Jim Liebelt's Youth Culture Watch

What's Hot? 10/29/21

Trending Today on Twitter - 10/29/21
1. #NationalCatDay
2. #LyingLiz
3. Happy Halloween
4. Yung Miami
5. #fridaymorning
6. #FridayVibes
7. Pope
8. #OneDaywithJOOHONEY
9. Jovita Moore
10. HAPPY BIRTHDAY LANI
Source: Twitter

Trending Today on Google - 10/29/21
1. Puneeth Rajkumar
2. Packer game
3. Meta
4. Zayn Malik
5. Apple Stock
6. Jada Pinkett Smith
7. Dorit Kemsley
8. Joakim Noah
9. Nets
10. Antlers
Source: Google

Top Five on Spotify - 10/29/21
1. Easy On Me - Adele
2. INDUSTRY BABY (feat. Jack Harlow) - Lil Nas X
3. STAY (w/ Justin Bieber) - The Kid LAROI
4. Heat Waves - Glass Animals
5. Knife Talk (w/ 21 Savage ft. Project Pat) - Drake
Source: Spotify

Top Five on Apple Music - 10/29/21
1. Easy On Me - Adele
2. Knife Talk (w/ 21 Savage ft. Project Pat) - Drake
3. Way 2 Sexy (w/ Future & Young Thug) - Drake
4. Who Want Smoke?? (feat. G. Herbo, Lil Durk & 21 Savage) - Nardo Wick
5. Girls Want Girls (feat. Lil Baby) - Drake
Source: Apple Music

TV Shows Trending on Streaming Services - 10/29/21
1. Invasion - AppleTV+
2. YOU - Netflix
3. Frank Herbert's Children of Dune - Hoopla
4. Ted Lasso - AppleTV+
5. Squid Game - Netflix
Source: Reelgood

Trending Today on YouTube - 10/29/21
1. Mila Kunis Hits the Ranch While Eating Spicy Wings
2. When You Cheat in School Kahoot...
3. Lightyear | Teaser Trailer
4. 1,074 MPH BASEBALL vs 1 Gallon of Mayonnaise
5. I Survived 100 Days on One Star in Minecraft
Source: YouTube

Netflix Top 5 in the U.S. Today - 10/29/21
1. YOU
2. Squid Game
3. Hypnotic
4. Maid
5. King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
Source: Netflix

Shadow Loss: Young Adults Cope with Missing Out During Pandemic

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

A new paper featuring college students’ experiences with loss during the COVID-19 pandemic shows that although few directly experienced a close death, everyone lost something that impacted their lives.

Researchers collected the stories as part of class assignments where students reflected on their earliest and most significant losses regarding COVID-19. The new paper, titled “Young adults experiences with loss and grief during COVID-19,” appears in the journal Death Studies.

Although grieving deaths were mentioned by several participants, most talked about what are often referred to as “shadow losses,” said Raven Weaver, assistant professor in Washington State University’s Department of Human Development.

The term ‘shadow loss,’ coined by thanatologist Cole Imperi, reflects losses in life, not of life. Those types of losses include losing social experiences, like going to football games or parties, not seeing family or friends in person or bigger events like having a wedding canceled. Students tended to minimize those losses, however.

“The idea of self-disenfranchisement was very common,” Weaver said. “They would say things like ‘It was a loss, but not a death, so it shouldn’t be a big deal.’ There’s a sense that we shouldn’t grieve smaller losses. But we need to acknowledge that talking about smaller losses is a healthy response and can benefit our mental health.”

The paper appeared in the journal Death Studies.

Source: EurekAlert!
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/932621

Teen Depression Linked to Problematic Internet Use

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

Many kids today have never experienced life without the internet. Advances in technology, such as smartphones and apps, allow us to answer questions, interact with each other, and even entertain ourselves all with the click of a button. Previous research has shown the risks that come with overusing technology. Now, in a recent study, researchers have uncovered a link between depression and problematic internet use (PIU) among teens.

In Helsinki, Finland, study authors collected data from 1,750 teens over the span of three years. The international team analyzed the data to determine possible causes of PIU, whether it varies in older teens (16-19 years old), and the effects of PIU on that particular age group.

