Category: Youth

Study suggests focusing on diversion yields positive results for kids with behavioral issues

From the Case Western Reserve University press release: Of the 5,300 children enrolled in the Ohio Behavioral Health Juvenile Justice Initiative since 2006, 21% reported that someone close to them… Read more »

Study suggests poor sleep can lead to depression in adolescents

From the University of Ottawa press release: Chronic sleep disruption during adolescence can lead to depression in both males and females and alters stress reactivity in females, according to a… Read more »

Study suggests extracurricular sport in middle childhood can help diminish ADHD symptoms in girls

From the University of Montreal press release: Girls — but not boys — who participate actively in school sports activities in middle childhood show improved behaviour and attentiveness in early… Read more »

Study looks at impact of teacher burnout on student behavior, discipline issues

From the University of Missouri-Columbia press release: Just how stressed are teachers? A recent Gallup poll found teachers are tied with nurses for the most stressful occupation in America today…. Read more »

Study suggests teens’ social media use does not raise risk for depression

From the Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health press release: Contrary to popular wisdom, daily social media use is not a strong or consistent risk factor for depressive symptoms… Read more »

Study suggests children of academics may exhibit more stress

From the Ruhr-University Bochum press release: Starting university is an exciting phase for everyone. However, children from academic households exhibit significantly more stress during this period than those from non-academic… 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 preoccupation with selfies may lead to increase in body shame

From the University of Arizona press release: A study of teenage girls’ selfie-taking behaviors found that taking and sharing selfies on social media is not linked to poor body image… Read more »