Tag Archive for trends and studies
Compulsive Internet Use Linked To...
Over 2,800 adolescents from across 17 Australian high schools took part in the study
‘Tired Of Burying Our Children&...
4 toddlers shot in Chicago amid surge in gun violence
Teen Vogue — Tweeted “Welcome To...
Communism has seen a worldwide death toll of roughly 100 million
The Truth About Black Lives Matter
What the media won’t acknowledge: Black Lives Matter is a hateful ideology that fuels violent anti-police sentiment
How To End White Privilege
So, where did the notion of white privilege come from? Who does it benefit? And who does it hurt? The answers might…
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Sailor Brinkley Cook, 21, Slams GMA ...
I have this awful feeling that if I’m not skinny, I’m not worth being celebrated and I’m not worth being praised
Perfection, Negative Thoughts Keep Teens...
The years between 12 and 20 are a period of self-discovery and self-doubt for the average teen
Kids Out of School Could Have Long Term...
It will be long after the pandemic that “historians, epidemiologists, psychologists, and economists will provide extensive
‘Loss Of Pleasure’ Found In Teen...
Negative mood is not unusual in adolescence, but lack of sleep can affect mental health, causing a loss of pleasure, anxiety, anger…
Parents Don’t Get Minute To Relax...
A new survey finds that parents have essentially lost all of their R&R time thanks to COVID-19
Study: Religious Practice Reduces ...
“religious service attendance is associated with a lower risk of death from despair among health care professionals
No Safe Spaces Documentary
Trying to understand what is happening in America on college and school campus today and what free speech in this country
Anxiety And Depression In Teens…...
7 in 10 teenagers say anxiety and depression are major problems among their peers today
A Strain On Driver’s Ed, And...
Rites of passage are postponed due to the suspension of in-person classroom instruction and they will have to wait to get their…
Understanding Teenage Brains With Mark...
Have you ever looked at one of your students and thought, “What were you thinking?” Well, thanks to new discoveries
Churches: Put Down That Spiritual Gifts...
What the local body misses when it focuses on personality analyses and congregational surveys
Book: Generation Z Unfiltered
Facing Nine Hidden Challenges of the Most Anxious Population
Flashback: How Spring Breakers Spread...
They tracked users’ phones after they left a popular spring break beach destination
What Happened To American Childhood?
Too many kids show worrying signs of fragility from a very young age. Here’s what we can do about it
Book Belonging: Reconnecting The...
The presence of just one adult relationship cuts severe isolation, raises trust levels, and results in more confidence.
Social Distancing Heightens Loneliness...
The single most important way to mitigate loneliness is for trusted adults to reach out and connect
Destruction Of The British Family
Marriage Rate Falls to Lowest in Recorded Histor
School Closures Marginal Role In...
School closures do not appear to have a significant effect on the spread of infections during coronavirus outbreaks
Amid Coronavirus, Students Flock To...
Amid coronavirus, students flock to Kahoot! and Duolingo. Is it the end of language teachers?
Coronavirus Stress: More Booze, Pot,...
People will survive Covid-19, more of them might emerge with porn addictions, liver damage and obesity, diabetes
Dating: Don’t Waste Your Time
Why does the world of dating seem so complicated? It starts with this basic question: what is the purpose of dating? The answer…
Young People’s Faith Doesn’t...
Study: Religious upbringing given by both parents strengthens young people’s faith in God
Governor To Ban Transgender Athletes In...
The bills are called the “Fairness in Women’s Sports Act”
FREE: Surprised By Suffering. Teaching...
In times of suffering the integrity of God’s goodness presses upon our minds. Faith engages in a wrestling match with our emotions…
Coronavirus And The Church. A Helpful...
Churches and ministry leaders as they prepare for and respond to Coronavirus in their congregations and communities
Flashback: UK. Parents Passing On Faith?
2016, survey with 1,013 parents across England, Scotland and Wales. How parents faith is engaging with their kids
A Generational War Is Brewing Over...
Lack of alarm among young people could hinder the fight against the virus
Millions Use Coronavirus Website Created...
The website displays the latest, real-time statistics on the number of confirmed cases, serious cases, deaths, and recovered
Green Bank W. Va. No Cell No Internet No...
“I’m happier because now I don’t have social media to give me high expectations of not only myself but everybody else around…
Book: Youth Empowered
Does our church have a system and strategy that successfully launches our students into Christian adulthood?
Barna: Signs Of Decline & Hope
Changes happening in terms of faith practice, such as church attendance, Bible-reading and prayer.
The Nuclear Family Was a Mistake
The family structure we’ve held up as the cultural ideal for the past half century has been a catastrophe for many. It’s…
Why Are Our Teens Killing Themselves?
one Texan between the ages of 10 and 24 dies by suicide every day
Kids Shattered By Their Social Media Use
I’m an integrative psychotherapist and I work with
58% Of Parents Attend Church B/C Of...
Children are a big influence on where their family attends church
Slippery Slope Of Families Inconsistent...
Families that used to attend twice a month are now attending once a month. used to come once a month now Christmas…
Study Finds Most Teens Hate High School
22,000 students nationwide, researchers found about 75% expressed boredom, anger, sadness, fear or stress
The ‘Perfect Female’ Body...
“Make this the decade you choose to forget what the media says and choose to love your own self as you are,”
Book: Generation Z Unfiltered
Facing Nine Hidden Challenges of the Most Anxious Population
5 Trends Defining Americans’...
“Church hopping”—is becoming a common feature of churchgoing.
Why Higher Depression Rates In Teens
I want to talk about all the reasons why we might be seeing this rise
Study: Connecting Students To Adults...
“If you don’t have relationship, you can’t assume they believe anything you say.”
Gen Z Trends What You Need To Know For...
TikTok. Marijuana use. Anxiety. Flexitarian diets. Text message therapy. Mean for our ministries going forward?
10 Questions Churches Should Ask Gen Z
Today’s emerging adults have grown up in a different world from prior generations. Consider these four realities
The Mindset List Of Class 2023
What has always and never been true for the class of 2023
Handout: Ways To Reduce Teen Anxiety
Require our kids to shut down, shut off, and sleep in their beds without phones overnight
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.”
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