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New Barna Group research focused on religious freedom, and reported 50 percent of pastors feel worried about speaking out on certain issues because they’re worried about offending people. Read the full article here.
A new study shows that up to 1 in 13 boys in the United States have sex before adolescence, though it depends largely on where they live. Read the full article here.
Research has shown that viewing pornography affects boys’ attitudes towards sex and relationships. As parents we must help them sort fact from fantasy. Read Article Here.
The number of American adults reporting that they have not had sex in the past year hit a record high in 2018, data shows. Read the full article here.
According to a recent survey, more than half of Americans say marriage isn’t important to becoming an adult. What’s more, 45 percent of American adults are single (people aged 18 and older). Read the full article here.
Contrary to many articles that we see, this study points to the little impact screen-time has on teen well-being. Read the full article here.
Eating breakfast as a family can help promote a positive body image for children and adolescents, a new study suggests. Read the full article here.
A recent investigation by the anti-child porn organization Internet Watch Foundation reveals that there has been a sharp rise in criminals hiding child porn on apparently legal commercial adult pornography websites, as reported by The Guardian. Read the full article here.
Air Talk Radio shares a new study, on screen time and it’s impact on an adolescent’s social life, and his or her sense of social engagement. Read the full article here.
BBC Future shares information around social media and it’s effects on our body image. Read the full article here.
Up to a third of young men now experience erectile dysfunction. Some are turning to extreme measures such as penile implants… is porn to blame? Read the full article here.
Youth 12 to 14 years old who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender are much more likely to die by suicide than their heterosexual peers, a disparity that persists but becomes less pronounced by early adulthood, a U.S. study suggests. Read the full article here.
In a groundbreaking study, a University of California, San Diego (UCSD), psychiatrist is investigating whether social media affects the adolescent brain in the same way as cannabis. Read the full article here.
Researchers discuss the multiple questions and concerns surrounding technology and its influence on adolescents. Read article here.
Understanding what goes on inside the teenage brain has been a preoccupation of parents from time immemorial, but over the last 20 years, neuroscientists have made real progress in understanding how the adolescent brain differs from the brains of both younger children and adults. Read Article Here.
Patting yourself on the back for gritting through “the talk” with your kid? Not so fast: new research from family life professor Laura Padilla-Walker suggests that when it comes to your teens, one vague and generic conversation about sex is not enough. Read Article Here.
With the rise of technology and the acceptability of pornography, we have seen an increase in exposure and degradation. Read article here.
The highest rates of weight-based victimisation occurred in LGBTQ adolescents with obesity (as many as 77 per cent reported these experiences)… Read the full article here.
Relevant Magazine shares research on the public’s low trust in the members of the clerical profession. Read the full article here.
Researchers have recommended that body image should be a core part of sex education curriculum. Read article here.
Pew Research Center shares a look into Gen Z’s views on political and social issues. Read the full article here.
Pew Research Center shares 10 facts about Americans and Facebook. Read the full article here.
Fight The New Drug shares a study of pornography’s impact on self-esteem. Read the full article here.
Moral Revolution highlights 10 common misconceptions about prostitution and sex trafficking. Read the full article here.
Fight The New Drug shares research showing a lot more young adults watch porn that is actually reported. Read the full article here.
XXXChurch interviewed Steven Luff about porn usage in childhood and it’s effects on the brain. Read the full article or listen to the podcast here.
Fight The New Drug breaks down the numbers and shows the inseparable link between the porn industry and sex trafficking. Read the full article here.
Barna Group shares some info from Andy Crouch’s newest book, The Tech-Wise Family, and gives some helpful tips for keeping technology in it’s proper place for the holidays and beyond. Read the full article here.
A recent research study discloses how the use of social media could affect the self-perceived body image of adolescent girls and young women. Read the full article here.
Relevant shares a deeper look into the surprising drop in sexual frequency among young people. Read the full article here.
A recent research discloses how the use of social media could affect the self-perceived body image of adolescent girls and young women. Read article here.
Limiting the amount of time spent daily on social media can significantly decrease feelings of depression and loneliness, according to a recent study by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania. Read article here.
