Category: Youth

Study suggests removing digital devices from the bedroom can improve sleep for children, teens

From the Penn State press release: Removing electronic media from the bedroom and encouraging a calming bedtime routine are among recommendations Penn State researchers outline in a recent manuscript on… Read more »

Study suggests neighborhood’s quality influences children’s behaviors through teens

From the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health press release: The quality of the neighborhood where a child grows up has a significant impact on the number of… Read more »

Study suggests teens don’t just think about themselves

From the University of Leiden press release: Parents often see that when their sweet, socially-minded children become adolescents they change into selfish ‘hotel guests’ who think only of themselves. But… Read more »

Study looks at how family and friends affect drinking behaviour in young people

From the Research Society on Alcoholism press release: The etiology (i.e., underlying causes) of a behavior, such as alcohol drinking, can change during adolescence and young adulthood. Prior alcohol research… Read more »

Study examines whether violent communities foster violent kids

From the University of Basel press release: Children and adolescents regularly confronted with violence in their community have a greater tendency to show antisocial behavior. This finding was reported by… Read more »

Study links afterschool program environments to academic confidence and skills

From the New York University press release: Afterschool programs with positive, responsive, and organized environments can have academic benefits for students, finds a new study by NYU Steinhardt School of… Read more »

Study suggests living close to green spaces is associated with better attention in children

From the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) press release: Natural surroundings, including green spaces, may be beneficial for brain development in children, but evidence is still limited. A previous ISGlobal… Read more »