New Article Accepted in Emerging Adulthood

New Article Accepted in Emerging Adulthood

We are pleased to announce that the article titled “Validation of the Individuation Test for Emerging Adults‑Short (ITEA‑S) in Spanish and Portuguese Emerging Adults” has been accepted for publication in the journal Emerging Adulthood, part of Sage Journals.

The study was conducted by M. Díez, M. Matias, M. Levpušček, I. Sánchez‑Queija, Á. Parra, C. Andrade, and L. Komida (2026). Among the authors are Díez, Parra, and Sánchez‑Queija, members of our research team.

This article validates the abbreviated version of the Individuation Test for Emerging Adults (ITEA‑S) in Spanish and Portuguese emerging adults, providing relevant empirical evidence for the analysis of individuation processes during this developmental stage.

We continue advancing in the production of scientific knowledge on youth and emerging adulthood, strengthening our team’s presence in high‑impact international journals.

Díez, M., Matias, M., Levpušček, M., Sánchez‑Queija, I., Parra, A., Andrade, C., & Komida, L. (2026). Validation of the Individuation Test for Emerging Adults‑Short (ITEA‑S) in Spanish and Portuguese Emerging Adults. Emerging Adulthood. Accepted


The Transition to Adulthood in Spain (TAE) Project relies on the joint institutional collaboration of researchers from the Universidad de Sevilla, the Escuela Universitaria de Osuna (an affiliated center of the Universidad de Sevilla), and the Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea.

Proyect PID2024-155825NB-I00 financed by MICIU/AEI/10.13039/501100011033/FEDER, UE.