BBC News shares how social media has led to body issues among boys, which experts say has led to the 18% increase of hospital visits for young men. Read the full article here.
Quartz shares why pornography is no longer on the political forefront, despite the Republican leadership in DC. Read the full article here.
Fight the New Drug shares research on how early porn exposure effects young boys. Read the full article here.
BG Falcon Media shares a look into the effects of dating apps on the mental heath of young individuals. Read the full article here.
From the article: “Any study that comes to conclusions or even raises evidence contrary to the taboos that have formed in recent years is taken hostage—first by pseudonymous strangers at keyboards; then by the opportunistic faculty who jump on the bandwagon displaying a methodological purism heretofore unknown in sexual science; and then by the universities themselves, whose interest has shifted from the pursuit of truth to the pursuit of virtue (signaling).” Read the rest of the article here.
Children whose parents talk to them about non-violent ways of resolving conflict are less likely to physically or psychologically abuse their dating partners later, says a study. Read Article Here.
The secret to a happy marriage is having just one sexual partner during your life, research has suggested. Read article here.
University of Pennsylvania researchers say that for the first time they have linked social media use to increases in depression and loneliness. Read the full article here.
Sextortion is threatening to share sexually explicit photos without consent if a person doesn’t agree to certain demands, such as sexual favors or money. Read the article here.
Teenagers now see sexting as a social norm and its dangers need to be addressed directly in classrooms as part of the sex education curriculum, a leading researcher has warned. Read full article here.
ASU’s research professors have found that social relationships among family and friends plays a role with a student’s mood during the transition to college. Read article here.
Canadian study says boys are more likely to experience dating violence in grades 7-12. Read full article here.
The study found that the average age of virginity loss is 17.4, whereas the average age of sexual awakening (“a sudden realization of sexual feelings and urges”) is 15.2. Read the article here.
CPYU shares an infographic from Common Sense media about teens and social media use. Read the full article here.
Barna Group shares some eye-opening research around Gen-Z and morality. Read the full article here.
Fight the New Drug shares an informative infographic about what porn does to an individual’s brain. Read the full article here.
Relevant shares new research showing a decline in the United States divorce rate due to the millennial generation. Read the full article here.
Teenagers as a group are known to be immature and impulsive. Technology has changed dating. Sex and dating is awkward for everybody. But… Read the article here.
BBC news shares new research around parenting, stating that older children benefitted just as much to parenting interventions as younger children. Read the full article here.
Fight the New Drug shares research around porn consumption and higher levels of objectification and sexual manipulation in relationships. Read the full article here.
As a part of “scroll-free September,” Huffington Post shares an example of the role that smartphones and social media often play in relationships. Read the full article here.
A study shows only 36% of Americans believe that the Bible is true, even though 87% of households have at least one Bible. Read the full article here.
The majority of Americans aren’t swayed by information that may or may not be true on social media, but 14% of US Citizens state that they’ve changed their opinion on a political position due to things they’ve read on social media. Read the full article.
Fight the New Drug shares research on brain structure differences between people who consume porn and those who don’t. Read the full article here.
A key part of parenting is teaching our children how, by the time they are teens, to assume responsibility for their actions. Read the article here.
Ideologues try to suppress a study on the increasing prevalence of ‘rapid onset gender dysphoria.’ Read the article here.
Barna Group shares research around the American public’s opinion around sex education. Read the full article here.
A yougov poll reveals American opinions on cohabitation and it’s effect on the health of relationships. Read the full article here.
A new study published in the Religion, Brain and Behavior Journal explored the idea that behavioral models displayed by religious parents are often what crafts their child’s future beliefs. Read the full article here.
In on-line forums, parents have been reporting that their children are experiencing what is described here as “rapid-onset gender dysphoria,” appearing for the first time during puberty or even after its completion. Read the article here.
A British Charity released research and tied the lower number of teen pregnancies to the increase in sexting and sexual behavior online. Read the full article here.
Fight the New Drug shares research around shame and how it can predict addictive behavior more than depression. Read the full article here.
