Tag Archive for trends and studies
Focus On Just One Sport Risks Burnout...
Taking one or two days a week and three or four months a year off from a primary sport.
What Makes Churchgoers Stick With Their...
But don’t mess with a church’s beliefs or there may be an exodus, according to a new study from Nashville-based LifeWay Research.
50% Of Teens Now Online ‘Almost...
Nearly half of US teens report being online on a near constant basis, according to a new report from the Pew Research…
When Kids Cut Themselves
When Kids Cut Themselves Seventeen-year-old Lauren was despondent over breaking up with her boyfriend. She had never known pain so deep and…
The CDC, Teen Risks, And Who Is...
Fewer high school students are drinking, having sex and using drugs… but still “leaves room for concern.”
Pen And Paper Beats Laptop For Retaining...
Even though technology allows us to do more in less time, it does not always foster learning
Video Game Addiction Is A Mental Health...
The World Health Organization thinks so – but some mental health experts strongly disagree
More Teens Than Ever Would Try Marijuana
One in four U.S. high school seniors would try marijuana or use it more often if it was legal, and that rate,…
People Will Spend More Time Online Than...
Next year, people around the world will spend more time online than they do watching TV, according to new data from measurement…
For Teens, More Screen Time Tied To Less...
Greater amounts of daily screen time are associated with more insomnia symptoms and shorter sleep duration among adolescents.
Is Gen Z The Most Success-Oriented...
Personal achievement, whether educational or professional (43%), and hobbies and pastimes (42%) are the things most central to Gen Z’s identity.
Study: Depression Striking More Young...
There’s been a sharp spike in cases of major depression among teens and millennials
Gaming Report
For the ninth year in a row, Nielsen has conducted extensive research into how Americans feel about—and consume—gaming.
Pot Replacing Tobacco, Booze As Teens’...
In an analysis of nationwide surveys from between 20014 and 2014, researchers have found that pot is increasingly replacing cigarettes and alcohol…
Barna: What The UK Doesnt Know About The...
Much to celebrate about the work of the Church in the UK. But how are churches perceived by non-churchgoers?
Teens Exposed To More Junk Food Ads Eat...
The largest study of its kind found teens who were exposed to more junk food advertising consumed more unhealthy foods every week.
Are Smartphones Causing More Teen...
Increases in depression and suicide appeared among teens in 2012 – the same time smartphone ownership became the norm
Teens Are Choosing Marijuana As Their...
Youth aged 12-21 dramatically increased first-time consumption of marijuana a over alcohol and tobacco.
Why Teens Are Exhausted And Burnt Out
“And we wonder why our young adults are currently being diagnosed with depression and anxiety at staggering and unheard-of rates.”
Misuse Of Attention Deficit...
There were 156,365 calls to poison control centers for people under 20 who were improperly exposed to ADHD medication
Men (15-29) May Be More Selfless Than...
A recent study asked 630 Canadian men ages 15 to 29 to identify the values they thought all guys should embody
Why Kids And Teens May Face More Anxiety...
With (social media), it’s all about the self-image — who’s ‘liking’ them, who’s watching them, who clicked on their picture
The Teenage Social-Media Trap
Teens increasingly measure and manage their social success online—and it may be taking a toll on their mental health
Teens, Parents Aren’t On Same Page...
When it comes to having “the talk,” many teens admit they’re not communicating with their parents or their doctors about sex, new…
Benefits Of Nurturing Parenting
Nurturing parents pass along strategies that help their children build and maintain positive relationships in adulthood.
Barna: Spiritual Conversations In The...
How Christians’ Approach to Sharing Their Faith Has Changed in 25 Years
May The Force (Of God) Be With You
The theology of many Americans—and some evangelicals—belongs in a galaxy far, far away. They see God more as a force—like what is…
Adolescent Suicide
Deaths from suicide amongst teenagers has grown over 84% in the last decade
Pornography’s Effect On Long-Term...
Married men and women who use pornography are more likely to get divorced than men and women who do not
Transgender Youth At Higher Risk Of...
New research finds that transgender and gender-nonconforming youth are diagnosed with mental health conditions much more frequently than young people who identify…
Smartphone Use Tied To Anxiety,...
