Tag Archive for trends and studies
Teens Using Facebook More
Nearly half of the respondents, 12 and 17, said they were using Facebook more than they were a year ago
Belonging: Cool at 13, Adrift at 23
“pseudomature” behavior was an even stronger predictor of problems with alcohol and drugs than levels of drug use in early adolescence
Belonging: 13 in Years, but 10 or 15 in...
Pseudo-mature behaviors in early adolescence predicts “significant difficulties in social functioning” up to 10 years later
Belonging: Is Adult Life “Nothing But...
Belonging to the cool crowd is associated with higher rates of drinking, drug use, sexual activity
64 Percent of High School Seniors Have...
Are more kids having sex than years prior?
Majority of Kids Are Sexting
Students were largely unaware of potential legal consequences of sexting
Jesus, Republicans And NRA Banned On...
He discovered he had unfettered access to liberal websites, but conservative websites were blocked
CDC: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance
The (YRBSS) monitors six categories of priority health-risk behaviors among youth and young adults
Secret to Beating Depression in...
Students in pro-social activities such as giving their money to family members or serving a charity…..
Teens Still Want To Talk Face To Face
52% believe using social media and text helps their friendships and 32% believe it helps with family.
10 Reasons Why Handheld Devices Should...
10 research-based reasons for this ban
Teens’ Online Behavior Can Get Them in...
1 out of 12 meet the online stranger in real life. 33% feel more accepted online than in real life
‘Toxic Childhood’
‘Toxic childhood’ of cyberbullying, social media and hypersexualised culture leads one in five teenagers to self-harm
How Teen Social Life Affects Drug Abuse
(And How Drug Abuse Affects Social Life)
Russia: Internet Addiction Ranks Among...
6% of all teenagers in Russia were addicted to computer and Internet
STUDY: Porn Messes With Brain…
“Basically everything that people do very frequently can shape their brain structure and function,”
“Lies, Corruption, and Scandal: Six...
Planned Parenthood received $540.7 million in (taxpayer) funds in 2011-2012.performed 327,166 abortions
Teens “Peak Embarrassment” Is At 17...
let students know they are loved and accepted by both God and ourselves even when they’re mortified about themselves
How To Track Your Teen Driver
Car crashes are the No. 1 cause of teenage deaths
To My Fellow Millennials: Christian...
January 20, 2012 -Boko Haram attacked and killed more than 200, including Christians
Less Than 40% of H.S. Seniors...
7% of Black Seniors tested at grade level in math, and just 16% are considered proficient in reading
Happiness Drops for Girls During Preteen...
The biggest drop in happiness is at age 11. Girls continue to get more unhappy until about 16
DC Schools: $29,349 Per Pupil, 83% Not...
In these assessments, the scores of students from charter schools were removed….
The Modern American Family
“The difference between family lives in 1965, let’s say, and in today is enormous,”
Parents Play Role in Teens’...
Misuse and abuse of prescription drugs is one of the fastest growing drug epidemics in the United States
Teens Who Expect To Die Young Are More...
I always thought it would be much better to be dead than in jail
Ottawa Teen Facing 60 Charges Related To...
Police seized communication devices, data transmission, firearms and ammunition after searching the teen’s home
Exposure To Violence Declining Among...
“It should be encouragement to people who have been working on this problem,”
CDC Study: Kids Experience Fewer...
Children in foster care had, by far, the worst outcomes
Stress Fuels Binge Drinking For Gay and...
They analyzed responses from 1,232 teens between the ages of 12 and 18
What Happens to Depressed Adolescents? ...
The study assessed 111 persons aged 17 to 24
“Beezin” New Teen Trend
Those who are into “Beezin” say it adds to experience of being drunk or high
New Backlash Over Liz’s Bikinis...
The designs put pressure on parents by attracting young girls to the notion of growing up too fast
Ask A Pothead?
Watters asks attendants of a Denver pot celebration about a new study on the damages of smoking marijuana
New Teen Deadly LSD-Like Drug 25I, or N...
Caused seizures and deaths around nation
The Countries Where Youth Are Doing The...
Half of the world’s population 1.8 billion is now under the age of 25
Marijuana Has Come A Long Way Since Last...
Here’s a look at the last 12 months of marijuana milestones
2 Growing Trends In Youth Ministry Or Is...
I asked MarkO, April and Steve to Agree, Agreeish, Disagree or Disagreeish with each statement I made
Teen Sexting Not So Bad?
