News tagged with adolescent children
Fathers respond to teens' risky sexual behavior with increased supervision
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May 15, 2009 |
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Two-thirds of American teenagers have sex by the time they're 18. A new longitudinal study finds that when adolescents engage in risky sexual activity, fathers respond by increasing their efforts to supervise and monitor ...
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The straight dope: Studies link parental monitoring with decreased teen marijuana usage
Nov 16, 2009 |
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Marijuana is the most widely used illicit drug by adolescents, with almost 42% of high school seniors admitting to having experimented with it. Continued marijuana use may result in a number of serious consequences including ...
Anti-social behavior in girls predicts adolescent depression seven years later
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Feb 17, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Past behavior is generally considered to be a good predictor of future behavior, but new research indicates that may not be the case in the development of depression, particularly among adolescent girls.
D'oh! Simpsons may promote smoking: Australian researcher
Jun 01, 2009 |
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Long-running US cartoon show "The Simpsons" may inadvertently promote smoking with its frequent depictions of the habit and references to cigarettes, Australian research has found.
American kids most medicated
Sep 25, 2008 |
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American children are approximately three times more likely to be prescribed psychotropic medication than children in Europe. A new study published today in BioMed Central's open access journal Child and Adolescent Psychiatry an ...
The 'clean plate club' may turn children into overeaters
Mar 06, 2009 |
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"Finish your broccoli!" Although parents may have good intentions about forcing their kids to eat cold, mushy vegetables, this approach may backfire the very next day, according to new research from Cornell University.
New study finds mums not to blame for anxious kids
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Mar 19, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Mothers of anxious children are often concerned they are somehow contributing to their child’s anxiety by being over-protective or over-involved.
Getting a 'Head Start' on obesity prevention
Dec 08, 2009 |
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Almost 1 million preschool children from low-income families are enrolled in Head Start, a national program for young children that readies them for school. While the program provides them with educational and social skill ...
Jeers of peers may affect adolescent adjustment
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Aug 06, 2008 |
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New research suggests that traits such as obesity during adolescence that may increase the risk of attacks from peers can result in health and psychological struggles that remain through young adulthood. The researchers say ...
A drug-using mother's words have merit in the eyes of her child
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Jun 25, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Moms who have used drugs may be doing their teens a favour by admitting to it, a University of Alberta research shows.
Drinking juice not associated with being overweight in children
Jun 03, 2008 |
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Children who drink 100-percent juice are no more likely to be overweight and may have a better overall nutrient intake than children who do not drink juice, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of Pediatrics ...
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