Tag Archive for trends and studies
Book: Cultural Captives
Evangelicals are beginning to trade the core and eternal truth of Christ for captivity to the world.
Trend Indicates Over Half Of Emerging...
The percentage of emerging adult “nones” was now up to 33% of the population
ReligionIn America
An Interview With Greg Smith of the Pew Research Center by Ed Stetzer
The Demographics Of Smartphone Ownership
Cellphone ownership is common across all major demographic groups, though older adults tend to lag behind their younger counterparts
Selfie Obsession Could Be Ruining Your...
Study: People who were more satisfied with their body images posted more selfies to their Instagram
Teenagers Reveal What They Think Is Cool
60 Teenagers reveal what they think is cool — and what isn’t — in 2016
The Porn Phenomenon
The Explosive Growth of Pornography and How It’s Impacting Your Church, Life, and Ministry
Barbie’s New Shapes: Tall, Petite...
Dozens of different features to make her look more like the girls who play with her
Casual Marijuana Use Linked To Brain...
Young women in pot-themed Instagram memes at risk, experts say
Millennials Would Rather Pay For Netflix...
Half of all millennials say they would shell out for “premium entertainment content” Netflix, Spotify or games
2015 Saw Most Violent Persecution Of...
“Christians, longing to stay in their home countries, are being forced to flee for their lives and for their children’s lives,”
Penthouse Magazine Discontinues Print...
Long-running rival to Playboy will now only be offered in digital format
Plastic Surgery Trends For 2016
The reason for all this self-improvement? The selfie
Teens & Youth Pastors Struggle With...
Teen boys and girls view pornography weekly according to a study commissioned by the Josh McDowell Ministry
Colleges Are Starting To Ban ‘...
At least 20 universities have done so at this point
Swedish Police Covered Up Migrant Sex...
Following the revelation that German police suppressed the news of migrant sex assaults on New Year’s Eve
Religion in 2015: Rise of the ‘...
Pew poll shows uptick in number of people not affiliated with any religion
94% Of Teen Girls Admit They Have Been...
A mom who was not self-critical of her own weight made them nearly 40% more likely to be body positive
14% Families Structured Like Traditional...
Asian American children were more likely to live in that “traditional” family structure than any other group
Bullying During Teen Years Linked To...
Researchers who followed 662 youth for a decade starting when they were between 12 and 19 years old found
Hazing Still Common In Collegiate And...
Hazing is not a mental health disorder, however, the issues that surround it have a clear mental health impact
Top Tunes Of 2015
It’s always intriguing to look back at what young people were listening to
latest Teen Drug Use Stats Released&...
Overall, 44,892 students from 382 public and private shools participated in the 2015 survey
Online Tool Reveals The Most Likely...
Americans aged 45 to 54 are 170 per cent more likely to die of an opioid overdose than teenagers and those in…
The Good News Behind Why Teens Don’t...
Most practicing Protestant youth already own one—and they’re reading it, according to researchers
Can We Please Stop Pretending Marijuana...
The truth is it can indeed mean trouble, especially for young people.
High School Seniors Now Prefer Marijuana...
Daily marijuana use surpassed cigarettes
Income Level Is A Key Factor To Media...
We expected high-income households to own more devices, but we did not anticipate that low-income consumers of all devices had greater usage
Income…
Study: Affluent Teens Twice As Likely To...
Middle-class parents warned against introducing children to alcohol at home
The Truth About Sex & College
A closer look at the ‘rape culture’ phenomenon and the flawed university court systems handling the cases
ADHD Diagnoses Soar 43 Percent In United...
More than one in 10 youths now diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Parents’ Biggest Concerns About Movie...
The survey, which was conducted by Nielson…included 1,488 parents
Teens More Cautious About Sex When...
“Parents really matter, and they’re influential,”
Teens Not As Good At Multitasking As...
Parents and educators might need to take such difference into account when setting up tasks for their children or students
Study: Teens Neglect Driving Basics
Engage in Aggressive Driving Behaviors
MTV’s Perspective About Today&...
Here’s What MTV Is Calling the Generation After Millennials
Flashback: Attention Spans Are Shrinking...
