Tag Archive for trends and studies
Talking To Kids About Tech Is Dreadful...
Survey of 1,000 parents revealed that 56% would rather talk to their children about sex and puberty than technology features, trends, and…
Study: Teens At Risk Of Being ‘...
Teens…kind of trying to gain power and status in more materialistic ways
Parents What Do You Not Understand About...
If You Have Questions About Teens, They’re Answering Them for You on Reddit
The Church, Royal Family And Today’s...
Britain’s royal family isn’t the only institution struggling to retain and empower the next generation
Social Media Trends Your Tech Team Needs...
Among all social media trends, video dominates in terms of importance
Crime: Sending unsolicited nudes In...
California’s new bill would ban the sending of naked photos and lawbreakers may be fined up to $500
Six Facts About Screens and Teen Mental...
That a Recent New York Times’ Article Ignores
Adolescent Drinking Increases Anxiety&...
Adolescent Drinking Increases Anxiety, Alcohol Abuse Later in Life
Lonely Kids And The Church
young people’s connection to a church seems to have no impact on how lonely they feel. “Attendance alone is not a protective…
Who Is Generation Alpha?
Here are a few things we know already about Gen Alpha.
15 Sure Signs Your Teen Is A VSCO Girl
The trend started out on TikTok as more of a joke, but then the inevitable came
Family: The Power Of The 2-Parent Home...
Black children under 18 living in poverty decreases from 45% for mother-only households and 36% for father-only households to just 12% for…
Young Adults Reveal Their Goals For The...
Practicing Christians are leading young adults in focusing on family
More U.S. Teens Are Vaping Pot
As electronic-cigarette use has soared among America’s teens, so have the number vaping marijuana, two new reports indicate
Teen Overdoses From Anxiety Drug Rising
Overdosing from benzodiazepines, commonly prescribed anxiety medications, has risen dramatically over the past decade, according
America Becoming Pagan As Christianity...
Those who don’t have a religious affiliation are the largest demographic in the U.S. with 23.1% of the population, overtaking the Catholics…
UK: Shock Surge In Adolescent Anorexia
Experts blame social media and celebrity diet culture as hospital admissions for under-19s suffering eating disorders DOUBLE in a decade
Book: How Advertising Changes The Way We...
We can never be satisfied, because the products we love cannot love us back
More Testing Means More Stress For Teens
Segool has been studying the links between anxiety in children and high stakes testing for the past six years
Marijuana Vaping Keeps Rising Among...
…but was surprised at the magnitude of increase.… This translates to millions of adolescents,”
TeenPsychosis, Addiction Marijuana A...
Begin using cannabis before age 18 are 4 to 7 times more likely than adults to develop marijuana use disorder
The Decline Of Religion In American...
Young adults (age 18 to 29) are far more likely to have been raised without religion than are seniors (age 65 or…
UK: ‘Digital Conversations’...
Face-to-face conversations we have in a day has decreased by 15% in the last five years
The 2019 Youth Ministry Salary Survey
According to a Gallup survey, only half of Americans are now church members
Family Holiday Stress
Average Person Can’t Last 4 hours With Their Family Over The Holidays
Study: Children Read More In The...
Simply sitting down with a book in the presence of a pup can help motivate children to read more
Young Latinos May Be The Answer 4 The...
13% Proclaim to be former Catholics – people who were raised in the faith but now identify as Protestants
Latinos Are Leaving The Catholic Church...
About 8% of all Muslim Americans adults are Latino. Because of the intense devotion to God, simplicity in faith and a focus…
British Adults Will Watch More Than 78...
On a day-to-day basis, the average adult watches TV for three-and-a-half hours, amounting to 1,248 hours each year.
Violence & Harassment Against...
Here is a list of incidents of violence and threats made against conservatives on campus, or made by leftists in academia, that…
Way To Respond To Teenage Girls’...
7 vital strategies parents and leaders can use to respond teenage girls’ stress and anxiety
Busting Myths About Teen Girl Anxiety
Whether or not they personally experience anxiety and depression, 7 in 10 teenagers view both as major problems among their peers
CDC: HUGE Increase In Teen/tween Suicide...
