Tag: mental health

Study suggests escapism as a powerful predictor of internet gaming disorder among video gamers

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From the Elsevier press release: A new study in Comprehensive Psychiatry, published by Elsevier, is the first to compare professional electronic sport (esport) players with recreational video game players and explores… Read more »

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

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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 »

Studies link air pollution to mental health issues in children

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From the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center press release: Three new studies by scientists at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, in collaboration with researchers at the University of Cincinnati, highlight… Read more »

Study suggests a little kindness goes a long way for worker performance and health

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From the Penn State press release: Small gestures of kindness by employers can have big impacts on employees’ health and work performance, according to an international team of researchers. The… Read more »

Study suggests positive child experiences offset chances of depression and poor mental health in adulthood

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From the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health press release: Positive childhood experiences, such as supportive family interactions, caring relationships with friends, and connections in the community, are associated… Read more »

Study suggests focusing awareness on the present moment can enhance academic performance and lower stress levels

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From the Massachusetts Institute of Technology press release: Two new studies from MIT suggest that mindfulness — the practice of focusing one’s awareness on the present moment — can enhance… Read more »

Study links impulsivity behaviour to sleep and screen time

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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 »

Study suggests ‘conversation-based’ activities reduce mental illness stigma among college students

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From the Indiana University press release: College students who participate in fun, peer-directed activities that openly and honestly address mental illness are significantly less likely to stigmatize people with these… Read more »

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

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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 »