The researchers found primary reasons for PIU, one of which is loneliness. Previous studies have also found loneliness to be a determinant of PIU.

Another determinant of PIU researchers discovered is the quality of parental guidance and discipline. The researchers found that teens with parents who show interest and care displayed lower levels of PIU, whereas, those with neglectful parents showed higher PIU.

When analyzing the effect of gender on PIU, girls were less likely to participate in PIU than boys. Previous studies have found that boys are more susceptible to compulsive behaviors and may have other alternatives such as watching videos on YouTube, gaming, or pornography. Similar studies have found that girls are more inclined to use the internet for socialization.

Consequences of PIU include symptoms of depression, increased substance abuse, and decreased academic achievement.

Increases in substance abuse and an overall decrease in academic achievement were also found to be consequences of PIU. Both seem to co-occur with PIU.

The findings appeared in the journal Child Development.

Source: StudyFinds
https://www.studyfinds.org/teen-depression-internet-use/

Number of Teens Who Vape Marijuana Doubled in 7 Years

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

Teenagers have followed the vaping trend into marijuana use, with recent studies chronicling a boom in pot vaping among adolescents in the United States and Canada, researchers report.

The percentage of teens who've experimented with vaped pot has more than doubled in recent years, and vaping among frequent marijuana users has quadrupled, according to the study.

Currently, about 1 in 8 North American teenagers have vaped pot within the last year, and nearly 1 in 10 within the past month, according to a new analysis of data pooled from 17 different studies.

The percentage of teens who'd ever tried marijuana vaping increased from around 6% in 2013-2016 to nearly 14% in 2019-2020. During that same period, kids who vaped pot over the past year increased from 7% to 13%.

More frequent pot users dove into vaping at an even faster rate, with the percentage of teens vaping pot within the past month more than quadrupling -- rising from less than 2% to more than 8%.

Experts said it's highly likely kids are switching to vape pens from joints, as the overall number of pot-using teens has increased more slowly.

These numbers came from data pooled from nearly 200,000 adolescents who participated in studies on pot use between 2013 and 2020, researchers said.

The new study was published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics.

Source: HealthDay
https://consumer.healthday.com/10-26-number-of-u-s-kids-who-vape-marijuana-doubled-in-7-years-2655341508.html

During Pandemic, Kids Who Exercised More and Used Tech Less Had Better Mental Health

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

Even in normal times, getting regular exercise and spending less time on screens can be good for kids. So it should come as no surprise that researchers discovered that kids who exercised more and used technology less during the pandemic had better mental health outcomes.

"Both as a pediatrician and as a mother, it was obvious that the circumstances of the pandemic -- school closures, restrictions on regular activities that get kids active and outdoors and moving -- had made it very challenging for children to engage in the physical activity they needed," said study lead author Dr. Pooja Tandon, a researcher at Seattle Children's Hospital.

"And then also because of remote schooling, which was happening in most parts of the country last year, they were on screens so much more, certainly for school, but also for recreation," she said.

The study included more than 500 parents of children aged 6 to 11 and more than 500 parent-adolescent pairs of kids aged 11 to 17. All were questioned between Oct. 22 and Nov. 2, 2020.

Kids who were more exposed to pandemic-related stressors engaged in less physical activity and logged more screen time. More importantly, the study found that better health behaviors were associated with better mental health.

The reasons could be many, Tandon said.

With physical activity, some of its benefits are physiological. But for kids, exercise also often includes a social aspect -- they're playing with others, whether it's at recess, on the playground, or in organized sports.

"The impact of screen time could be found in what it replaces. If kids and teens are spending excessive amounts of time in front of a screen, they may not be engaging in other healthy activities, including exercising, sleeping, or spending time with others, all of which promote mental health," Tandon said.

For middle school students and high schoolers, only 13.5% were engaging in 60 minutes of physical activity daily at the time of the survey, compared to about 25% in other studies conducted before the pandemic began.

"I think the other striking thing was that even the ones that said 'I only do one day a week of 60 minutes of physical activity' compared to those that did zero days, they were associated with better mental health scores on the strengths and difficulties questionnaire," Tandon said.

