Category: Parenting

Study looks at the effects of smartphone use on parenting

From the Wiley press release: Parents may worry that spending time on their smartphones has a negative impact on their relationships with their children. However, a new comprehensive analysis published… Read more »

Study links poor sleep with higher risk of teenage depression

From the University of Reading press release: Teenagers who experience very poor sleep may be more likely to experience poor mental health in later life, according to a new study…. Read more »

Study suggests teens who say their parents are overcontrolling struggle with relationships, educational goals as adults

From the Society for Research in Child Development press release: What happens to teenagers whose parents are overbearing? A new longitudinal study sought to determine the long-term impact on youth… Read more »

Study suggests role-play interaction with doll predicts parenting quality of expectant dads

From the Ohio State University press release: A five-minute role-play done with men before the birth of their first child predicted the quality of their parenting after the baby arrived,… Read more »

Study links bedtime media use to less sleep in children who struggle to self-regulate behaviour

From the Arizona State University press release: For some children, screen time before bed translates to less sleep. According to a study from the Arizona State University Department of Psychology,… Read more »

Study suggests engaging in family meals starts with healthy family communication

From the Elsevier press release: Engaging in family meals may be a matter of improving communication and support at home. A new study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior,… Read more »

Study links higher parental stress to low screen-time enforcement

From the University of Guelph press release: When parents are under stress, household rules about screen time often get abandoned, new University of Guelph research finds. A first of its… Read more »

Study suggests impact of children’s loneliness today could manifest in depression for years to come

From the University of Bath press release: Children and adolescents are likely to experience high rates of depression and anxiety long after current lockdown and social isolation ends and clinical… Read more »