Kenneth W. Griffin, Professor, Global and Community Health, College of Public Health, received funding for the project: “A Hybrid Program to Prevent Emergent Substance Use Risk among Upper Elementary School Students Using A Positive Youth Development Approach.”

Have trouble sleeping? The reason may depend in part on your age. A recent study including psychology researchers from Binghamton University, State University of New York investigates how poor sleep alters brain communication across the adult lifespan, specifically examining how these changes vary by age and biological sex.

A study by a team of psychologists has found that White children whose favorite movie or television show portrayed fewer Black characters—relative to other movies or shows—were less likely to choose to play with a Black child, held less positive attitudes towards Black children, and were more likely to attribute Black-White inequalities to racial differences. 

Emergency call takers and dispatchers serve as the invisible frontline of public safety, navigating life-or-death crises over phone lines and radios without ever seeing the outcomes of their efforts. Now, a new study from UT San Antonio reveals that the specific words these workers use to describe their most stressful calls can provide early, hidden warning signs of depression and anxiety.

A recent study on nursing students’ social media usage suggests that social media use can affect wellbeing, depending on the purpose.