Tag: Youth

Study suggests longer hours on social media may increase teens’ risk of cyberbullying

From the BioMed Central press release: Cyberbullying may be linked to higher use of social network sites by school children aged 14-17 years, rather than to simply having a social… 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 »

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 young people with shared residency have fewer mental problems

From the Uni Research press release: Young people with shared residency after their parents’ divorce have fewer mental problems than young people with other residency arrangements. This was the conclusion… 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 quality of contact with grandparents is key to youths’ views of ageism

From the Society for Research in Child Development press release: Ageism — stereotypes that lead to prejudice and discrimination against older people — occurs frequently in young adults and can… 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 mindful yoga can reduce risky behaviors in troubled youth

From the University of Cincinnati press release: For some young people, dealing with life stressors like exposure to violence and family disruption often means turning to negative, risky behaviors —… Read more »