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Released: 1-Oct-2021 8:30 AM EDT
UCI-led study identifies six ways COVID-19 risk was expressed on social media during the early stages of the pandemic
University of California, Irvine

Recognizing the widespread use of Twitter as a mainstream news source for the American public, UCI researchers sought to investigate how tweets about masks expressed COVID-19 risk perceptions in the first five months of the pandemic.

Released: 1-Oct-2021 8:30 AM EDT
UCI-led study investigates the sources that Latina, Vietnamese women turn to for health information
University of California, Irvine

A University of California, Irvine-led study, based on interviews of 50 Latina and Vietnamese women, revealed that this population turns to many sources for information about the HPV vaccine – from online and social media to school health classes, mothers, and doctors.

   
Released: 30-Sep-2021 5:45 PM EDT
Helping teens with disabilities prevent and treat depression, anxiety
University of Illinois Chicago

Researchers at UIC have been awarded $7 million from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to assess whether integrated behavioral health care coordination, which includes a tailored mental health treatment component, achieves better outcomes than a standard state agency care coordination program.

Released: 30-Sep-2021 12:20 PM EDT
High-risk individuals favor doctor’s offices for vaccines
University of Georgia

Researchers who studied the patterns of high-risk individuals’ influenza vaccinations find that this at-risk group is more likely to obtain vaccinations from a trusted doctor’s office or primary care clinic, rather than state- or community-affiliated centers.

27-Sep-2021 4:25 PM EDT
Getting Beyond Small Talk: Study Finds People Enjoy Deep Conversations With Strangers
American Psychological Association (APA)

People benefit from deep and meaningful conversations that help us forge connections with one another, but we often stick to small talk with strangers because we underestimate how much others are interested in our lives and wrongly believe that deeper conversations will be more awkward and less enjoyable than they actually are, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

Released: 29-Sep-2021 12:55 PM EDT
Fathers’ Type of Debt Matters For Teenagers’ Mental Health
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Teenagers whose fathers are behind on paying child support suffer more from behavioral problems like anxiety and depression than those from families whose fathers do not have such debt and than those whose parents have other types of debt, according to a Rutgers University-New Brunswick study.

Released: 29-Sep-2021 7:05 AM EDT
When to Break From the Herd to Make a Better Decision
Ohio State University

People learn valuable information from how long others hesitate before making their decisions, a new study suggests.

Released: 28-Sep-2021 6:10 PM EDT
Deep dive into global Twitter posts reveals possible drop in negativity towards COVID-19 pandemic
Frontiers

The devastation and distress brought by the Covid-19 pandemic to millions of lives goes without question, but trying to gauge an entire planet’s changing perception of the disease over time can seem an almost impossible task.

Released: 28-Sep-2021 4:45 PM EDT
Just because they’re angry doesn’t make them guilty: new research
University of Toronto, Joseph L. Rotman School of Management

Computer equipment is missing from a company storage room. Of the three employees who have access, two respond calmly when questioned by management. A third yells and swears. Who is most likely guilty?

Released: 28-Sep-2021 2:20 PM EDT
Understanding ‘Scientific Consensus’ May Correct Misperceptions About GMOs, but Not Climate Change
Association for Psychological Science

Explaining the meaning of “scientific consensus” may counter false beliefs about the safety of genetically modified foods. This same approach, however, is less effective in convincing skeptics that climate change is real and caused by humans

Newswise: Children Do Not Understand Concept of Others Having False Beliefs Until Age 6 or 7
27-Sep-2021 1:00 PM EDT
Children Do Not Understand Concept of Others Having False Beliefs Until Age 6 or 7
Arizona State University (ASU)

Understanding how others think, including the ability of other people to hold false beliefs, is important for social interaction. Called theory of mind, this ability has been thought to occur in children around age 4 years. Research from Arizona State University suggests otherwise and shows that children do not understand others’ false beliefs until age 6 or 7 years. Young children can pass theory-of-mind experiments using rudimentary concepts of seeing and knowing, without an understanding of mental representation. This work has implications for development and education.

