Category: Youth

Study points to the value of acknowledging adolescents’ perspectives

From the Society for Research in Child Development press release: Across very different cultures — Ghana and the United States — when parents acknowledge the perspectives of their adolescent children and… Read more »

Study suggests having a parent with an alcohol use disorder increases risk for teenage dating violence

From the University at Buffalo press release: Having a parent with an alcohol use disorder increases the risk for dating violence among teenagers, according to a study from the University at… Read more »

Study examines sleep problems in young people

From the James Cook University press release: A collaborative research project involving James Cook University and the University of Queensland indicates high rates of sleep problems continuing through teenage years and… Read more »

Study suggests anxiety and depression caused by childhood bullying decline over time

From the University College London press release: A new UCL-led study has provided the strongest evidence to date that exposure to bullying causes mental health issues such as anxiety years later…. Read more »

Study debunks claim of “narcissism epidemic” among college students

From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign press release: Today’s college students are slightly less narcissistic than their counterparts were in the 1990s, researchers report in a new study — not… Read more »

Study suggests earlier school start times may increase risk of adolescent depression and anxiety

From the University of Rochester Medical Center press release: Teenagers who start high school before 8:30 a.m. are at higher risk of depression and anxiety, even if they’re doing everything else… Read more »

Study suggests doing homework is associated with change in students’ personality

From the Universität Tübingen press release: Homework may have a positive influence on students’ conscientiousness. As results of a study conducted by University of Tübingen researchers suggest, students who do more… Read more »

Study shows damaging affects of multiple forms of victimization on school climate

From the University of Vermont press release: School officials focused exclusively on bullying prevention efforts might want to consider the findings of a new study showing the highly damaging effects of… Read more »