Tag: teens

Study suggests earlier school start times may increase risk of adolescent depression and anxiety

From the University of Rochester Medical Center press release: Teenagers who start high school before 8:30 a.m. are at higher risk of depression and anxiety, even if they’re doing everything else… Read more »

Study suggests doing homework is associated with change in students’ personality

From the Universität Tübingen press release: Homework may have a positive influence on students’ conscientiousness. As results of a study conducted by University of Tübingen researchers suggest, students who do more… Read more »

Study suggests teens’ online friendships just as meaningful as face-to-face ones

From the University of California, Irvine press release: Many parents worry about how much time teenagers spend texting, sharing selfies and engaging in other online activities with their friends. However, according… Read more »

Study suggests binge drinking in college may lower chances of landing a job after college

From the American Friends of Tel Aviv University press release: Heavy drinking six times a month reduces the probability that a new college graduate will land a job by 10 percent,… Read more »

British study suggests significant incidence of depression in 14-year-old girls

From the University of Liverpool press release: New research shows a quarter of girls (24%) and one in 10 boys (9%) are depressed at age 14. Researchers from the University of… Read more »

Study suggests teens’ ability to consider the intentions of others linked to structural changes in the brain

From the Dartmouth College press release: When it comes to the concept of fairness, teenagers’ ability to consider the intentions of others appears to be linked to structural changes underway… Read more »

Close friendships in high school predict improvements in mental health in young adulthood

From the Society for Research in Child Development press release: Adolescence is a time of social challenges and changing expectations. While relationships with peers may be important for youth at this… Read more »

Study suggests way of dealing with exam stress

From the University of Royal Holloway London press release: New research from Royal Holloway, University of London, published in Cognition and Emotion suggests that adopting a ‘this too shall pass’ attitude and mentally… Read more »

Study suggests risktaking in teens is not because of brain development deficit

From the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania press release: A popular theory in recent neuroscience proposes that slow development of the prefrontal cortex — and its weak… Read more »