As PR professionals, we know how difficult it can be to grab – and keep – the attention of people
This Is What Alcohol Does To Your Brain...
Repeated alcohol exposure during adolescence leads to long-term damage to the brain’s memory and learning functions
Declining Student Resilience: A Serious...
Students are increasingly seeking help for, and apparently having emotional crises over, problems of everyday life
Smoking High-Strength Pot May Damage...
High levels of skunk use affect the brain’s white matter, making communication between the right and left hemispheres less efficient
Teens (girls) Who Weigh Themselves Have...
Weighing yourself frequently is linked to some negative health effects in teens, especially for girls
40% Of Millennials OK With Limiting...
…say the government should be able to prevent people from saying offensive statements about minority
Teens With Many Facebook Friends More...
Social network may play a role in negatively affecting teens when it comes to their stress levels
A Record Share of Young American Women...
Some 36.4 percent of women age 18 to 34 lived with their parents or relatives in 2014, the highest since records began…
Why Teens Idolize YouTube Stars More...
Interactive I think that’s why people love it. There’s a stronger connection between the person and the viewer
CDC: U.S. Sexually Transmitted Disease...
Chlamydia more than 1.4 million — Most gonorrhea and chlamydia infections were in 15- to 24-year-olds, an ongoing trend. Both can cause…
How Working Parents Share the Load
2-parent households in which both parents work full time now 46%, up from 31% in 1970
4 Ways Marijuana Is More Harmful For...
legalization is frightening because…
U.S. Public Becoming Less Religious
Modest Drop in Overall Rates of Belief and Practice, but Religiously Affiliated Americans Are as Observant as Before
20% Of Church-goers No Longer Attend...
“Among those with children who attended church before the separation, 35 percent say at least one child no longer attends,”
Teens’ Sex Talks With Parents Tied...
When parents talk about sex, teens learn how to have similar conversations with their dating partners
Compulsive Texting Takes Toll On...
Does your teenager have a texting problem?
Value: Restoring The Natural Family
(Don’t forget) more than 50 million Americans in 31 states voted to protect marriage in their laws
Teens Drinking At Home
A new study suggests that a family’s rules concerning alcohol use aren’t nearly as important as the family itself
Screen Hazards
The blue light impacts the skin’s ability to heal itself, which may lead to premature aging
1 In 14 Children Have At Least One...
Children in these situations suffer from low self esteem, poor mental and physical health, and other problems
Teen Drinking Who’s Doing It the Most...
4,750 teenagers 15-years-old and under take their first sip of alcohol on any given day in America
Teenagers Text Neck…
The shocking ‘text neck’ X-rays that show how children as young as SEVEN are becoming hunch backs because of their addiction to…
Social Media Fuels Teen Flirtations And...
Social media can also be tools for jealousy, meddling and even troubling behavior
The Smartphone—Today’s...
socially retarded…Face-to-face conversations are becoming much more difficult for young people today
Flashback: Kids And Social Media, What...
More than 60% of teens send texts after bedtime when you are probably sleeping and completely unaware
#Being13: Inside The Secret World Of...
A first-of-its-kind CNN study on social media and teens.
Pphubbed You…
Study: Your Cell Phone Use Could Be Hurting Your Relationships
Study: Family Structure Plays Role In...
Over time, teens from intact families that were allowed to drink at home had the lowest levels of alcohol use and problems
Vinyl Sales Generate More Revenue Than...
With purchases of Vinyl up 52 percent from this time last year, no other format is growing at such a rapid rate
Your Teen’s New Favorite Drug –...
1 in 5 teens will wake up in the middle of the night to check his or her smartphone for updates or…
Flashback: 3 Sexting Dangers You Need To...
If you work with students on campus, or in a church, it is so important to get this message across
Majority Of Minors Engage In Sexting,...
More than half of respondents (54%) reported sexting as minors. However, only 28 percent sent photographic sexts
Teens And The Media The Last-20 Years...
By Walt Mueller: We fail to see just how much and how quickly things are changing
What A Massive Sexual Assault Survey...
27 Universities…drawing responses from more than 150,000 students
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