Providing information and resources for parents, youth workers and educators to help kids navigate their sexuality.
When it comes to romance, the more adolescents communicate online with their boyfriends and girlfriends, the worse they manage conflict and asserting themselves in romantic relationships at a time when kids are developing complex interpersonal skills. Read the full article here.
A new study shows that high-quality relationships are associated with better physical and mental health for young people entering adulthood. Read the full article here.
Researchers find that a gene affects social behavior, including one’s ability to form healthy and long-lasting relationships. Read the article here.
A large majority of boys that view pornography believe it to be a realistic depiction of sex, based on the findings of a study undertaken in Britain. Read the article here.
Research shows that having negative perception of your body image can have both psychological and physical repercussions. Read the full article here.
In a knew study, researchers in Britain find a link between genetics and age of first sexual activity.
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A new report from OkCupid finds that American daters are growing more traditional in some ways, and more open-minded in others.
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A recent Barna Group survey finds that more than two-thirds of Americans think that just teaching teens how to avoid pregnancy isn’t enough – that they should also learn about all the possible consequences of sex.
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Teen girls who are “compulsive texters” are more likely than their male counterparts to suffer academically because of it, according to a study released earlier this month.
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The prevelance of hook up culture and more people between ages 15-24 seeking non-commital relationships makes the risk of STD/STIs very real (and the need to educate people on how to avoid this risk).
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Despite what may seem to be the trend, teens still value the importance of communicating not only over social media, and are aware of the lack of privacy social media creates. Read the full article here.
A brand new study from the Pew Research Center highlights the correlations between teen romantic relationships and social media. Read the article and get the full study here.
Research published in the Wall Street Journal highlights how strong relationships within three-generational families benefits teens. Read the article here.
Data from the National Vital Statistics Reports looks at the U.S. birth rate, including the teen birth rate.
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According to Pew Research polls, a majority of Americans now support same-sex marriage, a completely different story from 2001 data.
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A majority of teens report access to a computer, game console, smartphone and a tablet.
Read the full research report (and download the full .pdf version) from Pew Research Center here.
An article by the New York Times discusses why marriage provides more financial stability than a single-person household.
A recent study by Brigham Young University and Ball State University suggests that young adults still view marriage as an important life goal. Read the article here.
Fight The New Drug drops some truth bombs on you about the reality of porn. Read the article and statistics here.
As values, economics and gender patterns change, the share of American adults who have never married is at a historic high. Research from the Pew Research Center.
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How do men handle sexual temptation before and after marriage, and what is the church doing to help?
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New research shows a generation of women is feeling less and less guilty about having premarital sex.
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What really determines what makes us attracted to the qualities of another person? This article from TIME references several different studies.
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The research points out that the result is distress and risky behavior, but not lower self-esteem.
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The consequences of being “caught in a bad romance” can be extreme, according to University of New Mexico Sociologist Brian Soller, who reveals that not being true to oneself in an early relationship can severely impact an adolescent’s mental health and sense of development.
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Results from this groundbreaking 2008 survey show that 21% of teen girls and 18% of teen boys have sent/ posted nude or semi-nude images of themselves. What is going on with teens, tech, and sex? The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy and CosmoGirl take a look.
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Research from the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance survey, United States, 2013, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Compiling accurate information about the industry, audience, and impacts of pornography is a daunting task. Statistics found on the Internet often lack context. Other statistical compilations may not cite sources at all, or use statistics anecdotally, making over-generalized statements from one or two sources.
In this statistics pack, updated in February 2015, Covenant Eyes has carefully referenced each fact, statistic, or quote with its original source. In many cases, a URL is provided to find the source online. In this way, this compilation of stats, quotes, and figures acts as a starting place for your own research.
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This report examines and summarizes psychological theory, research and clinical experience addressing the sexualization of girls. The report (a) defines sexualization; (b) examines the prevalence and provides examples of sexualization in society and in cultural institutions, as well as interpersonally and intrapsychically; (c) evaluates the evidence suggesting that sexualization has negative consequences for girls and for the rest of society; and (d) describes positive alternatives that may help counteract the the influence of sexualization.
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The purpose of the Exemplar Project was to explore approaches used by church-based ministries that are considered exemplary in their outreach or ministry to persons who experience same-sex attraction or who struggle with sexual identity concerns. Twenty-eight church-based ministries and one stand-alone parachurch ministry were nominated as exemplary. Of these, 14 completed an on-line survey that asked specific questions about their ministry vision, goals, demographics, and leadership structure. A typology of three types of church-based ministries emerged from the data: ministry to brokenness, welcoming but not affirming, and gay affirmative. Although there are significant differences among ministries in theological doctrine, they have much in common, including being under-resourced and often invisible within their own communities, as well as sharing interest in assisting persons who are sorting out sexual identity conflicts.
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