The findings were published in JAMA Network Open.

Source: HealthDay
https://consumer.healthday.com/10-5-as-kids-turned-to-their-screens-during-the-pandemic-their-mental-health-suffered-2655200704.html

What's Hot? 10/22/21

Trending Today on Twitter - 10/22/21
1. Alec Baldwin
2. #fridaymorning
3. #GirlsPlanet999
4. #IncoherentJoe
5. GTA Trilogy
6. Brandon Lee
7. Wale
8. Dasani
9. PHUN
10. Rockstar
Source: Twitter

Trending Today on Google - 10/22/21
1. Lil Durk
2. Tommy DeBarge
3. Top 75 nba players
4. Critical Role Campaign 3
5. Alec Baldwin
6. Dune
7. Crown Jewel 2021
8. Miami Heat
9. NBA 75 list
10. Uncharted movie
Source: Google

Top Five on Spotify - 10/22/21
1. Easy On Me - Adele
2. INDUSTRY BABY (feat. Jack Harlow) - Lil Nas X
3. STAY (w/ Justin Bieber) - The Kid LAROI
4. Knife Talk (w/ 21 Savage ft. Project Pat) - Drake
5. Heat Waves - Glass Animals
Source: Spotify

Top Five on Apple Music - 10/22/21
1. Easy On Me - Adele
2. Way 2 Sexy (w/ Future & Young Thug) - Drake
3. Knife Talk (w/ 21 Savage ft. Project Pat) - Drake
4. Bubbly (with Drake & Travis Scott) - Young Thug
5. Who Want Smoke?? (feat. G. Herbo, Lil Durk & 21 Savage) - Nardo Wick
Source: Apple Music

TV Shows Trending on Streaming Services - 10/22/21
1. YOU - Netflix
2. Succession - HBOMax
3. Squid Game - Netflix
4. Ghosts - Paramount+
5. Chucky - Fubo
Source: Reelgood

Trending Today on YouTube - 10/22/21
1. Apex Legends: Escape Launch Trailer
2. Uncharted - Official Trailer
3. 73* Questions With Adele | Vogue
4. Film Theory: What Everyone Got WRONG About Squid Game
5. Swedish House Mafia and the Weeknd - Moth To A Flame
Source: YouTube

Netflix Top 5 in the U.S. Today - 10/22/21
1. Night Teeth
2. Squid Game
3. YOU
4. The Forgotten Battle
5. My Name
Source: Netflix

1 in 3 Young Children Are Already Using Social Media Apps — Without Parental Supervision

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

Social media can be a very distressing place, even for a grown adult. With that in mind, a new study finds a third of children between seven and nine years old are already using social media apps. However, a team at the University of Michigan says many of these young children are browsing social media without parental supervision.

The national poll finds two-thirds of parents are concerned about their children sharing private information through apps. Despite this, one in six parents with children on social media don’t use parental controls, while two in five say it’s “too time-consuming” to monitor their kids’ internet use.

Half of 10 to 12-year-olds and a third of those between seven and nine now use digital devices to engage with others on social media, according to the University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health.

“There continues to be debate over how soon is too soon when it comes to using social apps and how parents should oversee it,” says Mott Poll co-director Sarah Clark in a university release. “Our poll looks at how often tweens and younger children use social platforms and how closely parents are monitoring these interactions.”

The nationally representative report surveyed 1,030 parents with at least one child between ages seven and 12. Parents cited several challenges in overseeing their kids’ social media use with one in five saying they couldn’t find the information they needed to set up parental controls.

Another two in five respondents claimed it’s “too time-consuming” to monitor their youngster’s social media usage.

“If parents are allowing younger children to engage in social media, they should take responsibility for making the child’s online environment as safe as possible,” Clark added. “If parents can’t commit to taking an active role in their child’s social media use, they should have their child wait to use these apps.”

Source: StudyFinds
https://www.studyfinds.org/young-children-social-media-apps/

The Spending Life of Teens

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

How do teenagers spend their time and money?

