Tag: Youth

Study debunks claim of “narcissism epidemic” among college students

From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign press release: Today’s college students are slightly less narcissistic than their counterparts were in the 1990s, researchers report in a new study — not… Read more »

Study suggests earlier school start times may increase risk of adolescent depression and anxiety

From the University of Rochester Medical Center press release: Teenagers who start high school before 8:30 a.m. are at higher risk of depression and anxiety, even if they’re doing everything else… Read more »

Study suggests doing homework is associated with change in students’ personality

From the Universität Tübingen press release: Homework may have a positive influence on students’ conscientiousness. As results of a study conducted by University of Tübingen researchers suggest, students who do more… Read more »

Study suggests teens’ online friendships just as meaningful as face-to-face ones

From the University of California, Irvine press release: Many parents worry about how much time teenagers spend texting, sharing selfies and engaging in other online activities with their friends. However, according… Read more »

Study suggests teens’ ability to consider the intentions of others linked to structural changes in the brain

From the Dartmouth College press release: When it comes to the concept of fairness, teenagers’ ability to consider the intentions of others appears to be linked to structural changes underway… Read more »

Close friendships in high school predict improvements in mental health in young adulthood

From the Society for Research in Child Development press release: Adolescence is a time of social challenges and changing expectations. While relationships with peers may be important for youth at this… Read more »

Violent sleep patterns, stress hormones change after a violent crime in the neighborhood

From the Society for Research in Child Development press release: Almost 1.2 million violent crimes — homicide, sexual assault, assault, and robbery — were committed in the United States in 2015,… Read more »