Jim Liebelt's Youth Culture Watch

What's Hot? 10/30/20

Trending Today on Twitter - 10/30/20
1. #TheMandalorian
2. Happy Halloween
3. #FridayThoughts
4. #FridayMotivation
5. #FridayFeeling
6. #fridaymorning
7. Brett Favre
8. Kenneth Walker
9. D'Antoni
10. Ariana
Source: Twitter

Trending Today on Google - 10/30/20
1. LeAnn Rimes
2. Halloween
3. Scarlett Johansson
4. Georgia Power
5. Lil Wayne
6. Mandalorian Season 2
7. France
8. Adidas
9. Travis Roy
10. Tony LaRussa
Source: Google

Top Five on Spotify - 10/30/20
1. positions - Ariana Grande
2. Lemonade (feat. Gunna, Don Toliver & NAV) - Internet Money
3. Mood (feat. Iann Dior) - 24kGoldn
4. Forever After All - Luke Combs
5. For the Night (feat. Lil Baby & DaBaby) - Pop Smoke
Source: Spotify

Top Five on Apple Music - 10/30/20
1. Forever After All - Luke Combs
2. For the Night (feat. Lil Baby & DaBaby) - Pop Smoke
3. positions - Ariana Grande
4. WAP (feat. Megan Thee Stallion) - Cardi B
5. Mr. Right Now (feat. Drake) - 21 Savage & Metro Boomin
Source: Apple Music

TV Shows Trending on Streaming Services - 10/30/20
1. The Queen's Gambit - Netflix
2. The Undoing - HBO
3. Yellowstone - Peacock
4. Fargo - Hulu
5. This Is Us - Peacock
Source: Reelgood

Trending Today on YouTube - 10/30/20
1. Finding out I'm PREGNANT! - The Herbert's
2. Things Really Got Out of Control Again | The D'Amelio Family
3. Kevin Gates - Weeks
4. BTS Watches Fan Covers On YouTube | Glamour
5. City Girls Feat. Lil Baby - Flewed Out
Source: YouTube

Netflix Top 5 in the U.S. Today - 10/30/20
1. Holidate
2. The Queen's Gambit
3. Blood Zeus
4. The Barbarians
5. Over the Moon
Source: Netflix

Halloween 2020: Parents Letting Kids Trick-or-Treat at Just Five Houses on Average This Year

*The following is excerpted from an online article posted on Study Finds.

The coronavirus pandemic has forced many celebrations across America to be toned down this year. It seems Halloween will be the next one to join that list.

A OnePoll survey of 2,000 adults — half of them parents — finds most Americans will be taking extra precautions this Halloween, but still fully intend to celebrate. Three in four parents say they’re still taking their children trick-or-treating despite COVID restrictions.

While kids will be out scouring neighborhoods for candy, they’ll be knocking on fewer doors. The poll, commissioned by HI-CHEW, reveals parents are allowing their youngsters to trick-or-treat at just five houses on average. One-third of respondents say they’ll also be limiting these stops to neighbors they know and have already checked in with to make sure they’ve tested negative for COVID-19.

Overall, half of the parents agree that trick-or-treating is a tradition that is simply too important to skip this year.

Source: Study Finds
https://www.studyfinds.org/halloween-2020-kids-treat-or-treat-five-houses-covid/

Stressed-Out Teachers Can Lead to Disruptive Students, More Suspensions

*The following is excerpted from an online article posted on Study Finds.

Teaching is a stressful job. Just in case you weren’t convinced about that, a recent poll finds teaching is tied with nursing as the most stressful job in the United States. While it isn’t exactly breaking news that teaching can be stressful, a new study is adding an entirely new dimension to the problem of the country’s perpetually exhausted and stressed out educators.

Researchers from the University of Missouri say that stress felt by teachers can have a “trickle-down effect” on their students. This unfortunately can lead to more disruptive behavior and more disciplinary measures, like suspensions.

The original idea for this study comes from Jennifer Lloyd, a high school English teacher by day and graduate student at UM by night. Lloyd noticed that her students often picked up on how she was feeling on a particularly stressful day and changed their own actions and attitudes accordingly.