Turns out, they’re buying Chipotle burritos and Nike gear when they’re not scrolling through Snapchat, according to investment firm Piper Sandler’s latest young consumer survey.

The firm just released its semi-annual research project dedicated to unraveling the spending and usage habits of American adolescents. It surveyed 10,000 teens with an average age of 15.8, quizzing them on their preferences.

Chick-fil-A, Starbucks, and Chipotle dominated teenage food tastes, with Chipotle leapfrogging over McDonald's as the third most preferred restaurant for teens, according to the survey.

Nike was the overwhelming favorite clothing brand for the 11th straight year, as 27% of respondents said the swoosh was their top choice — no other brand reached even 10%. But Lululemon and fast-fashion e-commerce company Shein have gained marketshare in recent years and were cited as the top clothing brand for 5% and 4% of teens, respectively.

When it came to shopping online overall, however, Amazon was the top e-commerce website for 56% of respondents, while the next brand, Shein, was the favorite of 9% of the teens surveyed.

Snap Inc. was once again the favorite social media brand, as 35% of teens preferred it over any other company. But TikTok is hot on its heels, with 30% of teens naming the video-streaming site as their favorite social media platform. Instagram’s popularity has slipped, however: 22% of teens named the Facebook-owned photo-sharing site as their social media choice, which is down significantly from its peak of 31% in spring 2020.

Source: Marketwatch
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/what-teens-want-nike-gear-chipotle-burritos-and-snapchat-11633546684

4 in 5 College Students Have Trouble Concentrating After Switching to Remote Learning

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

College students have a lot on their plates. Many are more than just students, they’re workers, caregivers, and even parents. Now, a new study reveals the switch to remote learning during the coronavirus pandemic has made earning a college degree even harder. Researchers with the American Academy of Pediatrics found that four in five college students are finding it hard to concentrate on their schoolwork while taking classes at home.

Moreover, a survey of students in 166 accredited colleges and universities across 44 states reveals that more than half are struggling to balance remote classes and their household responsibilities. Nearly half the poll also cited mental health issues as a growing barrier to online learning.

The poll showed over 57 percent of students say their responsibilities at home often get in the way of paying attention to their school work. Specifically, respondents noted having to take care of siblings during the pandemic as well as doing more chores while at home. Hispanic students reported running into these barriers more often than non-Hispanic respondents.

Another 46 percent say mental health issues are making it harder for them to concentrate on remote classes.

Just 4.6 percent of the respondents said they had no problems at all while remote learning during COVID.

Researchers presented their findings during the American Academy of Pediatrics 2021 National Conference & Exhibition.

Source: StudyFinds
https://www.studyfinds.org/college-students-remote-learning/

Some Common Childhood Behaviors May Lead to Anxiety Disorders in Later Life

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

New research from the University of Otago has helped identify which specific child behaviors may raise the likelihood of anxiety disorders developing in adulthood and conversely, which ones are less cause for concern.

The study, published in the international medical journal Psychological Medicine used data from the University of Otago's world-renowned Christchurch Health and Development Study (CHDS), a longitudinal study of a birth cohort of 1,265 children born in Ōtautahi Christchurch over a four-month period during 1977.

Undertaken by University of Otago Christchurch Ph.D. student Nathan Monk, the research tracked 15 common anxious behaviors among the CDHS cohort group from ages seven to nine, comparing results as they were interviewed and evaluated over time. The group studied are now aged in their mid-forties.

Mr. Monk and his co-authors found that several observed childhood behaviors—including a tendency to cry easily and often, a tendency to do things alone as well as regularly appearing sad and miserable—all carried a heightened risk for adolescent and adult anxiety. Conversely, other behaviors such as shyness with other children, being submissive or fearful of authority, and afraid of people, in general, carry no heightened risk of the child developing anxiety when they grow up.

"Basically, what we have found is that childhood anxious behaviors related to social isolation and sadness appear to carry risk for developing an anxiety disorder in later life," says Mr. Monk. "In contrast, behaviors related to situational fears and anxiety around adults do not appear to carry the same risk."

Source: MedicalXpress
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-09-common-childhood-behaviors-anxiety-disorders.html