Jim Liebelt

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Building “family social capital” during the teen years dramatically boosts an adolescent’s chances of eventually completing college, according to a new study from BYU.

A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television, and movies.

The cost to American families of caring for a child with a mental health condition jumped by almost a third between 2017 and 2021.

Teen pregnancy can change the trajectory of one's life, but now a new study suggests it could also shorten that life.

The always-online generation may be starting to unplug a bit.

According to a new survey, teenagers who wake up early for school, sleep less than eight hours per night or spend time on their electronic devices within an hour of going to bed are more likely to have experienced depression and loneliness

An inexpensive measure of obesity in children and adolescents that could replace body mass index (BMI) has been identified in a new study as waist circumference-to-height ratio.

A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television, and movies.

In a new study, researchers found that the influence of peer pressure continues into early adulthood, while middle-aged and older adults are better at controlling their desires.

New research examines whether mental health leads to exclusion and truancy, or whether exclusion and truancy are in fact contributing to poor mental health in children and adolescents.

Teens have a higher risk of self-injury -- deliberately cutting or burning themselves -- if they have a fraught relationship with a struggling parent, a new study shows.

A new study finds that schools which place higher focus on test scores and bottom-line results instead of student learning are more likely to see children use violence against their teachers.

A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television, and movies.

A new study suggests that forest bathing, the simple method of being calm and quiet amongst the trees, observing nature around you while breathing deeply, can help youth de-stress and boost health and well-being.