A blockbuster study suggests that in some cases transgender is a ‘social contagion,’ a maladaptive coping technique spread by peer groups and the Internet. Read the article here.
A study published in JAMA Pediatrics revealed that sexting (which is the electronic sharing of sexually explicit images, videos, or messages) has increased among teenagers since 2009. Oh, and the number of teenagers with smartphones has also increased since 2009. Coincidence? Read the rest of the article here.
Fight the New Drug shares research on using porn as an emotional escape, and how it fuels obsessive tendencies. Read the full article here.
Among U.S. adolescents, there were increases in contraceptive use from 2007 to 2014, including dual-method use and long-acting reversible contraception, according to a study published in the August issue of the Journal of Adolescent Health. Read the article here.
A new study shows some of the ways that porn changes men’s perceptions about women. Read the full article here.
A study, conducted by investigators at Pace University and Purdue University Fort Wayne, highlights how texting and sexting influence a relationship. Read the full article here.
Children as young as eight have body image issues, new research suggests. Read the full article here.
According to a new study released by Pew Research Center this week, U.S. teens are now taking steps to limit themselves from overuse of their phone and its addictive apps, like social media. Read full article here.
Life coach and writer Deon Price shares the effect of Smartphones on today’s youth. Read the full article here.
The Washington Post shares research on social media and texting instead of reading books. Read the full article here.
A new study shows that only a minority of teenagers engage in excessively risky, impulsive behavior that has potentially destructive long-term consequences. Read the full article here.
Hope lab breaks down the digital health practices of young adults and teens. Read the full article here.
Yougov.com shares interesting research around millennials and cell phone use. Read the full article here.
Science Daily shares research on social media’s effect on body image standards, and the increase in body dysmorphic disorder cases due to apps like Snapchat and Facetune. Read the full article here.
Internet filtering tools, like parental controls, are largely unsuccessful in preventing young people from watching porn online, according to new research from the Oxford Internet Institute. Read the full article here.
Fight the New Drug shares researching on pornography’s affects on cycles of loneliness in it’s users. Read the full article here.
New research explains the impact of negative body talk on our kids. Read the full article here.
Time Magazine shares information about codependent relationships, signs of unhealthy patterns, and practical steps forward for people in these kinds of partnerships. Observing and identifying these traits can be incredibly helpful for youth ministry and encouraging young people towards healthy relationships. Read the full article here.
Teenagers increasingly prefer to spend time online and socialising with their families over having sexual relationships, a new study suggests. Read the full article here.
U.S. News shares some research and news on changing teen sex trends, and gives some tips in having these conversations with your kids. Read the full article here.
Four out of five teenage girls who have been sexually assaulted are suffering from crippling mental health problems months after their attack, new research has found. Read the full article here.
Fight the New Drug shares research regarding revenge porn victims and the trauma that is often experienced. Read the full article here.
New research has found that Internet filtering tools are ineffective and in most cases, were an insignificant factor in whether young people had seen explicit sexual content. Read the research here.
The Christian Examiner shares research from Barna Group’s Roxanne Stone around attitudes of teenagers toward porn. Read the full article here.
One-quarter (25%) of people identified as something other than completely heterosexual, compared to 20% of people in 2015. Read the full article here.
Healthline shares research on the adverse health effects of selfies on teenagers. Read the full article here.
The University of Kentucky shares a new study, revealing more information about selfies and their effect on teenage body image issues. Read the full article here.
US News shares some research pointing to the link between cultural body image pressures and mental health issues among girls. Read the full article here.
NPR shared an interesting survey regarding teens’ current views on sex, substance use and abuse, and mental health issues. Read the full article here.
Fight the new drug highlights a study showing many parents don’t know what their teens are seeing online on a regular basis. Read the full article here.
The Washington Examiner explores the effects of pornography use on teens. Read the full article here.
Fight the New Drug shares a study pointing out the desensitization that happens to youth that consistently consume pornography material. Read the full article here.
Older teens are less likely than younger kids to think they’d get in trouble for sexting new research finds. Read the full article here.
CNN shares research on low self-esteem and depression issues related to online dating. Read the full article here.