Tag Archive for adolescence
Study Linking Sexual Behavior &...
Sexual Media Exposure, Sexual Behavior, and Sexual Violence Victimization in Adolescence
Teens Know They’re Addicted To Phones
Report from Common Sense Media that involved 1,240 interviews with parents and their 12- to 18-year-old children
Study Finds Friends Play Vital Role In...
Teenagers were less likely to become as emotionally affected by these sorts of stressors if they had a friend with them after…
How social media can make us question...
…reported being more concerned with things like their appearance or having fun rather than helping others or being honest
Half Of Teens Think They’re...
50% of teens feel they are addicted to their mobile devices
Teen Girls More Stressed Than Boys
…causes such as college prep tests and poor body image, a WebMD survey show
Teen On Zipline In Las Vagas Urinates On...
What happens in Vegas sprays in Vegas
Raise Mindful Kids By “Banning The...
When family is the top priority, kids are much less likely to be anxious or depressed.
Breast And Body Changes Are Driving Teen...
In a survey of 2,089 English schoolgirls ages 11 to 18, nearly three-quarters listed at least one breast-related concern regarding exercise and…
Why Do Girls Tend to Have More Anxiety...
She is more likely to post a photo of herself wearing a swimsuit, while he will post a photo of something he…
Indian Teen Dies After Accidentally...
India Accounted For Nearly 40% Of Global Selfie Deaths Since 2014
Young Teen Girls’ Suicide Rate Has...
The suicide rate for girls between 10 and 14 increased by 200 percent since 1999
Sleep-Deprived Teens Take More Risks...
Sleep-deprived teens are more likely to engage in risky behavior, including vehicle-related risks, than those who get enough rest
The Priorities, Challenges, And Trends...
Millennials are leaving the church. Nearly 6 in 10 (59%) young people who grow up in Christian churches end up walking away
U.S. Teen Pregnancy, Birth And Abortion...
Teen birth and pregnancy abortion rates in the United States all reached new historic lows in 2011, according to two new analyses…
The Limp Truth About Porn
“Why young men who grew up with Internet porn are becoming advocates for turning it off.”
Teen Girls’ Friendships: Sugar And...
If they can deal with the cruelty of a teenage girl then they can deal with almost anything
ADHD Drugs Can Lead To Long-Term Changes...
Adolescents who are repeatedly exposed to large amounts of the stimulant amphetamine might be at risk
Why Do People Lose Their Virginity Early...
The study examined nearly 400,000 people located in the United Kingdom, United States, and iceland
“Squirt Gun Assassin.”
High School Principal Warns Parents About Risky ‘Squirt Gun Assassin’ Game
Texting Driving And A Great Video To...
25% of teens respond to at least one text while driving, every single time
She Survived Her First Driving-Texting...
One year and one day after her first crash, she drove off a freeway embankment while texting
16-Yr-Old Dead Of A Heroin Overdose....
“Never in a million years did we think (Mom) would get him into heroin,” “..he did it was to get her approval.”
Snapchat Is Stealing Instagram’s...
Twitter continued its slow decline, while Facebook saw a slight bump
Instagram Model Essena O’Neill...
At age 14..sexually objectifying herself and receiving..mass amounts of praise, attention, and value from society
Values: More Teens Are Using Tinder...
Teenagers use the controversial dating app to brag to friends the number of people who want to go on a date with…
Kik Some Much Needed Social Media...
While social media didn’t cause Nicole’s death, the story does serve as a powerful reminder of our need to set social media…
Her Daughter Got A Secret Kik Account
Just a Few Hours Later, Her Nightmare Started
Values: 4 Digital Demands Placed Upon...
Meeting these demands can have negative effects
12 Things The Newest Degrassi Teaches Us...
Never failing to take a topic and look at it from a current cultural perspective. Fitting in, dealing with pressure, and family…
iPhone 6 Challenge To Test If You’...
This pointless and unhealthy trend is another in a line of similar viral “challenges” that shame women
Technically Selfie Incorrect
Outrage after teen takes smiling selfie with car involved in fatal accident
Alarming Online Trend: The Banana Peel...
“Adolescents often think they’re invincible or immortal…they’re the ones who are going to get hurt.”
“Casual Sex” Is In Fact A Myth!
Sex Expert: “There Is No Such Thing As Casual Sex”
How Porn Is Changing A Generation of...
“Porn has terrible effects on what young women believe they are supposed to look like, particularly during sex,” said Leslie Bell
More…American Girls and Their...
