Tag: Teens
#MeToo on TikTok: Teens use viral trend to speak out about...
Christia Spears Brown, University of Kentucky
A recent TikTok video that has been liked by almost half a million...
Kids want to learn more about mental illness and how to...
Joanne Riebschleger, Michigan State University and Jennifer Tanis, Michigan State University
One in five teens has a parent with a mental illness such as anxiety...
Why questions (good and bad) matter
Marcello Fiocco, University of California, Irvine
Children are naturally inquisitive and tolerant. Many constantly ask questions. At some point, most of them – most of...
Why it’s unclear whether private programs for ‘troubled teens’ are working
Heather E. Mooney, Wayne State University
I first became interested in what I’ve learned is called the “troubled teen industry” more than 20 years ago,...
From ‘Pretty Little Liars’ to ‘The OC,’ television producers need to...
Cristel Antonia Russell, American University Kogod School of Business
Teen drinking is rampant on television these days.
From “Pretty Little Liars” to classic shows like “The...
Teens have less face time with their friends – and are...
Jean Twenge, San Diego State University
Ask a teen today how she communicates with her friends, and she’ll probably hold up her smartphone. Not that...
The mental health crisis among America’s youth is real – and...
Jean Twenge, San Diego State University
The first signs of a problem started to emerge around 2014: More young people said they felt overwhelmed and...
Adolescents have a fundamental need to contribute
Andrew J. Fuligni, University of California, Los Angeles
No longer children but not yet adults, adolescents need opportunities to learn and prepare for their entrance...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
