Tag: Youth

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 looks at how family and friends affect drinking behaviour in young people

From the Research Society on Alcoholism press release: The etiology (i.e., underlying causes) of a behavior, such as alcohol drinking, can change during adolescence and young adulthood. Prior alcohol research… Read more »

Study examines whether violent communities foster violent kids

From the University of Basel press release: Children and adolescents regularly confronted with violence in their community have a greater tendency to show antisocial behavior. This finding was reported by… 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 suggests having a parent with an alcohol use disorder increases risk for teenage dating violence

From the University at Buffalo press release: Having a parent with an alcohol use disorder increases the risk for dating violence among teenagers, according to a study from the University at… 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 »

Study suggests anxiety and depression caused by childhood bullying decline over time

From the University College London press release: A new UCL-led study has provided the strongest evidence to date that exposure to bullying causes mental health issues such as anxiety years later…. Read more »