News tagged with psychological outcomes
National study: Abortion does not cause depression or low self-esteem in adolescents
A new study has determined that teenagers who have abortions are no more likely to become depressed or have low self-esteem than their peers whose pregnancies do not end in abortion.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 24, 2010 |
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Researchers study psychological impact of casual sex
University of Minnesota Project Eating Among Teens (EAT) researchers have found that young adults engaging in casual sexual encounters do not appear to be at increased risk for harmful psychological outcomes as compared to ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 08, 2009 |
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Many lack the skills to make good health decisions
(PhysOrg.com) -- Some 93 million Americans do not have the numerical skills necessary to make well-informed decisions about their medical care, reports a Cornell professor, who has some suggestions on changing that.
Nov 10, 2009 |
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Stories we tell about national trauma reflect our psychological well-being
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study by psychologists at the University at Buffalo and the F. W. Olin College of Engineering finds that in the aftermath of national trauma, the ability to make sense out of what happened has implications ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 28, 2009 |
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Pressure to Look Attractive Linked to Fear of Rejection in Men and Women
(PhysOrg.com) -- People who feel pressure to look attractive are more fearful of being rejected because of their appearance than are their peers, according to a new study by researchers at the University at Buffalo and the ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
May 27, 2009 |
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Youths are most influenced by negative family members and by positive adults outside the family
While children look up to and aspire to be like a positive family member or peer, they are more likely to imitate traits of other role models -- including negative role models, which can lead to behavioral problems, according ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 26, 2009 |
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