Tag Archive for trends and studies
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
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
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