“If I come into class from a rough meeting or a stressful morning and I bring those feelings into the classroom environment, the kids notice,” Lloyd explains in a university release. “Sometimes they will give that negative energy right back to me, and we all end up having a bad day.”

The teacher’s experiences inspired her sister Colleen Eddy, a doctoral student at the MU College of Education, to investigate the relationship between teacher stress and student behavior. Together with a group of colleagues, Eddy passed out teacher surveys and held classroom observation sessions in nine local Missouri elementary schools.

That research reveals a compelling trend. When a teacher is feeling extra stressed out and emotionally exhausted, their students are more likely to be suspended or disciplined.

Source: Study Finds
https://www.studyfinds.org/stressed-teachers-disruptive-students-more-suspensions/

Holiday Jeer: Two-Thirds of Americans Believe the Coronavirus Pandemic Will Ruin Their Holidays

*The following is excerpted from an online article posted on Study Finds.

A recent poll of 2,000 people across the United States finds a resurgence of COVID-19 is a top fear among most this winter.

The OnePoll survey reveals that seven in 10 Americans think this may be their most challenging winter ever. Over half (52%) say the coronavirus pandemic is the main cause of their anxieties during the quarantine. A third of respondents add that the 2020 presidential election is also stressing them out. Job insecurity, problems with remote learning, and issues with working from home all made the list of 2020 stressors.

The poll, commissioned by HomeServe, adds a majority of the country is fearful of more COVID restrictions before the year ends. Three in four Americans are worried coronavirus cases will surge again this winter. Another seven in 10 fear their state will impose another shelter-in-place order.

All this is leading to 67 percent saying they’re concerned the pandemic will spoil their holiday cheer.

Usually, around this time, Americans are making out their Black Friday shopping lists. This year, the poll finds many respondents are stocking up on home goods for a possible holiday season in quarantine.

Nearly half (45%) are loading up on face masks and protective coverings. Almost the same amount say they’re buying extra toilet paper, towels, and tissues to ride out the winter indoors. Just under four in 10 Americans are also using the fall to restock their pantries with canned goods and their medicine cabinets with vitamins and medications.

Source: Study Finds
https://www.studyfinds.org/coronavirus-pandemic-ruin-holidays/

One in Three High School Seniors Who Misused Prescription Opioids Later Used Heroin

*The following is excerpted from an online article posted on MedicalXpress.

Nearly one-third of students who reported misusing prescription opioids as high school seniors between 1997 and 2000, but did not have a history of medical use, later used heroin by age 35, according to a University of Michigan study.

The research also found that 21% of seniors in the same period, who misused prescription opioids and later received an opioid prescription, went on to use heroin by age 35, said lead researcher Sean Esteban McCabe, professor, and director of the Center for the Study of Drugs, Alcohol, Smoking and Health at the U-M School of Nursing.

Researchers focused on 25 cohorts of high school seniors between 1976 and 2000, following them from age 18 to age 35. They used data from 11,012 individuals from the national Monitoring the Future study, funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

Unlike earlier cohorts, individuals from the 1997-2000 cohorts who reported prescription opioid misuse had a dramatically increased risk for later heroin use, compared to students who didn't misuse prescription opioids. The 1997-2000 cohorts included 1,059 individuals.

The researchers were surprised by the large uptick in heroin use among the more recent cohorts, and the findings partially explain why opioid overdoses have skyrocketed.

Source: MedicalXpress
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-10-high-school-seniors-misused-prescription.html

What's Hot? 10/23/20

Trending Today on Twitter - 10/23/20
1. #FridayThoughts
2. #FridayFeeling
3. #FridayMotivation
4. #FridayVibes
5. #Powertrip
6. Birkin
7. Luke Combs
8. SANTIAGO OF THE SEAS
9. Coyote
10. Marcus Rashford
Source: Twitter

Trending Today on Google - 10/23/20
1. Dana Stubblefield
2. Red velvet. Irene
3. Eagles
4. Colorado fires
5. Trump 60 Minutes video
6. Dez Bryant
7. Crown Tundra release time
8. After We Collided
9. The Witches
10. Ghislaine Maxwell
Source: Google

