Tag: kids

Study links school-based mental health support to positive outcomes for children

From the University College London press release via EurekAlert!: A study of more than 18,000 children across England found that embedding mental health support in schools as part of the… Read more »

Study examines factors that may lead to post-adoption stress in mothers

From the Purdue University press release by Amy Patterson Neubert: Fatigue and unrealistic expectations of parenthood may help contribute to post-adoption depression in women, according to a Purdue University study…. Read more »

Study suggests mothers exposed to violence may be more prone to aggressive parenting

From the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign press release: Mothers who witness or are victims of violence in their communities are more likely to engage in psychologically and physically aggressive parenting… Read more »

Study looks at ways to counteract the deleterious health effects of low socioeconomic status

From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Poverty is bad for your health. Poor people are much more likely to have heart disease, stroke, and cancer than wealthy people,… Read more »

Study suggests watching fantasy movies may help enhance creativity in children

From the Lancaster University press release via AlphaGalileo: Parents who feel guilty about letting their young children watch too many fantasy movies on TV can relax. Researchers from Lancaster University… Read more »

Study suggests favourable response to toddlers’ attention-seeking may foster their development

From the Concordia University press release: Parents should think twice before brushing off their child’s calls to “look at me!” A Concordia study published in the journal Child Development is… Read more »