2026). Reject all splits: Revisiting dynamic, relational developmental systems-based approaches to conceptualizing quantitative and qualitative changes in human development. Human Development. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1159/000550919
Abbasi-Asl, R., Keces, N., Lerner, R. M., Mackin, M., Yu, D., Dowling, E. M., Tirrell, J. M., Hasse, A., Olander, K., Larkan, A., Mashita, C., Msimango, R., Mkhithi, S., & Howard, T. (2025). Nomothetic, differential, and idiographic assessment of character development among South African youth. Child & Youth Care Forum, 54(1203-1234). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10566-025-09856-6
Abbasi-Asl, R., Keces, N., Mackin, M., Lerner, R. M., Dowling, E. M., Tirrell, J. M., Zhang, R., Olander, K., Hasse, A., Larkan, A., Mashita, C., Msimango, R., Mkhithi, R., & Howard, T. (2025). Trajectories of physiological and perceived stress among South African youth: The
role of developmentally nurturing relationships. International Journal of Adolescence and Youth, 30(1).
https://doi.org/10.1080/02673843.2025.2540057
Abbasi-Asl, R., Lerner, R. M., Keces, N., Yu, D., Tirrell, J. M., Dowling, E. M., Sim, A., Lerner, J. V., Mackin, M., Hasse, A., Olander, K., Douglas, K., Kibbedi, P. N., & Wanyama, J. (2025). Character attributes scale: An integrative idiographic and differential approach to measuring character. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 50(2), 186–199. https://doi.org/10.1177/01650254251324128
Abbasi-Asl, R., Yu, D., Hasse, A., Lerner, R. M., Tirrell, J. M., Dowling, E. M., Sim, A. T. R., Lerner, J. V., Zhang, R., Keces, N., Mackin, M., Olander, K., Douglas, K., Kibbedi, P. N., Wanyama, J. R., & VanderKlok, E. (2025). Using youth-specific approaches to illuminate character-well-being relations. International Journal of Adolescence and Youth, 30(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/02673843.2025.2498053
Abbasi-Asl, R., Yu, D., Tirrell, J. M., Keces, N., Dowling, E. M., Hasse, A., Mackin, M., Olander, K., Douglas, K., Kibbedi, P. N., Wanyama, J. R., Sim, A. T. R., Lerner, J. V., & Lerner, R. M. (2025). Character development among Ugandan youth: A person-specific approach. Journal of Moral Education, 54(4), 570–602. https://doi.org/10.1080/03057240.2025.2454737
Tirrell, J. M., Geldhof, G. J., Abbasi-Asl, R., Dowling, E. M., Douglas, K., Kibbedi, P. N., Wanyama, J. R., Hasse, A., Keces, N., King, S., Mackin, M., Olander, K., Lerner, J. V., Sim, A. T. R., & Lerner, R. M. (2025). Using the orthogenetic principle to explore the ontogeny of the positive development of Ugandan youth. Applied Developmental Science, 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1080/10888691.2025.2474984
Tirrell, J. M., Keces, N., Abbasi-Asl, R., Dowling, E. M., Hasse, A., Mackin, M., Olander, K., Douglas, K., Kibbedi, P. N., Wanyama, J. R., Lerner, J. V., Sim, A. T. R., & Lerner, R. M. (2025). Character strengths and well-being: Establishing a measurement model and exploring the interrelations among youth in Uganda. Journal of Moral Education, 54(4), 632–663. https://doi.org/10.1080/03057240.2025.2484038
Lerner, R. M., Yu, D., Abbasi-Asl, R., Keces, N., Goncalves, C., Buckingham, M. H., Dowling, E. M., Tirrell, J. M., Mackin, M., Olander, K., Hasse, A., & Dunham, Y. (2024). Towards a dynamic, idiographic approach to describing, explaining, and enhancing the development of SEL. Journal of Social and Emotional Learning: Research, Practice, and Policy, 4, Article 100050. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sel.2024.100050
Wong, B. L., Smith, R. D., Siepmann, I., Hasse, A., & Tandon, S. (2021). Youth engagement in digital health: A critical perspective towards meaningful youth agency in governance. Medicus Mundi Schweiz, 157(10.6084), m9. rb.gy/edl3hb
Liang, B., White, A., DeSilva Mousseau, A., Hasse, A., Knight, L., Berado, D., & Lund, T. J. (2016). The four Ps of purpose among College Bound students: People, propensity, passion, and pro-social benefits. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 12(3), 281-294. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439760.2016.1225118
Educación
Brossi, L., Cortesi, S. & Hasse, A. (2026). Handbook of communication, media and digital technologies in Iberoamerica. De Gruyter.
Educación
Cortesi, S., Hasse, A., Müller-Daubermann, K., & Gasser, U. (in preparation). Neither for nor against: How people in German- and French-speaking Switzerland think, use, and talk about generative AI. Department of Communications and Media Research, University of Zurich.
