Tag Archive for trends and studies
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
America’s Youth Mental Health Crisis
It surveyed over 600,000 Americans. Recent trends are startling.
Arts-Learning Experiences Reduces...
It increase students’ compassion for others and engagement, and improve writing skills and college aspirations
Breakfast With Parents Tied To Better...
Consistently eating breakfast as a family might promote positive body image for children and adolescents.
Protecting A Teen Girl From Sexual...
Women passengers rally to protect teenage girl from airplane ‘creep’
Religious ‘Nones’ Now As Big...
The number of religious “nones” in the United States are now statistically equal than the number of evangelicals, according to a political…
The Way U.S. Teens Spend Their Time Is...
Teens today are spending their time differently than they did a decade ago. They’re devoting more time to sleep and homework, and…
More Young People Don’t Have A...
Just over half of Americans between the ages of 18 and 34 – 51 percent of them – said they do not…
Book: So The Next Generation Will Know
Preparing Young Christians in a Challenging World
How Much Time Should Kids Spend On Smart...
Happiness and mental health are highest at a half-hour to two hours of extracurricular digital media use a day; well-being then steadily…
5 Alarming Porn Stats For youth
Pornography is out there, and for everyone’s safety, you need to warn them of the impending danger
Teens Not Socializing In The Real World....
The percent of high school seniors who said they often felt lonely increased from 26 percent in 2012 to 39 percent in 2017
Easy Spiritual Assessment Tools For Your...
A realistic insight into how your youth view their faith
Study: Teens Anxiety And Depression A...
Most U.S. Teens See Anxiety and Depression as a Major Problem Among Their Peer
Binge Drinking in Teens Increase Risk...
A growing body of evidence supports the idea that alcohol exposure early in life has lasting effects on the brain and increases…
Being in Nature Can Boost Kids’...
Spending time in nature boosts children’s academic achievement and healthy development in a variety of ways
Have Smartphones Destroyed A Generation?
More comfortable online than out partying, post-Millennials are safer, physically, than adolescents have ever been. But they’re on the brink of a…
Gen Z Is Stressed, Depressed And Exam...
Most youngsters getting good grades is a bigger worry than drinking or unplanned pregnancies
It’s Time To Get To Know Generation Z.
How are we at reaching students today where they are at, on their digital devices?
Study: Churches Exclude Children with...
Children with the greatest need for a supportive community were the most likely to feel unwelcome
Where Marijuana Is Legal, Many Teens...
Where pot is legal, teens smoking pot and then getting behind the wheel of a car is common
Teen Pot Use Linked To Depression,...
Were also more than three times as likely to attempt suicide between the ages of 18 and 32.
Evangelism: Generation Why?
Churches worry they can’t reach millennials and Gen Z with questions
Parents who study with kids promote...
This means that student success isn’t determined by genetics, but by parenting
Gen Z, “Snackable Content” &...
Here are some things our teams come up with and ministering to GenZ
Obesity-Related Cancers Rising Fastest...
If the obesity epidemic continues, fat-sensitive cancers will explode in the years to come
Same-Gender Friendships Key To Romantic...
Skills such as stability, assertiveness, intimacy, and social competence–that correspond most closely to the skills needed for success in adult romantic relationships.
Screen Time Inhibits Toddler Development
kids 2-5 years old who engage in more screen time received worse scores in developmental screening tests
Millennials’ Depression Rise With...
Millennials struggling with depression aren’t being helped by their use of social media
Movie Violence Doesn’t Make Kids...
PG-13 movies became more violent between 1985 and 2015, overall rates of murder and violence actually fell.
Parents Often Unaware Of Kids’...
When children are having suicidal thoughts, their parents may often be in the dark, a new study shows.
Teen Birth Control Use Up, MoreUnwanted...
Today’s teens are better at using birth control when they first become sexually active, but many unexpected pregnancies still occur, new research…
2019 Youth Pastor Compensation Report
This is the second year that Dan has published the results of his massive, online survey of youth worker compensation
Teens Who Attend Church Often Stop Going...
Two-thirds of American Christian teenagers who regularly attend worship at a Protestant congregation for at least a year quit going for at…
Pot Altered The Brain After One Time Use
More teens are vaping pot because it seems safer
Pot Problems
Pot’s increasing potency could make it more likely that toking will interfere with users’ lives
Heavy Screen Time Appears To Impact...
“avoid digital media use—except video chatting—in children younger than 18 to 24 months”
Screen Time Study Shows Differences In...
Some children who spent more time on smartphones and other devices exhibited a different brain pattern than kids with less screen time
Benefits Of High School Later Start...
A new study finds that children not only log healthier levels of sleep, they also perform at a higher level in the…
Parents Warned Of Teen Online Sextortion...
A FBI report concluded that sextortion is a major, if not underlying, factor for child victims committing suicide
Depression In Adolescents And Young...
Are phones and social media to blame?
Study: The Effects Of Screen Times On...