Overuse of smart phones is just like any other type of substance abuse.
Sex Traffickers Are Using Social Media...
Making it easier than ever for pimps to target, groom and sell your children, top law-enforcement officials say
Inside New York’s Silent Sex...
Taking kids who are in need of help, preying upon that need, developing a relationship and then turning against them and turning…
Flashback: 9 Ways Your Kid Will Be Able...
By default, every device that connects kids to the internet also connects kids to porn
Flashback: How To Protect Your Kids From...
Everyone knows that porn is ubiquitous online, a danger to be aware of and avoid vigilantly
Church Planting as Youth Ministry Pt2
Two Views of the Role of Youth in the Mission of the Church
Church Planting as Youth Ministry. Pt1
An ongoing column which draws together insights from two crucial spheres of ministry: youth ministry and church planting
Uk: Why Generation Z Become Christians
Even fewer spoke about other church youth activities or specific courses on Christianity popular in England like Alpha or Christianity Explored
Cutting, Self-Harm Greatly Raise Suicide...
Teenagers diagnosed with a “self-harm” injury, the risk of suicide in the next year was nearly 27 times higher than the U.S
Tinder And Instagram Are ‘Crippling’...
Dating apps are giving us too many options, and other apps give us an excuse to be “psychologically gone.”
Pressures For Perfection Pt1. Suicide
What is known is that smart, successful, gifted teens are committing suicide in increasing numbers
Pressures For Perfection Pt 2. Suicide
This 16-year-old’s suicide letters are a cry for help and a national call for change
Pressures For Perfection Pt 3
Internet a ‘Lord of the Flies’: Teen suicide rise started after Instagram, Snapchat began
The Scary Truth About What’s Hurting...
The increase in depression and suicide rate correlates to the iPhones being released.
Digital Life By The Minute…Values
An In-Depth Look at Constant Connectivity…and What It’s Costing
Teen Suicide Is Soaring
Although black kids kill themselves less often than white youth do, the rate of increase was higher — 77%.
Kindergarten Kids Start Caring About...
Long before kids are old enough to start collecting “likes” on social media, they do appear to care what others think about…
Gen-Z Relieved to Escape Their...
Gen Z are relieved when placed in a situation where they are unable to access their smartphones for several weeks
1 In 3 Young Adults Ride With Impaired...
one-third of young adults report having been in a vehicle with a driver impaired by alcohol or drugs, a new study finds.
The Tech Industry’s War On Kids
How psychology is being used as a weapon against children
The Impact Of Smartphones On Teens
The impact of cell phones is dependent upon many variables, including the vulnerability of the teen
Porn Is Not The Worst Thing On Musical...
Everyone has it, she whines, even the kid whose mom is an FBI agent/social worker/pediatrician/nun.
Elderly Are Projected To Outnumber...
Census Bureau predicts milestone will be hit within 17 years
Social Media Friends Can Bruise Your...
Seeing too many social media posts from friends about their fitness activity can harm your body image, a new study contends.
Impact Of Smartphones On Teens
The impact of cell phones is dependent upon many variables, including the vulnerability of the teen.
60 Seconds Snapshot Online Activity
The wealth of interactions that were processed in 60 seconds on average in 2017
Teens Fake Accounts Relieve The Pressure...
How teens use fake Instagram accounts to relieve the pressure of perfection
Gaming Disorder As Mental Health...
“persistent or recurrent” behavior pattern of “sufficient severity to result in significant impairment in personal, family, social, educational, occupational or other important…
What Parents Need To Know About Juuling....
It’s a popular e-cigarette system that looks a lot like a USB flash drive
US Study: Letting kids taste alcohol is...
Parents who allow their young children to occasionally sip and taste alcohol may be contributing to an increased risk for alcohol use…
Sexting increasing among teenagers, new...
Almost 27 percent of teens are receiving sexts and almost 15 percent are sending them
3 Youth And Children’s Ministry...
“Passing On Faith” by Theos; “Rooted in the Church” from the Church of England; “Losing Heart“, published by Youthscape
Start Talking To Your Tweens About The...
Teenagers are viewing far more pornography than their parents realize. And the porn they’re watching is much more “hardcore”
Devastating Effects Social Media Is...