Are you engaging your kids in these conversation?
Less Social Media Can Lead To Higher...
Teens struggling to keep up academically can considerably improve their grades by cutting back time spent on social media
Boredom Is On The Rise For Adolescents,...
Boredom is rising year after year for teens in 8th, 10th, and 12th grades, with greater increases for girls than boys.
Top Shows Gen Z & Millennials Are...
56% of 13-37-year-olds would rather binge watch an entire series at once than watch episodes weekly
She Tried To Quit Her Phone. She Got...
“It was hard for me to admit that maybe life without a phone was a better life for me.”
How Adult Gen Zers Tend To Understand...
10 Insights help explain how adult Gen Zers tend to understand the world
UK: What Churches Teach & What...
See how they fared against each other. The results might surprise you
Tampons May Cause Toxic Shock Syndrome...
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends that women should change tampons every 4 to 8 hours
First Common Core Grads Worst-Prepared...
Fourth grade reading declined in 17 states and eighth grade reading declined in 31.”
ERs See Doubling Of Teen Sexual Abuse...
Sexually abused youths are turning more often to U.S. emergency departments for help, with the number of ER department admissions more than…
Religious Children Are More Generous
We examined how religious upbringing shaped children from adolescence into young adulthood
Conservatives Have Happier Families,...
Find more meaning in life, happier overall, donate far more money, time to the needy than liberal do.
Lawmakers To Ban Child Gender Transition...
Children should be protected from “medical experimentation based on wishful social theory.”
Puberty Blocker Drugs Linked 2 Thousands...
Drugs used as puberty blockers in youth linked to thousands of adult deaths, FDA shows
No Link B/W Contact Sports And Mental...
Adolescents who play contact sports, including football, are no more likely to experience cognitive impairment, depression or suicidal thoughts in early adulthood…
Deaths Due To Suicide, Homicide On The...
A new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics finds that more teens and…
Childhood Trauma
Researchers learned that Adverse Childhood Experiences can have negative lasting effects on health and well-being
Cellphone Detox For Teens
It was 4 a.m. she had been on her phone for 13 hours. In three hours, she had to be up for…
Parents Look At Their Kids 20 Minutes...
My daughter does it to me and will get visibly upset if she sees me looking at my phone when I’m not…
Piper Jaffray Taking Stock With Teens...
Wanna know what’s hot for teens
Close Family Ties In Childhood Can Stave...
Those who experienced positive adolescent family relationships had significantly lower levels of depressive symptoms from early adolescence to mid-life than did those…
Teens Think Parents Share Too Much About...
42% of teens think their parents share too much about them online
‘Weed Moms’ Are The New &...
Marijuana-using moms are stepping out of the shadows and proudly extolling the virtues of cannabis
10% Of Christian Twentysomethings Have...
There are four kinds of twentysomething “exiles” making their way in our current day and age
Flashback: Teens Who Hold Off On Dating...
Teens who don’tdate are happier, less depressed, and more adept at dealing with a variety of social situations
Excessive Screen Time linked To Teens...
A new study is warning parents that excessive screen time may be behind a stunning rise in children who need prescription glasses.
Risk Takers Just Wanna Have Fun
Adolescent risk-taking and prosocial behaviors are likely related and that both behaviors may be motivated by teenagers’ efforts to have fun
The Facts About Teen Suicide And How to...
Teen suicide is the highest in history — 14.46 per 100,000 for young people between 15 and 24
Where Kids Spend Time Online
83% use YouTube, 21% use Twitter, 38% use What’s App, 33% use Instagram, 35% use Facebook, 34% use Snapchat
Middle-Class And Poor Kids Are Ditching...
The typical family spends about $700 a year on fees, equipment and more, but some spend up to $35,000
The Lonely Burden of Today’s Teenage...
We found that many girls spend their Saturday nights home alone, watching Netflix and surfing social media
US Is Less Racist Under Trump Than Obama
Conducting a running study that measures the racial attitudes of 2,500 randomly selected Americans since 2008
First Death Tied To Lung Injury From...
