MyVoice researchers present at the 2022 Society for Research on Adolescence
At this year’s Society for Research on Adolescence (SRA) annual conference, five MyVoice researchers presented their research, with one receiving special recognition for their work. Since the launch of MyVoice, senior leadership have placed a special focus on the...
New paper describes the technology used by MyVoice researchers to perform mixed methods research
In a new publication in the Journal of Mixed Methods Research, MyVoice faculty describe the benefits of using natural language processing (NLP) technologies to conduct mixed methods research. The paper uses the MyVoice project as real-world evidence that NLP is a...
MyVoicers Share their Best Moments from the Last Year
Our Best Moments from the Last Year { I went out with my friend at 3:00 am to an empty field and looked at the stars { Quitting vape. { I got my first appartment!! I don’t think I’ve ever been so proud of myself. { Breaking 5:00 in the...
COVID Contract Tracing and Youth: MyVoice on NPR
As COVID cases rise among teens and young adults, a national public health response must quickly adapt. Speaking to NPR, Tammy Chang shared findings from the MyVoice national poll of youth. According to NPR, from June to August 2020, several counties in Michigan...
MyVoice explains Why Youth Juul in a new JAMA Pediatrics paper
Why young people to Juul, despite the health risks? “It’s not just about the flavors, it’s about understanding the motivations for using these products, and their attitudes toward risk.” “Youth are more savvy than we think they are, and they’re using it because it’s about being cool and about the experimentation that happens naturally in adolescence. Reducing teen and young adult use of these products, especially under current policies, will require an evidence-based approach.”