Psychology & Psychiatry
Oh brother! Having a sibling makes boys selfless
A new study brings good news to all the brothers out there: Having a sibling is just as good for you as it is for your sister.
Oct 15, 2014
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Journal of Research on Adolescence
Health
Many LGBTQ youth don't identify with traditional sexual identity labels
A large proportion of sexual and gender minority youth do not identify with traditional sexual identity labels—such as gay, lesbian, and bisexual—but instead describe previously little understood sexual identities using ...
Feb 13, 2019
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Health
Teens' desire for thrills may lead them to smoke
Teens are notorious risk takers, but it's hard to predict who will be content to stay home on Friday night and who will be smoking under the bleachers. According to Penn State researchers, it may be the teen "sensation seekers" ...
Oct 24, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Connection to racial identity may boost body image in Black youth
Adolescence can be a time filled with anxiety and insecurity about body shape and size, but a new Penn State study found that for Black youth, having a strong racial identity may help stave off these worries.
Jan 27, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Can parents of juvenile offenders still dream?
Mothers want the best for their sons, but what happens to a mother's hopes and dreams when her son is charged as a juvenile offender?
Jul 3, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
In teen friendships, misery does love company
A new study on adolescent friendships offers support for the belief that misery really does love company. Researchers from Florida Atlantic University and collaborators examined the degree to which internalizing symptoms—anxiety, ...
Aug 20, 2018
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