From June 28-Aug. 20 CDC officials updated its tally of such cases (illness) to 193, spread across 22 states
1 In 8 Teen Girls Faces ‘...
Reproductive coercion is a form of abuse in which a girl or woman is pressured into pregnancy from a male partner
Are Athletic Girls Eating Enough?
Young females who eat too little risk menstrual irregularity, weak bones and eating disorders
Teenagers Hiring A Life Coach
a 280% year-on-year surge in life coach bookings on its site, with 54% made by those aged 18 to 22. In its…
suspending students from school can....
May do more harm than good and could result in more crime in schools, neighborhoods, and communities
Nationwide study: teen ‘sexting&...
The good news is that adolescent “sexting” is not at epidemic levels as reported in some media headlines
The Future Of The City Is Childless
Young families have found staying put with school-age children more difficult
How Faith Heritage Relates To Faith...
The idea of beliefs that transcend generations is beautiful, but is it also beneficial?
Early, Regular Cannabis Use Seen To...
Early and regular cannabis use by youth and alterations in brain circuits that support aspects of executive functioning
Pot Use By U.S. Teens Has Jumped 10-fold...
As society relaxes its rules around marijuana, U.S. teens seem to be responding by using the drug in much bigger numbers than…
Tuning Into Emotions Can Prevent ...
Teens who can describe their negative emotions in precise and nuanced ways are less likely to experience depressive symptoms after stressful life…
Neuroscience: Why Instagram Is So Bad...
In the age of smartphones, social media, followers, and likes, reward-seeking behaviors in teens is increasingly associated with approval online. Instagram has…
Teens With Strong Connections At Home&...
Teens who feel understood by their parents and teachers may grow up to be healthier adults
Let’s Hear It For The Average Child
To the student who does all the homework in his hardest subject and turns it in promptly…But
Sexting can ruin a relationship
There are some surprising consequences of hitting send on that sexy picture
Teen Sexting, Risky Behavior And Mental...
Teen sexting is associated with mental health issues and risky behavior, according to a new study
U.S. Youth Suicide Rate Reaches 20-Year...
Suicide rates among teens and young adults have reached their highest point in nearly two decades
States That Legalized Pot Now Facing...
“Underage kids have unbelievable access to nuclear-strength weed,” Poses serious risks to adolescents’ physical and mental health
1 In 10 Young Protestants Have Left A...
Younger Christians are more keen to recognize sexual abuse—and less likely to put up with it
Breakfast Cereals Still Contaminated By...
Cheerios and Nature Valley products, test positive for herbicide that may increase the risk of cancer
Phone Use Linked To Teen Anxiety?
The journal Child Development shows nighttime usage of a cell phone can increase anxiety and depression in teenagers and reduce self-esteem
Many Anorexia Patients Recover Over Time
A long-term Swedish study of around 50 people who struggled with anorexia nervosa in their teens shows that the majority were healthy…
Bad News For ADHD Teen Drivers
Teens with ADHD are significantly more likely to get into a car crash than their peers.
Helping Teens Sleep
Teens’ Sleep Problems Can Be Corrected by Limiting Screen Use for 1 Week
75 US Colleges Have Black-Only...
Neo-segregation: 43% of colleges surveyed offer segregated residential halls
Teens Are Using Burner Phones To Stay...
56% of teens feel anxious, upset or lonely without their phones
The Powerful Influence Of Christian Moms
Moms are a big influence and children’s faith formation
Fatal Drug ODs Surging Among Young...
Overdose deaths among teens and young adults are soaring, having risen from eight in every 100,000 people aged 15 to 24 in…
Americans More Inactive, Computers...
Kids aged 6 through 17 need 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity daily. Regular activity is even recommended for kids as young…
A ‘Million Word Gap’ For Kids Who...
Children who are read 5 books a day from birth will begin kindergarten having heard about 1.4 million more words than kids…
Book: Within Reach
The power of small changes in keeping students connected
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