Rather than identifying with these girls..I felt estranged. Where were the Christian teenagers?
Teens Still Love Celebrities &...
One important thing that hasn’t changed in youth culture…teen girls’ obsession with fresh-faced celebrities
4 Things I’m Doing To Help My...
Parent, if you have a child struggling with anxiety, take one easy step with me: let’s pray right now
Tavi Gevinson Is A 19 Year-Old Anna...
She started a fashion blog at age 11 and by 14 was a darling of the fashion industry
Selfies, Sexting, And Censorship
Teens and the Pics They Take of Themselves
Values: Reconciliation Of ...
God’s Word tells us that peace will come, and that Christ offers it freely to all through believing in his death on…
A Glimpse Into Teenage Depression
Depression impacts lots of teenagers but I’m left to wonder how well many of us are equipped to notice the symptoms..
Book: Beyond The Screen
Youth Ministry for the Connected But Alone Generation
140-Character Presence
The idea that teenagers use social media to experience presence and to deepen relationships sounds intriguing?
Video Games May Have Positive Effects On...
Results were based on data from the School Children Mental Health Europe project for children ages six to 11
Why 12-Year Old Girls Are Having Sex...
That boys their age watch porn regularly, and demand from their girlfriends the sexual menu they see online
Flashback: Students Fear Moving To...
Moving is the most jostling, treacherous, and terrifying trial an adolescent can experience. Fresh start is overshadowed by changes
The False Reality of Social Media
Social media offers an alternate view of who we are as individuals
The Growing Popularity Of Death
Which Teens Are at Risk of Suicide and Why?
Snapchat Users Now Watch Eight Billion...
Snapchat was at two billion daily video views last May
What Is The Sticky Faith Cohort?
“Sticky Faith isn’t about programs; it’s about changing culture.”
Baltimore Boy Stops Prays For Homeless...
“This was an amazing sight! I pray this kid becomes a leader amongst his peers, and continues on this path!!”
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How Much Teen Fashion Has Changed In The...
Teen retail has changed a lot in the past decade..”Their entire life, if it’s not shareable, it didn’t happen,”
Teen Assembles Hospital Care Kits For...
Dayna herself suffers from six different illnesses. “I’m in and out of the hospital a lot,” she says.
“12 Apps That Every Parent Should Know...
Some apps just enable bad choices
A 12-year-old Girl Is Facing Criminal...
Left the police and courts wrestling with how to treat a newly popular idiom many still dimly grasp
Teen With Terminal Cancer Marries His...
Wedding Put on by the Community
How social media is disrupting the lives...
Ninety-two percent of American children have an online presence before the age of 2
Age When Teens Start Using Marijuana...
A new study shows that the age at which an adolescent starts using marijuana affects which parts of the brain will be…
Time, Fear, And American Youth Ministry
The single biggest change I noticed when I finished seminary was the change in the use and availability of time
Biggest Adolescent Drinkers Linked To...
Is not the quality of the relationship between parent and child, but the level of control exercised by parents
Millennial Parents Turn To Net For...
From Crowdtap, which surveyed a thousand millennial parents about their online behaviors
Calming The Teenage Mind In The...
Students at Marblehead High School in Massachusetts meditate in a new Zen Room at the school
Today’s Teens Are Better Than You,...
Comparative data about risk-taking behavior among teenagers in every year back to 1972
Police Believe ‘Kik’ app...
A popular app used by kids is under scrutiny again because of it’s suspected involvement in the murder of a young girl
Don’t Let Your Teenager Be The Next...
Following the death of a 13-year-old girl who told friends she was using Kik to connect with an 18-year-old man
Snapchat “Speed” app...
Allows users to record their speed, leading authorities to say it may encourage speeding and reckless driving
Many Depressed Teens Don’t Get Follow...
Prompt treatment is crucial because failure to relieve depression increases the risk of recurrent depression
What Every Parent Should Know About...
Teens are Hooked…9 Hours. That’s the average amount of time that teens are spending with screens thanks to smart phones
Why Kids Should Bring Their Devices To...
3.79 billion mobile users, The Church has an opportunity to link a child’s spiritual growth to their mobile device
The Crazy way Teens Are Hiding Their...
Young women are creating second portals for their shared images…
Instagram Supports ‘Fake’...
Starting this week, you can now switch between multiple accounts on Instagram, on one device
Are Teens Losing Conversational Skills...
MIT Professor in the Social Studies of Science and Technology…teens are rapidly losing basic skills in conversation
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