Tag: teens

Study links back pain to mental health problems and risky behaviors in teenagers

From the Oxford University Press USA press release: A new study in the Journal of Public Health indicates that adolescents who experience back pain more frequently are also more likely to smoke… Read more »

Study suggests teenagers have a hard time reading one another’s tones of voice

From the McGill University press release: Your teenage daughter gets into a shouting match with another kid at school. It turns out that it may have started over something as… Read more »

Study suggests young adults still tend to prioritize parents over friends

From the University of California – Los Angeles press release: If you’re a parent who feels your college-age children would choose their friends over you, a new UCLA psychology study… Read more »

Study links rising hormone levels to poor body image in 8-, 9-year olds

From the University of Melbourne press release: Dr Elizabeth Hughes, the lead author and a research fellow from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) and the University of Melbourne, said… Read more »

Study suggests brain function impacts how experiences contribute to depression

From the Elsevier press release: A study in adolescent girls reports that recent life events impact depressive symptoms differently, depending on how the brain responds to winning and losing. A… Read more »

Study finds teens with similar levels of anxiety and depression are more likely to remain friends

From the Florida Atlantic University press release: A new study on adolescent friendships offers support for the belief that misery really does love company. Researchers from Florida Atlantic University and… Read more »

Study links digital media use to behavioural problems in kids

From the University of Southern California press release: Are children who spend lots of time using digital devices prone to psychiatric problems? A team of USC scientists says yes in… Read more »

Study links narcissism to increased achievement at school

From the Queen’s University Belfast press release: A researcher at Queen’s University Belfast suggests that the growing rate of narcissism in society could be linked with school achievement. Dr Kostas… Read more »

Study suggests negative emotions are murkier, less distinct in adolescence

From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Adolescents don’t distinguish between negative emotions as clearly as younger children and adults in their 20s do, according to findings published in Psychological… Read more »