Science news articles about 'middle school youth'

Middle school youth are engaging in sexual intercourse as early as age 12, according to a study by researchers ... the need for open discussion about sexual health at the middle school level, Markham said. "It is critical that health ...

... looked at almost 1,500 urban middle school students in China and the United States ... students were more likely to be depressed. And although middle school youths had more opportunities for autonomy in the classroom in China ...

... State University is studying how elementary and middle school youths perceive and anticipate interacting with peers who have various characteristics seen as undesirable, such as being a poor ...

... on substance use have been evaluated, and CHOICE is the only program for middle school youth. The Prevention Science article presents ... a cluster-randomized controlled trial in 16 middle schools in Southern California. The study focused ...