National Poll of Youth
MyVoice elevates the voices and experiences of young people to inform policies and programs that improve their lives.
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MyVoice is an interactive SMS platform that gathers the real-time opinions and experiences of youth across America.
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See some of our current research priorities and expert output across academia, popular media, and public policy advocacy.
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MyVoice research on the impact of social media on youth wellbeing featured on NPR
A MyVoice study, published in September, reveals a striking awareness about the potential harms social media can have on teenagers’ mental health, but also their persistent attempts to counter these harms.
Some respondents explicitly said social media made them feel depressed. Many asked their parents to help them stop using it. Nearly two-thirds of respondents gave some version of this advice to future teens: Don’t use social media. It’s OK to abstain. Or delete your accounts.
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Despite stigma, many support making menstrual products more accessible, study suggests
Story written by Jenna Malinowski. Image created by Jacob Dwyer. The subject of menstruation has often been considered taboo. Even though billions of people around the world menstruate, periods are still not often openly discussed. But new Michigan Medicine research...
Young people most value a doctor’s personality and empathy in clinical encounters
In a nationwide survey of almost 1,000 young people ages 14 to 24, MyVoice findings suggest young people most value a doctor’s personality and empathy over racial/gender concordance or sociodemographics -- although they do serve as an important factor in some clinical...
MyVoice researchers study how young people define resilience
MyVoice researchers recently published a paper titled, "Being Open About Struggle“: Youth Practices and Perspectives on Resilience,' in the journal, Youth & Society. The authors explored how youth define resilience and overcome stressors in daily life, identifying...