Research

Scholarly Articles

The influence of adolescents essential and non-essential use of technology and Internet addiction on their physical and mental fatigues

Scientific Reports

January 19, 2024 12:00 AM EST

Topics

Digital Addiction

Mental Health

Physical Health

Ages

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Scholarly Articles

Screen time is negatively associated with sleep quality and duration only in insufficiently active adolescents: A Brazilian cross-sectional school-based study

Preventive Medicine Reports

December 29, 2023 12:00 AM EST

Topics

Sleep Health

Physical Health

Ages

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Parenting Tip Sheets

Social Media, Drugs, and Youth: What Parents Need to Know

December 14, 2023 12:00 AM EST

Topics

Social Media

Physical Health

Ages

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Scholarly Articles

TV Viewing From Young Adulthood to Middle Age and Cardiovascular Disease Risk

American Journal of Preventative Medicine

December 10, 2023 12:00 AM EST

Topics

Physical Health

Ages

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Scholarly Articles

Social Media and Adolescent Health: A Consensus Study

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

December 01, 2023 12:00 AM EST

Topics

Social Media

Ethical Design

Media Literacy

Mental Health

Physical Health

Ages

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Scholarly Articles

Longitudinal relationship between screen time, cardiorespiratory fitness, and waist circumference of children and adolescents: a 3-year cohort study

BMC Pediatrics

November 04, 2023 12:00 AM EDT

Topics

Physical Health

Ages

(6-10 yrs) Elementary School

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Common Questions

Does screen media exposure cause obesity in children?

November 01, 2023 12:00 AM EDT

Is increased screen time linked to youth obesity? Does time spent watching TV, playing video games, or scrolling social media impact body weight?

Topics

Physical Health

Ages

(3-5 yrs) Preschoolers

(6-10 yrs) Elementary School

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Parenting Tip Sheets

The Rise of Dr. Google: How to Help Youth Develop Skills to Find Accurate Health Information Online

April 04, 2023 12:00 AM EDT

How can families, schools, and communities encourage digital health literacy and help children use a critical lens to find trusted sources for health advice?

Topics

Media Literacy

Mental Health

Parenting

Physical Health

Ages

(6-10 yrs) Elementary School

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Ask the Experts—Shorts

Online Advertising, Unhealthy Foods, and Black Youth

March 01, 2023 12:00 AM EST

From #AskTheExperts webinar "Captive Market: Protecting Children in the New World of Online Advertising"

Topics

Race and Ethnicity

Advertising and Marketing

Media Literacy

Physical Health

Ages

(3-5 yrs) Preschoolers

(6-10 yrs) Elementary School

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Ask the Experts—Webinars

Social Media and Drugs: What Parents Need to Know

February 15, 2023 12:00 PM EST

A glimpse into the world of teens and drugs on social media, and practical information to increase awareness and ability to safeguard adolescents and teens

Topics

Social Media

Physical Health

Privacy

Ages

(6-10 yrs) Elementary School

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers

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