Generation Z is more emotionally affected by the perils of social media than other generations who are also online
UK: Responsible Drinking By Earlier...
When parents supply the drinks, teens are more than twice as likely to binge-drink or show symptoms of alcohol use disorder as…
Schools Safer Now Than They Were in...
“four times the number of children were killed in schools in the early 1990s than today,
The Truth About Teen Eating Disorders
Diagnoses of eating disorders, specifically anorexia nervosa, carry the highest death rate of all mental health disorders.
Pediatricians Call For Depression...
During the teenage years, there’s about a 20% of having depression or anxiety
Many Teens Take Great Care In Posting...
Prticularly girls, may go to great lengths to create a favorable post…even to ask friends to like their posts
UK: Gen Z 10 Hours Of Online Content A...
New survey of 1,000 United Kingdom consumers, Generation Z spends a whopping 10.6 hours engaging with online content every single day
Pot Or Alcohol Is Worse For You
It’s a tough call, but based on the science, there appears to be a clear answer
Flashback: Atheism Doubles Among...
Gen Z, are the first truly “post-Christian” generation, identifying as atheists at a rate double that of the U.S. adult population
Snapchat Is Stealing Younger Users Away...
Facebook’s 12 to 17-year-old demographic declined by 9.9 percent in 2017, which amounts to approximately 1.4 million users
How Liturgical Are Today’s Christians?
Just over six in 10 are either very (32%) or somewhat familiar (30%) with Christian liturgy
Why Gen Z Is Not Prepared To Follow...
New 2018 Barna Group Research Reveals Troubling Trends In Gen Z
The A,B,C’s Of Reaching Generation...
The latest Barna report is out and, ouch, Generation Z is the first truly post Christian generation in American history
Sleepy U.S. Teens Are Running On Empty
Most American teenagers are plagued by too little sleep, which can hurt their health and their school performance, federal health officials said
Atheism Doubles Among Generation Z
The influence of Christianity in the United States is waning. Gen Z: they are the first truly “post-Christian” generation.
India Has 21 Million ‘Unwanted&...
….because couples keep having children until they produce a boy
Teens And TV
Teenagers who watch more than three hours of commercial TV a day are more likely to eat hundreds of extra junk food…
Why Adolescence Is Twice As Long As It...
Adolescence is three times as long as it was in the 19th Century and it’s twice as long as it was in…
LGBTIQ Sex Education Policies Trumped...
“When same-sex marriage passes as law overseas, these types of programs become widespread and compulsory.”
Apps Stirring Up Trouble In Schools
From teen hookups to live streaming, this year’s hottest social media can lead kids to risky behavior
Hip-Hop And R&B America’s...
Nielsen Music’s 2017 year-end-report puts rap at the top of the list for most listened to genre of 2017. Buzz60
We Must Never Forget Moralistic...
Over a decade ago, Christian Smith published a groundbreaking study about the religious and spiritual lives of American teenagers
Evangelical/Megachurch Churches Are...
“It ties you into something that is lasting, trustworthy. And that touches a nerve in our culture.”
Gen Z Guys Go Old School
Gen Z guys (aged 20 and younger) portend a return to “old school” masculinity and more conservative politics
Teen Drug Use Stable, But Marijuana Use...
Nearly 40% of all 12th-graders surveyed had used some sort of illicit drug in the past year
Teens Talk: What Works To Stop...
In our most recent survey of approximately 5,700 middle and high school students from around the United States
Smartphones Aren’t A Smart Choice...
● 55% children’s middle schools now allow cell phone use, 80% parents do not want kids to use phones during school
The Biggest Hits Of 2017
Vengeance, Drugs, Self, and Sex… Without Regard
The Rise Of The Non-Believing Millennial
Pew Research provides a current breakdown of faith among today’s generations
Moviegoing Could Hit 22-Year Low
You cannot pull a fast one on the audience. … Consumers know what works and what doesn’t long before the product becomes…
Mumps Cases In 2017
Federal health officials estimate that about 5,000 people have had mumps this year, with the highest numbers reported in Arkansas, Missouri, New…
Divorce Is Making American Families 66%...
Almost a third of U.S. households headed by adults under age 55 have at least one stepparent
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