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Fathers respond to teens' risky sexual behavior with increased supervision
Two-thirds of American teenagers have sex by the time they're 18. A new longitudinal study finds that when adolescents engage in risky sexual activity, fathers respond by increasing their efforts to supervise and monitor their children. view more (2009-05-15)
Gay men's risky sexual behavior linked to feeling undesirable
Gay men who are not considered sexually desirable are more likely to engage in risky sexual behavior according to new research out of the University of Toronto. They may also develop psychological problems as a consequence of feeling undesirable. view more (2008-12-01)
Can involvement in extra-curricular activities help prevent juvenile delinquency?
The study, conducted by Northeastern University researchers, looked separately at delinquency and risky behaviors for both young men and young women in a suburban high school and how involvement in outside activities influenced those behaviors. The findings provided interesting, and, in some cases, surprising results. view more (2008-03-24)
Caffeine intake prevents risk taking after extreme sleep deprivation
Caffeine use prevents increased risk taking that occurs after several nights of total sleep deprivation. view more (2009-06-10)
Teen drug education also helps curb risky sexual behavior, study finds
School-based drug education programs for adolescents can have a long-term positive impact on sexual behavior in addition to curbing substance abuse, according to a new RAND Corporation study. view more (2009-04-30)
CEC call for proposals on Life like Perception systems
The new FET (*) initiative "Life-like perception systems" (LPS) is now open for proposals. The deadline of the proposals is 17 October 2001. LPS wants to break new ground at the interface between IT and biological sciences. Its objective is to develop integrated perception systems that are inspired from solutions adopted by living... view more... (2001-08-03)
Pitt study shows linkage between teen girls' weight and sexual behavior
A University of Pittsburgh study sheds new light on the relationship between race, body weight and sexual behavior among adolescent girls. view more (2009-10-30)
Family-based program helps youth avoid risky behavior -- even those who may be genetically prone to it
Children's behavior is determined, in part, by their genes and by the settings in which they develop. A new longitudinal study describes how a family-based prevention program helped rural African American teens avoid engaging in risky behaviors, even if some of them may have had a genetic risk to do so. view more (2009-05-15)
Adolescents' gambling a part of a cluster of problem behaviors
Ten percent of young adolescent boys -- or one in 10 -- exhibit a symptom of conduct disorder as well as a symptom of risky or problem gambling, according to new research findings from the University at Buffalo's Research Institute on Addictions (RIA). view more (2009-10-26)
If It's Hard to Say, It Must be Risky
We all have different criteria for what we consider risky. However, numerous studies have suggested that we tend to perceive familiar products and activities as being less risky and hazardous than unfamiliar ones. view more (2009-02-23)
Survey of Marine Corps military recruits reveals risk factors for alcohol disorders in young adults
Young men age 18 to 20 are significantly more likely to be risky drinkers if they start drinking alcohol at a young age, according to a large survey of male Marine Corps recruits, the results of which are published in the December issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. view more (2006-12-05)
Teens who believe they'll die young are more likely to engage in risky behavior, University of Minnesota research finds
University of Minnesota Medical School researcher Iris Borowsky, M.D., Ph.D., and colleagues found that one in seven adolescents believe that it is highly likely that they will die before age 35, and this belief predicted that the adolescents' would engage in risky behaviors. view more (2009-06-29)
Prevention program helps teens override a gene linked to risky behavior
A family-based prevention program designed to help adolescents avoid substance use and other risky behavior proved especially effective for a group of young teens with a genetic risk factor contributing toward such behavior. view more (2009-05-15)
Financial risk-taking behavior is associated with higher testosterone levels
Higher levels of testosterone are correlated with financial risk-taking behavior, according to a new study in which men's testosterone levels were assessed before participation in an investment game. The findings help to shed light on the evolutionary function and biological origins of risk taking. view more (2008-09-30)
Reducing CEOs' option-based compensation decreases risky investments
Since the recent bailout on Wall Street, the public has started to heavily scrutinize firms' large executive pay packages. view more (2008-10-23)
Self-monitoring helps reduce high-risk behavior among HIV-positive people
There are many effective, albeit expensive, intervention programs aimed at encouraging HIV-positive people to practice less risky behavior. But a new UCLA AIDS Institute study has found that self-monitoring by these patients is not only an effective strategy but is inexpensive and easy to implement as well. view more (2007-07-09)
K-State professors study risk attitudes and consequences of college drinking
Professors at Kansas State University have found that males tend to be greater risk takers when it comes to alcohol, while women tend to use more protective strategies, including drinking only with friends, counting the number of drinks, limiting the amount of money spent on drinking and eating food before drinking. view more (2006-05-05)
Parents stricter with older kids to set example: game theory study
Parents are more likely to punish their teen's risky behavior when there are younger kids in the family, driven by a desire to set a strict example for these siblings, says new game theory research from the University of Maryland, Duke University and The Johns Hopkins University. view more (2008-04-18)
Status of adolescent peer groups plays role in understanding groups influence on early teen behavior
Children who are part of the cool group are more likely to be influenced by their friends than children who are friends with peers who are kind, nice, and well-liked. view more (2007-07-20)
Promoting positive changes in youth -- even at-risk youth
Millions of dollars are spent annually on research to reduce risky and problem behaviors in youth. Conversely, far less has been directed toward research promoting positive development -- particularly in at-risk youth. view more (2008-04-21)
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