Predicting academic achievement from DNA
Scientists from King’s College London have used a new genetic scoring technique to predict academic achievement from DNA alone. This is the strongest prediction from DNA of a behavioural measure to date.
The research shows...
Good girl identity is No.1 for teens online
Australian teenage girls value friendships more than anything else in their everyday online interactions, with the most sought after identity being the “good girl”.
A Griffith University PhD study of 130 13-year-old Queensland girls’ online...
So, you are sending your child to uni?
Parents are being urged to take an active interest in helping their children investigate university study.
Charles Sturt University (CSU) prospective student advisor, Ms Katy Fardell, believes that a parent helping their child to research...
Teaching teens the truth about alcohol
High school students are being challenged to think critically about alcohol advertising, as they take part in an innovative new program designed to counter alcohol industry messages.
The media literacy program, known as Game Changer+,...
One-third of students report elevated psychological distress
More than one in three, an estimated 328,000, Ontario students in grades seven to 12 report moderate-to-serious psychological distress, according to new survey results from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). Girls...
Marijuana Exposure in Kids Rose after Recreational Use Legalised in Colorado
The legalisation of recreational marijuana in Colorado was associated with both increased hospital visits and cases at a regional poison center because of unintentional exposure to the drug by children, suggesting effective preventive measures...
Changes in brain structure during teenage years provide clues to onset of mental health...
Scientists have mapped the structural changes that occur in teenagers’ brains as they develop, showing how these changes may help explain why the first signs of mental health problems often arise during late adolescence.
The...
Parental policing: what are mums and dads doing to encourage safe driving?
Parents are vital in encouraging their children to obey the road rules and young drivers are keen to show their parents they can be trusted behind the wheel, according to results of a QUT road safety...
For emotional teens, this homework is music to their ears
Imagine receiving homework where the task is to “find a high-energy, pleasant song to share next week” and the goal of the subject is to achieve happiness.
University of Queensland School of Psychology researcher Dr Genevieve Dingle has been road-testing...
Time to remove barriers that stop girls being more active
Adolescent girls are missing out on opportunities to be as physically active as boys and a Melbourne researcher says that schools and sporting clubs are the place to start to change this inequity.
Dr Helen...
