Tag: teens

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 »

Study suggests removing digital devices from the bedroom can improve sleep for children, teens

From the Penn State press release: Removing electronic media from the bedroom and encouraging a calming bedtime routine are among recommendations Penn State researchers outline in a recent manuscript on… Read more »

Study suggests neighborhood’s quality influences children’s behaviors through teens

From the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health press release: The quality of the neighborhood where a child grows up has a significant impact on the number of… Read more »

Study suggests teens don’t just think about themselves

From the University of Leiden press release: Parents often see that when their sweet, socially-minded children become adolescents they change into selfish ‘hotel guests’ who think only of themselves. But… Read more »

Study links afterschool program environments to academic confidence and skills

From the New York University press release: Afterschool programs with positive, responsive, and organized environments can have academic benefits for students, finds a new study by NYU Steinhardt School of… Read more »

Study points to the value of acknowledging adolescents’ perspectives

From the Society for Research in Child Development press release: Across very different cultures — Ghana and the United States — when parents acknowledge the perspectives of their adolescent children and… Read more »

Study examines sleep problems in young people

From the James Cook University press release: A collaborative research project involving James Cook University and the University of Queensland indicates high rates of sleep problems continuing through teenage years and… Read more »