Frontiers in Digital Child Safety Working Group. (2025). Frontiers in digital child safety: Designing a child-centered digital environment that supports rights, agency, and well-being (S. Cortesi & U. Gasser, Eds.). TUM Think Tank at the Munich School of Politics and Public Policy at the Technical University of Munich, Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University, and Department of Communications and Media Research at the University of Zurich. rb.gy/dyznhh
Calvin, A., Lenhart, A., Hasse, A., Mann, S., & Robb, M. (2025). Research brief: Teens, trust, and technology in the age of AI. Common Sense Media. rb.gy/76joi0
Madden, M., Calvin, A., Hasse, A., & Lenhart, A. (2024). The dawn of the AI era: Teens, parents, and the adoption of generative AI at home and school. Common Sense Media. rb.gy/w9qole
Green, A., Tench, B., Weinstein, E., Bruehlman-Senecal, E., Parent, M., Stokesberry, J., Lenhart, A., Calvin, A., Hasse, A., Madden, M., Lara, E., & James, C. (2024). Teen and young adult perspectives on generative AI: Patterns of use, excitements, and concerns. Hopelab, Common Sense Media, & The Center for Digital Thriving. rb.gy/n1uwwf
Calvin, A., Hasse, A., & Madden, M. (2024). Getting help online: How young people find, evaluate, and use mental health apps, online therapy, and behavioral health information. Common Sense Media. rb.gy/ghp3we
Madden, M., Calvin, A., & Hasse, A. (2024). A double-edged sword: How diverse communities of young people think about the multifaceted relationship between social media and mental health. Common Sense Media. rb.gy/dq2502
Hasse, A., Cortesi, S., & Gasser, U. (2022). Transforming state-of-the-art offline approaches for the digital world: A methods guide for youth and well-being focus groups. Youth and Media, Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society. rb.gy/6ffy6d
Hasse, A. (2022). Coding as Another Language: A guide for international partners [Unpublished manuscript]. DevTech Research Group, Boston College Lynch School of Education. rb.gy/8lxs0x
Cortesi, S., Hasse, A., Eigen, M., Maddens Toscano, P., Malik, M., & Gasser, U. (2021). Youth and extended reality: An initial exploration of augmented, virtual, and mixed realities. Youth and Media, Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society. rb.gy/0tyipg
Wong, B. L., Gray, W., Georges Stevens, E. A., Youcef Ali, M. E., Galban, D., Hasse, A., Siepmann, I., Tandon, S., Acosta-Gómez, J., Ainomugisha, A., Azelmat, M., Beslimane, Y., Marlene Bewa, J., Martine Blom, I., Chacón Retana, F. M., Chiu, Y., Clausin, M., Fagan, L., Francis, T. D. . . . Yi, W. (2021). Youth statement + call for action. The Lancet and Financial Times Commission on Governing Health Futures 2030: Growing Up in a Digital World. rb.gy/cyymfo
Cortesi, S., Hasse, A., & Gasser, U. (2021). Youth participation in a digital world: Designing and implementing spaces, programs, and methodologies. Youth and Media, Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society. rb.gy/91cz6p
Participants in an Ethics of Digitalization Research Sprint. (2021). Digital ethics in times of crisis: COVID-19 and access to education and learning spaces. Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society. rb.gy/nwc85b
Cortesi, S., Hasse, A., Lombana-Bermudez, A., Kim, S., & Gasser, U. (2020). Youth and digital citizenship+ (plus): Understanding skills for a digital world. Youth and Media, Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society. rb.gy/qsvdwc
Lombana-Bermudez, A., Cortesi, S., Fieseler, C., Gasser, U., Hasse, A., Newlands, G., & Wu, S. (2020). Youth and the digital economy: Exploring youth practices, motivations, skills, pathways, and value creation. Youth and Media, Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society. rb.gy/0zwtmu
Hasse, A., Cortesi, S., Lombana-Bermudez, A., & Gasser, U. (2019). Youth and cyberbullying: Another look. Youth and Media, Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society. rb.gy/hul0uy
Hasse, A., Cortesi, S., Lombana-Bermudez, A., & Gasser, U. (2019). Youth and artificial intelligence: Where we stand. Youth and Media, Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society. rb.gy/zqjhfo
Hasse, A., Cortesi, S., & Lombana-Bermudez, A. (2018). Ciudadanía Digital + (Plus): Hacia una noción fluida y holística de las habilidades para el siglo XXI. Revista Aprendizaje +. Fundación Ceibal, Montevideo, Uruguay.
Op-eds and Blog posts
Hasse, A. (2023, November 9). Preserving social connections against the backdrop of generative AI. Medium. rb.gy/ckmn6b
Hasse, A. (2021, June 7). How to help young people navigate life online post-pandemic. Newsweek. rb.gy/eqvx9s
Eigen, M., Cortesi, S., & Hasse, A. (2020). Extended reality: The potential of augmented, virtual, and mixed reality experiences for remote teaching and learning. Medium. rb.gy/d1hp0b
Lombana-Bermudez, A., Cortesi, S., Fieseler, C., Gasser, U., Hasse, A., Newlands, G., & Wu, S. (2020). How youth are contributing to the digital economy and why their participation is more important than ever. Medium. rb.gy/izbwkq
Kanchinadam, T., Sallick, S., Robinson, Q., Whitby, J., Kim, S., Hasse, A., Cortesi, S., & Lombana-Bermudez, A. (2018). How youth are reinventing Instagram and why having multiple accounts is trending. Medium. rb.gy/kxcjet
Cortesi, S., Lombana, A., & Hasse, A. (2018). Sharing learning tools for youth digital life. Medium. rb.gy/xzzwrh