From the Springer press release via ScienceDaily: Peers exert a greater influence on teenage girls’ dissatisfaction with their bodies than do thin ideals in television or social media use, according to new research by Dr.…
From the Bowling Green State University press release via ScienceDaily: It’s a tumultuous time in life — the late teens, early 20s — especially when it comes to relationships. That instability is the focus of…
From the Concordia University press release: Craig Kielburger was only 12 years old when he travelled to India to see the plight of child laborers first hand. 14-year-old Malala Yousafzai took a stand against the…
From the Elsevier press release via AlphaGalileo: Excessive alcohol use accounts for 4% of the global burden of disease, and binge drinking particularly is becoming an increasing health issue. A new review article published Cortex…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release via HealthCanal: Experiencing a positive family climate as a teenager may be connected to your relationships later in life, according to new research published in Psychological Science,…
From the UCLA press release via ScienceDaily: Bullying, whether it’s physical aggression or spreading rumors, boosts the social status and popularity of middle school students, according to a new UCLA psychology study that has implications…
From the University of Montreal press release via EurekAlert!: In a study published in the very first issue of the new journal JAMA Psychiatry, researchers from Sainte-Justine University Hospital Center, University of Montreal and King’s…
From the CAMH press release via EurekAlert!: The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and Big Brothers Big Sisters Canada (BBBSC) are releasing the first results of one of the largest mentoring studies ever…
From the Murdoch University press release via MedicalXpress: If you want your daughter to feel better about her body, a Murdoch University researcher says to shift the focus from appearance to function. Dr Bree Abbott…
From the Pennsylvania State University press release via EurekAlert!: Living in a caring community may help curb teenage alcohol use, while hanging out with antisocial peers can have the opposite effect, according to Penn State…