From the PLOS press release: A new study of 8- to 11-year olds reveals an association between heavy television use and poorer reading performance, as well as between heavy computer use and poorer numeracy —…
From the Michigan Medicine – University of Michigan press release: Cookies for breakfast, staying up late and maybe a little more TV than usual. For some families, what happens at grandma’s house stays at grandma’s…
From the Ohio State University press release: Kids who miss a lot of school from kindergarten to eighth grade may suffer unexpected costs as young adults, a new study finds. Researchers found that those who…
From the Wiley press release: Parents may worry that spending time on their smartphones has a negative impact on their relationships with their children. However, a new comprehensive analysis published in the Journal of Child Psychology…
From the University of Reading press release: Teenagers who experience very poor sleep may be more likely to experience poor mental health in later life, according to a new study. In a paper published in…
From the Society for Research in Child Development press release: What happens to teenagers whose parents are overbearing? A new longitudinal study sought to determine the long-term impact on youth of parenting that is psychologically…
From the Ohio State University press release: A five-minute role-play done with men before the birth of their first child predicted the quality of their parenting after the baby arrived, a new study showed. Researchers…
From the Arizona State University press release: For some children, screen time before bed translates to less sleep. According to a study from the Arizona State University Department of Psychology, media use in the hour…
From the Elsevier press release: Engaging in family meals may be a matter of improving communication and support at home. A new study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, published by Elsevier, connects less…
From the University of Guelph press release: When parents are under stress, household rules about screen time often get abandoned, new University of Guelph research finds. A first of its kind in Canada, the study…