Psychology & Psychiatry
How your parenting tactics influence your teen's problem behaviors
Yelling. Screaming. Slamming of doors. Sneaking out.
Dec 7, 2016
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Journal of Youth and Adolescence
Health
Study finds that 15 percent of sixth-grade students commit cyber abuse
Fifteen percent of sixth-grade students reported they had perpetrated at least one form of abuse toward a dating partner through technology, according to a new study from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston ...
Oct 13, 2016
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Health
Research finds health cost for motivated, disadvantaged youth
There may be a hidden cost to the old adage of pulling oneself up by the bootstraps: Research out of the University of Georgia suggests the unintended stress spurred by upward mobility can pose an unintended health risk later ...
Apr 8, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The consequences of controlling parenting on college students
College students whose parents lay on the guilt or try to manipulate them may translate feelings of stress into similar mean behavior with their own friends, a new study by a University of Vermont psychologist has found.
Jan 21, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Involvement in traditional dating abuse increases chances of cyberdating abuse in teens
New findings from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston revealed that teens who are involved in dating abuse—as either the perpetrator or the victim—are more likely to also be involved in cyberdating abuse. ...
Dec 2, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Latino youth who feel discriminated against are more depressed, less likely to help others
Recent conversations in the United States have centered on discrimination issues; yet, little is known about how discrimination affects youths' mental health and their willingness to help others. Now, University of Missouri ...
Nov 30, 2015
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Addiction
Study looks at alcohol abuse among newly immigrated Hispanic teens
Newly immigrated Hispanic youth who experience significant levels of bicultural stress—pressure from both their native and adopted cultures—are more prone to alcohol abuse, according to researchers in the University of ...
Oct 13, 2014
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Health
Researchers link sleep deprivation with criminal behavior
Lack of sleep can contribute to delinquent behavior by adolescents, according to an FIU study published earlier this month.
Nov 22, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Video games do not make vulnerable teens more violent, study says
Do violent video games such as 'Mortal Kombat,' 'Halo' and 'Grand Theft Auto' trigger teenagers with symptoms of depression or attention deficit disorder to become aggressive bullies or delinquents? No, according to Christopher ...
Aug 26, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study links adolescent bullies to criminal behavior later
(Medical Xpress)—Adults who say they bullied others when they were adolescents may have a higher likelihood of engaging in criminal behavior later in life, according to new research from UT Dallas.
May 9, 2013
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