60 Minutes goes inside a landmark government study of young minds to see if phones, tablets and other screens are impacting adolescent…
The Presence Of God In Our Anxiety
“Studies indicate that when we suffer mental illness alone, the results can be tragic, even horrific. When we suffer inside
From The Gen Z Perspective
Conversations between my peers are often peppered with jokes of self-harm, anorexia, and suicide
Why Are Young People Having So Little...
Despite the easing of taboos and the rise of hookup apps, Americans are in the midst of a sex recession
Belong: Religious Upbringing Better For...
Children who had a religious upbringing are likely to be healthier and have a higher degree of well-being in early adulthood than…
Sleep Study: How Can We Improve A Teen...
One sleep study may have a simple answer…
Soaring Suicides And Toxic Social...
Soaring suicides are another sign of our toxic social disconnect
More U.S. Teens Are Vaping, But….
More U.S. Teens Are Vaping, But Use of Opioids, Alcohol Falls
More Teens Try Pot Before Booze,...
Rebellious teens used to reach for cigarettes or alcohol. Now, marijuana is increasingly their first choice, a new study reveals.
Family Meals Make For Teens Who Eat...
Teens and young adults who ate with their family more tended to eat more fruits and vegetables and less fast or takeout…
How High School Football Changes Teen...
A single season of high school football may be enough to cause structural changes to a teen’s brain
Manufacturers Lack Of Labors Are Turning...
I’m 17 years old I have more training than most 30-year-olds. When I graduate, I’ll have a job. “It feels like I’m actually…
Top Bible Verses Of 2018 Deal With Fear
“Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I…
Flashback: How God’s Word Spread...
The “JESUS” film has been used in 7.5 billion gospel presentations. It is the most watched movie in history
What Kids Brag About On Social Media?
We need to be aware of the temptation to indulge pride in front of our real and imagined online audience
Teens’ Social Media Habits and...
Teens….express concern that these sites lead to drama and social pressure
Teens: Leave Us Alone Social Media Is Ok
Mostly, kids are using social media to brag and talk about their families
What Is Silent Disco All About Anyway?
Noise restrictions? Amplified sound ordinances? These are things of the past. Take back your musical freedom and throw an event anywhere your…
Silent Disco Makes Social Separation...
Dancing alone together is a ‘perfect metaphor’ for modern society
Are Sugar-Sweetened Drinks Addictive?
According to a new study involving teen participants, sugar-sweetened beverages may be quite addictive and can lead to withdrawal symptoms when a…
Parents Should Have Ongoing Talks With...
When it comes to your teens, one vague and generic conversation about sex is not enough.
Cohabitation On The Rise In U.S
Living together is becoming more popular than marriage for young American couples
Social Media Linked To Mental Health...
The first experimental study examining use of multiple platforms shows a causal link between time spent on these social media and increased…
Parents Can Curb Kids’ Materialism
Higher levels of gratitude are associated with lower levels of materialism in adolescents across a wide range of demographic groups,
68% Have Quit/Taken A Break From Social...
She Decided To Quit Instagram This Year. Had Also Helped Create It
Digital Media Is ‘Like Cocaine&...
Some doctors refer to behaviors resulting from overexposure to digital devices as “virtual autism.”
Alarming Number Of Teens Using Sleep...
Doctors Warn of Potentially Risky Results
What’s Lost When Only Rich Kids...
The income disparity in youth athletics has effects on health and success that stretch far into adulthood
American Meritocracy Is Killing Youth...
When these kids move to the travel team, you pull bodies out of the local town’s recreation league,
Book: How ‘Diversity Ideology’...
“The Diversity Delusion: How Race and Gender Pandering Corrupt the University and Undermine Our Culture.”
The Dark Side Of Kids Screens Begins To...
A dark consensus about screens and kids Begins To Emerge In Silicon Valley
Flashback: The Tech Industry’s War On...
How psychology is being used as a weapon against children
When Kids Give Up Pot, Their Cognition...
Marijuana use in adolescents is associated with reduced neurocognitive functioning, but when adolescents stop using the drug, their verbal learning and memory…
More College Students Seeking Mental...
Anxiety, depression and panic attacks are sending U.S. college students to mental health clinics in record numbers
The Benefits Of Trust And Communication...
Teen anxiety and depression more likely in kids who don’t trust or communicate with parents
Just Witnessing School Violence Leaves...
For middle school students, witnessing school violence can be as bad as being bullied
The 2018 Streamy Awards
A celebration of digital content creators was broadcast live on YouTube
Morality: What Teens Believe
23 percent of Millennials believe each individual is his or her own moral authority
Belonging: Greeting Students At The Door...
Spending a few moments welcoming students promotes a sense of belonging, giving them social and emotional support that helps them feel invested…
Why We Need Rural Churches
Many of the least churched regions were in rural America—where about 14 percent of the U.S. population lives
Link Between Violent Video Games &...
An international study looking at more than 17,000 adolescents, ages nine to 19, from 2010 to 2017
Limiting Kids’ Screen Time...
Cutting back on screen time, along with the right amount of sleep and physical activity, is linked to improvements in cognition among…
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