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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MyVoice research on the impact of social media on youth wellbeing featured on NPR
Originally featured on NPR.org — "What advice would you give to young people who are new to social media?" "Have you ever felt like you need to change your social media use...?" Teens and young adults from across the country answered these questions in a text survey...
Findings from Three Nationwide Text Message Surveys of Young People’s Opinions on Adolescent Health
High school student researchers from the MyHealth training program present their findings from three national surveys at the University of Michigan's Conference on Adolescent Health. The surveys were conducted through the MyVoice project, housed at the University of...
MyVoicer Caroline Hogan, MD, MS Receives 2023 Susan B. Meister Award for Best Paper in Child Health Policy by CHEAR Center
The Child Health and Evaluation Research (CHEAR) Center at Michigan Medicine has announced that Caroline Hogan, MD, MS has been awarded the 2023 Susan B. Meister Award for Best Paper in Child Health Policy for her paper, "Perceptions of COVID-19 Vaccine Incentives...