Tag Archive for trends and studies
Alarming Spike In Middle School Suicide...
The suicide rate doubled between 2007 and 2014, surpassing the death rate from car crashes
Generation Z’s Relationship With...
YouTube is the most pervasive entertainment platform for Gen Z, peaking at 94% monthly penetration among 16-19 year olds.
Girls Suffer From Digital Dating Abuse
Girls reported that they were more upset by these behaviors and reported more negative emotional responses
Teens And Adult Beverages
The Good News and Bad News in Today’s Alcohol Trends
Night Phone Use A Danger For Adolescent...
Adolescents’ late-night mobile phone use was directly linked to poor quality sleep, which subsequently led to poorer mental health outcomes, reduced coping,…
Witnessing Parental Psychological Abuse...
Childhood exposure to parental psychological abuse appears to be more damaging to children’s future mental health than witnessing physical violence between parents
Teen Pregnancy Rates Drop As Government...
Study: budget cuts to sex education classes may have contributed to lower rates of teenage pregnancy in England
Marijuana May Make Your Gums Go To Pot
People who use it frequently twice as likely to have periodontal disease, researchers say
Study: Elite High Schools Breed Higher...
Rates are two to three times higher than national norms
Gen Z Power List: Meet The Brands,...
From AwesomenessTV to Zendaya, these are the names to know
75% Of Black California Boys Don’t...
3 of 4 African-American boys in California classrooms failed to meet reading and writing standards on the most recent round of testing,…
More Than A Third Of Teenage Girls...
Depression in many children appears to start as early as age 11. By the time they hit age 17, the analysis found,…
Link Between Adolescent Lying And Early...
Adolescents who have a greater tendency to lie to their parents are also more likely to start using alcohol at an earlier…
Parents’ Digital Distractions Linked...
Low amounts, interruptions to parent-child time caused by digital technology are associated with child behavior problems
Psychologist Debunks Claim That Fidget...
Fidget spinners have absolutely no scientific studies behind them…They’re a toy, not a treatment
Heavy Kids Face Triple The Odds For...
When compared with normal-weight kids who become overweight adults, overweight or obese youth in the study faced three times the risk of…
?..Social Network Ranks As The Worst For...
Posting constant updates on the social network could reveal emotional stress
Pornography Could Be Ruining Men’s...
A growing a number of scientists are becoming concerned about its toxic effect on real relationships
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Adolescent Suicidality, Self-harm...
From 2008 to 2015, suicidality and serious self-harm nearly doubled among children aged 15 to 17 years presenting to a hospital
Most Teens Have Taken Social Media Break
Nearly 60 percent of teens in the U.S. have taken a break from social media, the bulk of them even voluntarily, a…
Overall Youth Violence On The Decline In...
New research contradicts the popular wisdom, finding that youth violence has sharply declined over the last decade
Youth Ministry’s Deadliest...
Suicide is the #3 killer for kids ages 10-14, and #2 for ages 15-24. Chances are,…
Cannabis Use In Adolescence Linked to...
Cannabis in other ways during adolescence may serve as a catalyst for schizophrenia in individuals already susceptible to the disorder
Black Teens Are The Most Active…...
Instagram and Snapchat are Most Popular Social Networks for Teens
Teens Can’t Get Enough of Mobile Video
Seven in 10 teen smartphone users spend at least three hours per day watching video on their phones
Millennials Lag Behind on Traditional...
Differences in how 25- to 34-year-old millennials are living today, compared to baby boomers back in 1980
Trying To Pick Your Best Selfie For...
Research has suggested the images we pick ourselves are less likely to convey a good impression
Flashbach: SCREENAGERS (Official Trailer...
A film by physician Delaney Ruston, explores the affect of extended teen cell phone use and internet gaming on adolescent …
Danger In The Front Seat
3 Major Mistakes Young People Make Behind the Wheel
What Happens In An Internet Minute In...
The statistics are mind-boggling and put in perspective how scalable platforms have taken over the world
Serious Crash Often A Wake-Up Call For...
No matter how often teenagers are told to drive safely, some might not heed that advice until they are involved in a…
Pot + Booze = Skidding College Grades
Too much alcohol may not do long-term damage to a college student’s GPA, but adding marijuana to the mix can send grades…
Middle School Suicides Reach An All-Time...
The suicide rate among youngsters ages 10 to 14 has been steadily rising, and doubled in the U.S. from 2007 to 2014,…
What Do You Do With The Barna State Of...
As I read it 3 responses jump out at me. Here is some of the data and a few important ways to…
Bad Diet In Youth Might Raise Risk Of...
A poor diet while young may do more than just make it tough to fit into a pair of jeans: New research…
Cyberbullying May Bring Playground...
A new U.K. study finds that cyberbullying typically does not create new victims — it is merely a continuation of face-to-face bullying
Online Risks For Teens – But They...
1 out of 4 times that a teen encountered a risky online situation did they tell their parents about it
Depression Strikes Today’s Teen...
…suggesting that the increasing dependence on social media by this age group may be exacerbating the problem
Oxford Study: Teen Screen Time And...
257 minutes: the time teens can spend on computers each day before harming wellbeing
Smart Kids Prone To Dumb Choices On Pot,...
A new study finds that brainy students are more likely to drink or try marijuana, but they stayed away from tobacco
Sleepy Teens 4.5X More Likely To Commit...
“It’s the first study to our knowledge to show that daytime sleepiness during teenage years are associated with criminal offending 14 years…
Generation X More Addicted To Social...
