Tag: teens

Study examines how parenting style can influence teens’ behaviour and perception of parents

From the University of New Hampshire press release via Newswise: Authoritarian parents whose child-rearing style can be summed up as “it’s my way or the highway” are more likely to… Read more »

Study looks at effects of sports participation on likelihood of smoking in teens

From the Society for Research in Child Development press release via EurekAlert!: Young people’s choices about using drugs and alcohol are influenced by peers—not only close friends, but also sports… Read more »

Study links depression in teens to higher risk of being bullied

From the Arizona State University press release: A new study provides evidence that adolescents who suffer from depression are more likely to experience difficulty in peer relationships, including being bullied… Read more »

Study suggests after-school program may help reduce alcohol use among middle-school students

From the RAND Corporation press release via EurekAlert!: A voluntary substance prevention program held after school and presented by trained facilitators can help reduce alcohol use among young adolescents, according… Read more »

Study suggests an unstable family can adversely affect teens in rigorous high schools

From the American Sociological Association press release via EurekAlert!: Research continues to support a connection between instability in the home and school performance in adolescents, but a new study in… Read more »

Study suggests media multitasking may adversely affect tweenage girls

From the Stanford University press release: Tweenage girls who spend endless hours watching videos and multitasking with digital devices tend to be less successful with social and emotional development, according… Read more »

Study links low vitamin D levels in children with depression in adolescence and adulthood

From the  University of Bristol press release via HealthCanal: New research from the Children of the 90s study at the University of Bristol, which has been charting the health of… Read more »