Close-knit Family, Community Key to Teens Delaying Sex

Posted by [reposted by] Jim Liebelt · June 6, 2024

Published in Families, Culture, Family Life, Sexuality, Teen Behaviors

Teenagers who are part of close-knit neighborhoods and families are less likely to have sex at a young age, a new study has found.

Internet Addiction Affects Behavior and Development of Adolescents

Posted by [reposted by] Jim Liebelt · June 5, 2024

Published in Families, Adolescence, Technology, Teen Behaviors

Adolescents with an internet addiction undergo changes in the brain that could lead to additional addictive behavior and tendencies, finds a new study by UCL researchers.

Better Sleep Cures Loneliness — Especially for Younger Adults

Posted by [reposted by] Jim Liebelt · June 4, 2024

Published in Families, Culture, Teen Behaviors

New research finds getting better sleep may also be the best medicine for loneliness.

U.S. Girls Are Beginning Periods Earlier

Posted by [reposted by] Jim Liebelt · June 3, 2024

Published in Families, Adolescence, Culture, Teen Behaviors

Girls born between 2000 and 2005 started their periods at an average age of 11.9 years — a half year earlier than the average age of 12.5 years for girls born between 1950 and 1969, according to a new study.

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