Top Five on Spotify - 10/23/20
1. Lemonade (feat. Gunna, Don Toliver & NAV) - Internet Money
2. Mood (feat. Iann Dior) - 24kGoldn
3. For the Night (feat. Lil Baby & DaBaby) - Pop Smoke
4. WAP (feat. Megan Thee Stallion) - Cardi B
5. What You Know Bout Love - Pop Smoke
Source: Spotify

Top Five on Apple Music - 10/23/20
1. For the Night (feat. Lil Baby & DaBaby) - Pop Smoke
2. WAP (feat. Megan Thee Stallion) - Cardi B
3. Mr. Right Now (feat. Drake) - 21 Savage & Metro Boomin
4. Laugh Now Cry Later (feat. Lil Durk) - Drake
5. What You Know Bout Love - Pop Smoke
Source: Apple Music

TV Shows Trending on Streaming Services - 10/23/20
1. The Haunting of Bly Manor - Netflix
2. Yellowstone - Peacock
3. Fargo - Hulu
4. Star Trek: Discovery - CBS
5. Helstrom - Hulu
Source: Reelgood

Trending Today on YouTube - 10/23/20
1. Second 2020 Presidential Debate
2. Ariana Grande - positions
3. Jack Harlow - Tyler Herro
4. SURPRISING BEST FRIEND WITH BORAT
5. Rating My Halloween Costumes
Source: YouTube

Netflix Top 5 in the U.S. Today - 10/23/20
1. Unsolved Mysteries
2. The Haunting of Bly Manor
3. Rebecca
4. My Next Guest
5. Grand Army
Source: Netflix

Parents Less Aware When Their Kids Vape Than When They Smoke

*The following is excerpted from an online article posted on EurekAlert!.

Most parents know or suspect when their child smokes, but they are much more likely to be in the dark if the child vapes or uses other tobacco products, according to a large national study by researchers at UC San Francisco.

The study, which tracked more than 23,000 participants aged 12 to 17 years old, found that parents or guardians were substantially less likely to report knowing or suspecting that their child had used tobacco if the child used only e-cigarettes, non-cigarette combustible products or smokeless tobacco, compared to smoking cigarettes or using multiple tobacco products.

The researchers also found that when parents set strong household rules about not using tobacco - applying to all residents - their children were less likely to start tobacco use. Just talking to kids about not smoking was far less effective. The study was published in the journal Pediatrics.

"We know that tobacco-free homes are a key tool to help prevent smoking by kids," said corresponding and senior author Benjamin Chaffee, DDS, MPH, Ph.D., an associate professor at the UCSF School of Dentistry. "What studies haven't examined is how tobacco-free homes stack up against other approaches and how much tobacco-free home rules might help with other tobacco products beyond smoking.

Over the last decade, the smoking landscape has dramatically changed, especially among youth, for whom cigarette smoking has declined while the use of electronic cigarettes soared. Last year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that more than 1 in 4 high school students was vaping.

The new study used data from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study to investigate parental awareness of youth tobacco use and the role of household tobacco rules in preventing smoking. In addition to cigarettes and e-cigarettes, the study looked at non-cigarette combustible products (including cigars, pipes, hookahs, and bidis), and smokeless tobacco (including snuff, chewing tobacco, snus, and dissolvable tobacco).

It found that parents were more likely to know or suspect that their child was using a tobacco or nicotine product if the child was older, male, identified as white, and lived with a tobacco user, as well as if the parents were less educated. Mothers were singled out as more aware than fathers.

The researchers also found that teens and tweens living in homes with the strictest rules prohibiting tobacco use were 20-26 percent less likely to start using tobacco, compared to youth living in the most permissive homes.

Source: EurekAlert!
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-10/uoc--pla100220.php

Children Who Don't Get Enough Sleep More Likely to Battle Mental Health Issues Later in Life

*The following is excerpted from an online article posted on Study Finds.

A study by researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) finds children who don’t get enough sleep at night have a greater risk of developing mental health problems like depression and anxiety when they’re older.

