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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 members are part of the national conversation on why it’s critical to understand youth experiences in healthcare
Over the years, members of MyVoice, a national text-based survey that polls young people 14-24 on health issues that affect them, have been part of the national conversation on why it’s critical for researchers and policy makers to take youths’ perspectives into...
MyVoice researchers honored among ‘Distinguished Dozen’ papers by the Journal of Adolescent Health
The MyVoice research team has once again been included among the “Distinguished Dozen” research papers published by the Journal of Adolescent Health. Researchers published a paper titled, “Adolescent Awareness of the Changing Legal Landscape of Abortion in the United...
Understanding Adolescent Perspectives on Abortion Restrictions: Insights from a MyVoice Project
A new MyVoice paper, recently published in the Journal of Adolescent Health, explores young people’s perceptions of abortion laws amidst a changing legal landscape after the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Led by Bianca A. Allison, MD, MPH, an assistant professor in the...