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Moralistic therapeutic deism (MTD) is a term that was first introduced in the 2005 book Soul Searching: The Religious and Spiritual Lives of American Teenagers by the sociologist Christian Smith [1] with Melinda Lundquist Denton. [2] The term is used to describe what they consider to be the common beliefs among young people in the United States.
In a recent survey of teens, it was discovered that 35% of teens use at least one of five social media platforms multiple times throughout the day. [19] Many policymakers have expressed concerns regarding the potential negative impact of social media on mental health because of its relation to suicidal thoughts and ideation. [20]
Research suggests that the prevalence of children with major depressive disorder in Western cultures ranges from 1.9% to 3.4% among primary school children. [9] Among teenagers, up to 9% meet criteria for depression at a given moment and approximately 20% experience depression sometime during adolescence. [10]
Parents across the country have scratched their heads in puzzlement for the past few decades over the increasing prevalence of depression in their teenagers. Money, coddling and self-esteem haven ...
In "How Social Media Affects Your Teen's Mental Health: A Parent's Guide," Kathy Katella states, "According to a research study of American teens ages 12-15, those who used social media over three hours each day faced twice the risk of having negative mental health outcomes, including depression and anxiety symptoms."
When Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons, communications director for the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty, saw Trump’s Bible endorsement, he said he saw a politician using fears rooted in ...
"Fear of missing out" can lead to psychological stress at the idea of missing posted content by others while offline. The relationships between digital media use and mental health have been investigated by various researchers—predominantly psychologists, sociologists, anthropologists, and medical experts—especially since the mid-1990s, after the growth of the World Wide Web and rise of ...
[1] [2] The magazine presents topics typical of other teen magazines (fashion and beauty tips, music, and culture) from an evangelical Christian perspective. Focus on the Family also formerly published a version for teen boys, called Breakaway. Brio and Beyond was a sister publication of Brio for older teen girls and young women, aged 16 to 21 ...