The study by Bror M. Ranum, an NTNU Department of Psychology fellow, follows nearly 800 children over several years to measure sleeping habits and the onset of psychiatric difficulties.

“We’re seeing an association between sleep duration and risk of symptoms of emotional and behavioral disorders,” Ranum reports in a media release.

The study reveals boys who sleep fewer hours than recommended develop an increased risk of manifesting behavioral issues. Boys and girls who get less sleep also have greater risks of emotional problems. The Norwegian study focuses on sleep time, not sleep quality.

Ranum makes it clear that there are often wide differences between individual sleep needs. What is too little sleep for one child could be more than normal for others.

“But if you find that your child seems to be under the weather and can’t concentrate, or you notice their mood fluctuate more than normal, then you may want to help them get more sleep,” Ranum recommends.

The study authors conclude that while parents don’t need to worry unnecessarily, adjustments to sleep routines are advisable if parents think their children’s sleep patterns are being disrupted.

The study was published in Pediatric Research.

Source: Study Finds
https://www.studyfinds.org/children-sleep-mental-health-problems/

TikTok is More Popular Than Instagram Among US Teens

*The following is excerpted from an online article posted on Digital Music News.

Investment bank Piper Sandler publishes a semi-annual study of trends among US teens. The latest study aggregates responses from 9,800 teens across the United States – on a variety of issues. Part of that survey is learning about their digital habits.

Amongst the most important stats for the music industry: TikTok has surpassed Instagram to become the second most-favored social network among teens.

Snapchat still dominates the category, though many respondents said they use two or more listed options. 34% of teens said they used Snapchat, while 29% said they used TikTok. Both are moving well ahead of Instagram, which clocked in with 25%.

The data offers another problematic takeaway for Facebook-owned platforms. Facebook is one of the least-used platforms among the 13-17 teen demographic – less than 3.1% of the demographic uses Facebook. The decline of Instagram further demonstrates that Facebook is slipping with the younger demo.

TikTok, despite all the concerns of a US government ban, has become a cultural force in the United States. Most recently, it’s propelled Fleetwood Mac to the top of the charts, thanks to a fluke viral video. It also helped make the career of Lil Nas X in 2019 – which seems like so long ago. The point is, it looks like Snapchat and TikTok are here to stay (and growing).

Source: Digital Music News
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2020/10/13/us-teens-prefer-tiktok-over-instagram/

Kids are Exercising Less and Sitting More During the Pandemic

*The following is excerpted from an online article posted on MedicalXpress.

Patterns set during childhood can influence adult life profoundly, and exercise habits are no exception. With the U.S. seeing a 20-year trend of increased risk of being overweight or obese among children, there's reason for concern about both short- and long-term effects on health at a population level.

Recent University of Southern California findings—from one of the first empirical studies of physical activity in children based on data collected during the COVID-19 pandemic—suggest that the effects of the outbreak may exacerbate the problem.

Parents reported that children were less physically active and more sedentary during April and May compared to February. Importantly, an existing trend, wherein older kids tend to exercise less than younger ones, worsened during the first months when various lockdowns were put in place to slow the coronavirus's spread.

"It's a pretty big concern that kids get much less physically active as they get older," said lead author Genevieve Dunton, Ph.D., MPH, professor of preventive medicine and psychology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. "We're seeing that, with the pandemic, these declines may be happening steeper and sooner."

The study was published in the journal BMC Public Health.

The study examined physical activity and sedentary behavior in 211 children between the ages of 5 and 13, with participants drawn from 35 states and the District of Columbia.

In April and May, parents and legal guardians completed an online survey. Among the questions, the researchers asked about perceived changes in time spent exercising and time spent sitting, comparing February (before COVID-related lockdowns) to the previous week.

Among parents of children aged 5 to 8, about 54% perceived their children to be exercising somewhat or much less from the pre-COVID period to the early-COVID period, while about 66% of parents of children aged 9 to 13 gave the same answer. About 64% of parents of younger children reported that their kids stayed seated somewhat or much more, compared with 82% among parents of older children.

"This really underscores that COVID-19 may be exacerbating age-related declines in physical activity," Dunton said.

Source: MedicalXpress
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-10-kids-pandemic.html