New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London, in partnership with the University of Greenwich, has found that there is a direct socioeconomic impact of loneliness ...
Social Sciences
Mar 14, 2024
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Adolescents from lower-income backgrounds are more likely to report addictive use of social media, according to an international team of researchers including Professor Frank Elgar from McGill University.
Social Sciences
Nov 29, 2022
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Gender nonconforming youth are often subject to bullying and harassment, but the negative effects of this experience are not well understood. Previous studies have found that gender-nonconforming youth are at heightened risk ...
Social Sciences
Sep 20, 2022
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It happened again over the weekend: another mass shooting and alleged hate crime, this time in Buffalo, New York, that left 10 dead and three injured. Most of the victims were Black. The 18-year-old accused shooter said he ...
Social Sciences
May 19, 2022
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The COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow is drawing to a close. And despite high hopes, many young people may be feeling disappointed with the progress at these landmark talks.
Environment
Nov 11, 2021
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New doctoral research has found that vulnerable adolescent females are most likely to compare themselves negatively to photos on Instagram.
Social Sciences
Jun 1, 2021
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Early adolescence is where gender inequalities most markedly emerge according to new research led by Burnet Institute and funded by UNICEF.
Social Sciences
Oct 20, 2020
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In the wake of the deaths of George Floyd, Rayshard Brooks and many more, a new study from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis finds that religion may offer a protective role for black adolescent boys who ...
Social Sciences
Jun 22, 2020
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Approximately 90 percent of the world's 1.2 billion young people (aged 15-24) live in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). They are navigating the coronavirus pandemic at a critical period in the life course when they ...
Social Sciences
May 18, 2020
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A University of Virginia-led National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine report has found that adolescence, like infancy, is a critical period of development—and it is not being used to its full potential by ...
Social Sciences
May 17, 2019
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