Some interesting insights into how adults are thinking about these things
For Many Teens Formal Sex Education Is...
83% of teen girls who were sexually experienced didn’t get sex education until they’d lost their virginity
Families Spent How Much On Prom Last...
Consider some crazy statistics and ask some hard questions of ourselves and the families in our ministries
Car Crashes Are The No. 1 Killer Of...
More than 2,800 teens die in car crashes every year
Casual Pot Use Causes Brain...
“What we’re seeing is changes in people’s core brain regions that you never, ever want to fool around with,”
Who Goes to Church—and Why?
Not attending church: “I find God elsewhere” or “Church is not relevant to me personally”
TV A Sleep Detriment In Children
Television viewing and sleeping in a room with a television decrease total sleep time
Messaging Liberty Will Win The Youth...
In November Cuccinelli won 45% of 18-24-year-old vote, Democrat Terry McAuliffe pulled 39%
Pew Research Finds Democrats Losing...
Obama the Republicans’ best friend when it comes to educating (them) of the Democrats’ economic policies
Children Exposed To Violent Video Games...
…really removing these things from a child’s exposure is the best thing to do
Computerized Games Can Be Used To...
it does suggest that specially designed video games can cause desired changes in executive functions
Pop Stars Are Sippin’ On Patron,...
it’s clear that the music adolescents are listening to does have some impact on their drinking habits
Changes Surrounding How Americans View...
Barna: Where does the Bible currently stand in American culture?
Flashback: 5 Reasons People Have Stopped...
Too many people have been burned by the judgmentalism of perpetually self-righteous Christians
Why Teens Compulsively Use Social Media
To Live in a Fantasy World of No Consequences
Engaging Culture in an Age of Hyper...
If we are called to be missional, we must engage cultural contexts, and this requires…
Young Catholic America: The Faith Lives...
If parents make faith important in kids teen years, they will probably keep the faith in their adult years
The Updated Youth Ministry Burnout...
80% of youth workers believe their work contributes to unhealthy diet and exercise habits
“Startling Evidence Of Children&...
Pornhub, was visited by 112,000 boys in the UK aged between 12 and 17
Many U.S. Kids Lack Secure Attachment,...
Infants who do not form strong bonds with their parents are more likely to be aggressive, defiant, and hyperactive as adults
Over 70% Of Young People Never Read The...
The issue we are facing in the UK – where the context is very similar to Australia – is whether Christianity can…
There Are Approximately 1.7 Million...
11 Facts About Homeless Teens In The U.S.
As Many As 65,ooo Youth In Canada Are...
Homeless Facts & Stats In Canada
Selfie Addict Took TWO HUNDRED A Day &...
I finally realised I was never going to take a picture that made the craving go away and that was when I…
The New Teen Selfies, The Uglier The...
We’ve created this culture where you’re constantly comparing yourself to other people, or images you see in the media or in the…
Kids’ Screen Time May Affect Their...
“Parents should be involved with monitoring the media that their children are watching,”
Teens More Likely To Drive Drunk After...
When teens ride with people who have been drinking, this normalizes and socializes the behavior
Selfies Plastic Surgery
58% of doctors surveyed said they’d seen an increase number of patients under 30 requesting plastic surgery
Teens Who Feel Supported At Home And...
“If we’re happy and content,” “we’re much more likely to sleep better than if we’re distressed and anxious and worried.”
Kids of Today Vs 70’s & 80&...
how far we’ve come…Where will we be in 20 years?
Parents Are Warned Phone Addiction Could...
73% of the adults used their phone at least once during each meal
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Viacom: “Kids of Today and Tomorrow”...
Surveyed over 6,200 kids aged 9-14 across 32 countries–one of the largest studies of its kind
Did the Abstinence Movement Actually...
What kind of impact might our culture have had on students if there had not been a sexual abstinence movement in
Frequent School Moves May Harm Kids&...
Feelings of isolation can lead to brain changes that increase the risk of psychotic symptoms in vulnerable youngsters
Bullying May Have Lasting Health Effects...
Those continually picked on from fifth grade to 10th grade had the lowest scores..
Early puberty linked to higher substance...
Surveyed 11- to 17-year-olds about their substance use during the prior three months.
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