Category: Youth

Study suggests parents’ relationship with each other shapes children’s lives

From the University of Michigan press release: Parents often put their own relationship on the back burner to concentrate on their children, but a new study shows that when spouses… Read more »

Study links sedentary behaviour to increased risk of depression in adolescents

From the University College London press release: Too much time sitting still — sedentary behaviour — is linked to an increased risk of depressive symptoms in adolescents, finds a new… Read more »

Study suggests internet may erode teenage impulse controls

From the Flinders University press release: Many teenagers are struggling to control their impulses on the internet, in a scramble for quick thrills and a sense of power online, potentially… Read more »

Study links childhood maltreatment and offending behaviours later in life

From the BMC (BioMed Central) press release: Children who experience maltreatment, such as neglect or physical or sexual abuse, are more likely to engage in delinquent and offending behaviors in… Read more »

Study links high levels of screen use with symptoms of anxiety in adolescence

From the University of Montreal press release: A new study, by researchers Drs. Boers, Afzali and Conrod who are affiliated with CHU Sainte-Justine Research Center and the Department of Psychiatry… Read more »

Study suggests overall time on social media is not related to teen anxiety and depression

From the Brigham Young University press release: The amount of time teenagers spend on social networking sites has risen 62.5 percent since 2012 and continues to grow. Just last year,… Read more »

Study suggests adolescents with high levels of physical activity perform better in school over two years

From the University of Jyväskylä press release: Adolescents with higher levels of physical activity performed better in school during transition from primary school to lower secondary school than their physically… Read more »

Study links impulsivity behaviour to sleep and screen time

From the University of Ottawa press release: A paper published today in Pediatrics suggests that children and youth who do not sleep enough and use screens more than recommended are more likely… Read more »