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Majority of parents experience isolation, loneliness and burnout, survey reveals

A new national survey conducted by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center finds a broad majority of parents experience isolation, loneliness and burnout from the demands of parenthood, with many feeling a lack of support in fulfilling that role.

24 Apr 2024

Study explores parents' struggle with children's avid eating behaviors

Study investigates parental experiences and challenges in feeding preschoolers with avid eating behavior, highlighting strategies to foster healthy eating habits and prevent obesity.

24 Apr 2024

Notre Dame study highlights diverse men's health trends across cultures

Even with important strides in addressing health issues across the globe, men have not benefited equally compared to women.

23 Apr 2024

Bridging the gap in mental health services for pregnant women with serious mental illness

Women with serious mental illness (SMI) who are pregnant or planning a pregnancy face gaps in information, support and resources in mental health services, new research suggests.

3 Apr 2024

New screening tools boost early detection of language delays in children

New screening tools in child health care are effective in identifying early language and communication difficulties in children.

2 Apr 2024

Creative play sessions offer powerful support for new parents

Socially prescribed creative play helps children and their parents develop new skills and promotes wellbeing, a new study has found.

9 Mar 2024

Innovative online tool aims to lower SIDS risk through personalized sleep plans

A new web-based baby sleep planner, developed by researchers at the University of Bristol, could help save babies lives from sudden infant death syndrome or SIDS, a study suggests.

26 Feb 2024

Neighborhood violence impacts children's brain development

Living in neighborhoods with high levels of violence can affect children's development by changing the way that a part of the brain detects and responds to potential threats, potentially leading to poorer mental health and other negative outcomes, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

22 Feb 2024

Boosting preschooler's language experience and skills through parent reminiscing

Language skills are strong predictors of academic, socioemotional and behavioral outcomes when children enter school.

19 Feb 2024

Parenting strategies may mitigate ADHD development in exuberant kids

Parents of young children with an excitable or exuberant temperament could adapt their parenting style to help moderate their child's potential development of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), according to a new study co-authored by a University of Waterloo researcher.

15 Feb 2024

What are your concerns about the possibility of having children? Survey of parenthood intentions for 16–18-year-old students

Researchers surveyed 16- to 18-year-old undergraduates about their plans to become parents in England.

15 Feb 2024

Supportive parenting and screen time link maternal depression to child self-control, research finds

The potential association between depression among mothers and behavioral self-regulation.

13 Feb 2024

Study finds gender disparity in quality of life for individuals with food allergies

Researchers examined the correlation between health-related quality of life (HRQL) and biological sex among individuals with immunoglobulin E (IgE)-related food allergies and their care providers.

9 Feb 2024

Maternal happiness in pregnancy boosts child brain development, study finds

Maternal happiness during pregnancy is linked to larger hippocampus volumes in daughters and altered brain connectivity in children at 7.5 years, suggesting positive emotions may enhance fetal brain development.

5 Feb 2024

Genetic link found to emotional sensitivity in stressful situations

situations, suggesting individuals with the A allele may experience increased social sensitivity but struggle with negative interpersonal outcomes.

4 Feb 2024

Maternal happiness during pregnancy linked to child's brain development

Study reveals that maternal emotional well-being during pregnancy is linked to significant brain development benefits in children, particularly in the hippocampal volume of female offspring.

30 Jan 2024

Improving communication could promote positive birth experiences for Black birthing people

This study explored the perspectives of Black birthing people on how better communication with care teams may have improved their birth experiences.

22 Jan 2024

‘A complete waste of a wonderful mind and body’: Qualitative study of parents’ challenges with their adolescents’ screen use

Understanding parental perceptions on the management of adolescent screen use.

22 Jan 2024

Deep learning reveals hidden patterns in adolescent mental health

The personal yet global struggle with mental health may be more visible now than ever before. Yet many people still find it difficult to access the support they need. In Japan, suicide is sadly the leading cause of death for young people.

13 Dec 2023

Study finds link between child care subsidy requirements and child abuse rates

Young children in low-income households could be at risk for abuse and neglect if their parents are unable to receive adequate child care subsidies, a new University of Michigan study found.

7 Dec 2023