   
Released: 28-Sep-2021 9:55 AM EDT
Deadly auto crashes more likely during pandemic lockdown
Ohio State University

With fewer people on the road during the early days of the pandemic, more drivers were speeding and driving recklessly, resulting in more crashes being deadly, a new study found.

Released: 27-Sep-2021 10:00 AM EDT
People Can Change Their Minds About Vaccines
Tufts University

An analysis reports Non-Hispanic Black Americans and people who live in certain southeastern states reported being less likely to get vaccinated or intend to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Younger adults and people with lower income or education were also more reluctant to get vaccinated.

   
Released: 26-Sep-2021 11:45 AM EDT
How parents feed kids is linked to emotional eating, University of Oregon study says
University of Oregon

A team from the UO College of Education looked at the interplay between the way parents feed their children and emotional eating by parents and children, as well as the influence the parent’s gender has on that association. Their goal was to better understand how child emotional eating develops and inform interventions that aim to prevent such behaviors from becoming unhealthy.

   
Released: 26-Sep-2021 11:20 AM EDT
Social media ‘likes’ found to positively influence healthy food choices – new research
Aston University

Social media users who view images of healthy foods that have been heavily endorsed with ‘likes’ are more likely to make healthier food choices, a new study has found.

Released: 24-Sep-2021 1:05 PM EDT
妙佑医疗国际问与答: 儿童与暴风雨焦虑
Mayo Clinic

尊敬的妙佑医疗国际(Mayo Clinic):每当暴风雨来袭时,我6岁的儿子就会变得焦虑不安。去年我们曾因为一场即将来临的飓风而不得不疏散撤离几天。我注意到,从那之后,他对暴风雨的恐惧就变得频繁起来。我该如何帮助我的孩子克服这种恐惧?每当我们离家外出,他总会询问天气情况,如果天色变暗,他还会问我们是不是需要找个地方躲躲以确保安全。我有必要为此感到担忧吗?我是否需要为他安排一次咨询师看诊?

Released: 24-Sep-2021 1:00 PM EDT
أسئلة وأجوبة مايو كلينك: الأطفال والقلق من العاصفة
Mayo Clinic

السادة الأعزاء في مايو كلينك: يصاب ابني البالغ من العمر 6 سنوات بالقلق والاضطراب كلما عصف الجو. لقد لاحظتُ أن هذا السلوك أصبح أكثر تكرارًا منذ أن اضطررنا إلى الإخلاء العام الماضي لبضعة أيام بسبب إعصار منتظر. ماذا أفعل لمساعدة طفلي على التغلب على خوفه من العواصف؟

Released: 24-Sep-2021 12:55 PM EDT
Perguntas e respostas da Mayo Clinic: Crianças e a ansiedade relacionada a tempestades
Mayo Clinic

ESTIMADA MAYO CLINIC: meu filho de 6 anos fica ansioso e agitado sempre que há tempestades. Percebi que esse comportamento se tornou mais frequente desde quando precisamos sair da nossa casa por alguns dias no ano passado devido a um furacão iminente.

Released: 24-Sep-2021 12:50 PM EDT
Preguntas y respuestas de Mayo Clinic: Los niños y el miedo a las tormentas
Mayo Clinic

ESTIMADA MAYO CLINIC: Mi hijo de 6 años se pone muy ansioso y agitado siempre que hay tormenta. He observado que este comportamiento se ha vuelto más frecuente, desde que el año pasado nos vimos obligados que evacuar durante unos días debido a la amenaza de un huracán.

Released: 24-Sep-2021 11:35 AM EDT
Involuntary job loss affects male BMI and health behaviors
University of Kent

A new study led by the University of Kent has found that involuntary job loss affects the Body Mass Index (BMI) of men and behaviours differentially across the life cycle.

   


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