Tag: teenagers

Study finds more screen time correlated with less happiness in young people

From the San Diego State University press release: Happiness is not a warm phone, according to a new study exploring the link between adolescent life satisfaction and screen time. Teens… Read more »

Study suggests link between gambling participation and low academic performance

From the Springer press release: The odds are stacked against teenagers who regularly gamble. A new study in Springer’s Journal of Gambling Studies shows that a 14-year-old who gambles is more likely… Read more »

Study suggests graphic anti-smoking posters may actually backfire

From the RAND Corporation press release: Exposing teens to graphic anti-smoking posters may actually increase the risk that some start smoking, according to a new RAND Corporation study. Conducted in… Read more »

Study suggests teens who help strangers have more confidence

From the Brigham Young University press release: Tis the season for helping at a soup kitchen, caroling at a care facility or shoveling a neighbor’s driveway. While those gifts of… Read more »

Study suggests experiencing violence as a teen may lead to earlier romantic relationships

From the American Sociological Association (ASA) press release: A new study has found that experiencing violence as an adolescent leads to early romantic relationships and cohabitating. On average, they found… Read more »

Study suggests smartphone addiction creates imbalance in brain

From the Radiological Society of North America press release: Researchers have found an imbalance in the brain chemistry of young people addicted to smartphones and the internet, according to a… Read more »

Study links teenage depression to father’s depression

From the University College London press release: Adolescents whose fathers have depressive symptoms are more likely to experience symptoms of depression themselves, finds a new study led by UCL researchers…. Read more »