Category: Youth

Study examines importance of non-cognitive skills for earnings potential

From the Lancaster University press release: New research on the importance of non-cognitive skills — such as conscientiousness, self-esteem and feeling in control of one’s life — for graduates’ earnings… Read more »

Study suggests millennials are better at handling IT-related interruptions

From the Florida Atlantic University press release: Emails, instant messaging, app notifications, RSS feeds, and a plethora of social networks inundate almost every aspect of daily life from work to… Read more »

Study suggests tech time not to blame for teens’ mental health problems

From the University of California – Irvine press release: A new study, published in the journal Clinical Psychological Science, suggests that the time adolescents are spending on their phones and online… Read more »

Study suggests engagement in student clubs helps in the job search

From the National Research University Higher School of Economics press release: A good employer values job applicants with well-developed analytical skills, such as the ability to perceive and interpret information,… Read more »

Study suggests cognitive behavioural therapy could benefit kids with long-term conditions

From the University of Exeter press release: The mental health of children and young people with some long term physical conditions could benefit from cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), according to… Read more »

Study suggests contact with nature during childhood could lead to better mental health in adulthood

From the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) press release: Adults who had close contact with natural spaces during their childhood could have a better mental health than those who… Read more »

Study suggests cyberbullied teens are more likely to have depression, sleep problems

From the University at Buffalo press release: Teens who experience cyberbullying are more likely to suffer from poor sleep, which in turn raises levels of depression, found a University at… Read more »

Study suggests school bullying increases chances of mental health issues and unemployment in later life

From the Lancaster University press release: Victims of bullying in secondary school have dramatically increased chances of mental health problems and unemployment in later life. New research led by Lancaster… Read more »

Study identifies brain wiring differences in children with conduct disorder

From the University of Birmingham press release: Behavioural problems in young people with severe antisocial behaviour — known as conduct disorder — could be caused by differences in the brain’s… Read more »