The 29-page report was based on data from 9,000 smartphone and 1,300 tablet users from across the country from last July through…
Middle-Aged Americans Beat Millennials...
Gen X spends nearly seven hours a week on social networks, a study finds, more than any other age group
Nielsen Social Media Report
…social media users can be pretty receptive—especially heavy users, who spend over 3 hours per day on social media
Millennials In The Workplace…..by...
The drawbacks Of Constant Connectivity
PC-Gaming Hardware Hits 30 Billion
Which includes “pre and DIY built gaming computers, upgrades, and accessories such as input devices and audio/communication systems
Millennials Are Reading More Than Any...
18- to 29-year-olds are the age group most likely to have read a book in any format over the past year
Infographic: The Latest On Teen Drug Use
Monitoring The Future Study: 2016
8 Worst Pop Culture Trends In 2016
Here are 8 pop culture trends that we are happy to say goodbye to, once and for all.
What’s Hot?
A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television and movies
Cultivating A Meaningful Partnership...
Download your free “Get Started Guide: 12 Steps to Thriving School Partnerships” today
Are Teens Replacing Drugs With Social...
Fewer teenagers are using drugs and alcohol than ever before, but extreme screen time usage may be their preferred vice
Moms Play Vital Role In Rehabilitating...
Teens who face the juvenile justice system for the first time are more likely to re-offend if their mothers don’t participate in…
Family Dinners And Their Impact Teen...
Insights family engagement expert
Just One Hour A Day On Social Media...
Social media sites help us stay connected, but for younger teens, the cost of online connectivity can be steep
Young People Are Leaving The Church&...
And new research tells us how to turn it around
Killer Teen Drugs
Inside the DEA: A chemist’s quest to identify mystery drugs
Study Finds Sex-Ed Programs Don’t...
A new peer-reviewed study of multiple “sexual and reproductive health” educational programs in several countries finds no evidence of improved health outcomes…
Fewer Teens Doing Drugs Than Ever Before
American teenagers are the best behaved they’ve ever been — drinking and smoking less and doing fewer drugs than their predecessors in…
Parents Should Not Put Too Much Pressure...
There is more to helping kids become successful than pushing them to be involved in a multitude of activities and to score…
Schoolhouse Tech Even Bigger For Gen Z...
Younger students are 28% more likely to feel that tech helps them learn more quickly than the old familiar tools like worksheets…
Flashback: Teenage Binge Drinking Can...
May affect the brain function of their future children, potentially putting them at risk of developing mood disorders such as anxiety or…
UK: “YouTube Generation”
Vast majority of children and teens watch YouTube weekly
New Smutty “One Finger Challenge”...
The “one finger challenge” is an emerging, risqué social media fad where people are taking naked selfies of themselves in front of…
CDC Study Says Teen Virgins Are...
Teen Virgins rate significantly and consistently better in nearly all health-related behaviors and measures than their sexually active peers
Adolescent Suicides Rising At Alarming...
Children and teens suffering from a variety of mental health issues are increasingly resorting to suicide
Teen “Choking Game” Played Solo...
Kids who tried the “choking game” alone were almost 5 times more likely to think of killing themselves
Adolescent Binge Drinking Can Affect...
“Adolescent binge drinking not only is dangerous to the brain development of teenagers, but also may impact the brains of their children,”
Kids…..Ice Cream For Breakfast...
SAT Prep?….ice cream for breakfast improves a person’s alertness and mental performance
Study: The State Of Youth Ministry
The findings of three nationwide studies. What’s going on in youth group? And is it working?
Researchers Have Figured Out What...
Hint: It has less to do with programs…
Problem Behaviors Spread Between...
Investigators determined siblings play a key role in the escalation of problem behaviors over time, over and above the contributions of genes,…
Why Is The Teen Birth Rate So Much...
Fewer teens are giving birth nationwide, but new government data reveals that teen births are much higher in rural areas than urban…
Depression On The Rise; Teen Girls Most...
This Might Be Why Depression Is Rising Among Teen Girls
Teen Night Owls Struggle To Learn And...
Students who go to bed late tend to be both sleepier during the day and have more trouble with self-regulation, regardless of….
More US Middle Schoolers Die Of Suicide...
The suicide rate among U.S. middle school students doubled from 2007 to 2014, surpassing for the first time the incidence of youngsters…
Flashback…Marriage: America’s...
Child poverty is an ongoing national concern, but few are aware that its principal cause is the absence of married fathers in…
Boys From Loving Families May Have More...
Boys who are raised in a warm family environment are more likely to feel secure in romantic relationships in their 80s
Smartphone Use Results In Distracted...
According to new research, parents are distracted by mobile technology more than anything else, and as a result, the interactions with their…
Snapchat Beats Instagram And Facebook As...
Specifically, younger teens are dropping off of Facebook, while Snapchat and Instagram are neck-and-neck for teens between the ages of 14 and…
58,586,256: Number of Abortions In US...
If we took one golf ball for every one of those babies, it would tightly pack nearly 28 53-foot tractor trailers
US Kids Among Least Fit In The World
Top 5, Tanzania, Iceland, Estonia, Norway and Japan. The least fit country: Mexico
How America Outlawed Adolescence
At least 22 states make it a crime to disturb school in ways that teenagers are wired to do. Why did this…
Leisure Time At Home May Be Best Path To...
“The best predictor of happiness for families may be spending quality time together in familiar activities inside the home. And that’s great…
How Decades Of Divorce Helped Erode...
The children of divorced parents have grown up to be adults of no religion
The Christian Music Kids Like… Or Do...
In fact, if you pour through those comments you’ll discover two things
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