It’s said that every generation comes with habits that are loathed by the adults of that generation. The youth of the ‘70s had too much synth-heavy rock. Those too-loud-too-punk kids in the ‘80s played too many video games. Young adults today are relentlessly judged for their use of a seemingly far worse source of entertainment: … Continue reading Not All Bad: A Look into Dr. Sarah Coyne’s Social Media Research
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Professors Honored with National and University Awards
Multiple professors in the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences were recently recognized with awards and honors, both on a national scale and at the university level. 2021 Career Enhancement Fellowship On May 5, the Institute for Citizens and Scholars announced their 2021 Career Enhancement Fellows. Among the 39 chosen recipients of this honor … Continue reading Professors Honored with National and University Awards
Social Media Use and Adolescent Mental Health
Written by Christine Allen of University Communications As teens’ use of social media has grown over the past decade, so too has the suicide rate among younger people, with suicide now being the second leading cause of death among those ages 10 to 34. Many have suggested that social media is driving the increased suicide risk, but … Continue reading Social Media Use and Adolescent Mental Health
Top Posters Selected at the Mentored Student Research Conference
Thursday, April 7 marked BYU’s Eighteenth Annual Mary Lou Fulton Mentored Student Research Conference. With a total of 261 posters from 276 students in the nine departments in the College of Family Home and Social Sciences, the event was a major hit. Students from each department worked with faculty mentors to create engaging and informative … Continue reading Top Posters Selected at the Mentored Student Research Conference
How Texting Affects Adolescent Behavior: A New Study By Sarah Coyne
For many of us, we knew we were officially teenagers when we got our first cell phones. Instead of a license to drive, it was a license to social life, friendship, different forms of entertainment, and privacy from parents. But is this necessarily a good thing? Over the past decade, professors, researchers, and parents alike … Continue reading How Texting Affects Adolescent Behavior: A New Study By Sarah Coyne
Screen Violence and Youth Behavior: New Questions
In today’s world, many parents, educators, and policymakers are asking whether video games are good or bad for children and adolescents. Indeed, it’s a topic experts have studied and talked about here on more than one occasion, agreeing, for the most part, that violent video games and media are linked to aggressive and violent behaviors … Continue reading Screen Violence and Youth Behavior: New Questions
Learn How to Recognize and Monitor Media’s Impact in Your Home at an Upcoming Event
Media and technology can be a blessing, but when they negatively impact family relationships in the home, they can quickly become a curse. In a society where media is present in most aspects of our lives, individuals should be informed on how media use influences their relationships and decisions and how they can manage this … Continue reading Learn How to Recognize and Monitor Media’s Impact in Your Home at an Upcoming Event
Do Superheroes Make Children Better Defenders? Dr. Coyne’s Study Says No.
Who’s your favorite superhero? Batman? Thor? Wonder Woman? In our modern society, we have a variety of caped crusaders to root for, all with varying powers and abilities. However, they do have one trait in common: they are defenders. Our media is inundated with images of these heroes saving people, cities, and countries. Through them, … Continue reading Do Superheroes Make Children Better Defenders? Dr. Coyne’s Study Says No.
How to Celebrate Christmas if You’re Away from Home
Family, festivities, fun—Christmas is one of the most widely celebrated holidays. It is is traditionally a time when families reunite to celebrate the birth of Christ and give each other presents. However, many of us are college students living far from home. How can we celebrate Christmas away from our families? 1. Connect with Friends … Continue reading How to Celebrate Christmas if You’re Away from Home
Social Media Comparisons and Motherhood: All Too Common
If you compare yourself with others while on social media, you are not alone; such comparisons are fairly common. But if you’re a mother making those comparisons,the likelihood that you’ll feel worse as a result of them is increased, according to a recent study published in Computers in Human Behavior, and the number of people … Continue reading Social Media Comparisons and Motherhood: All Too Common
