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MyVoice researchers publish paper about youths’ perceptions of cannabis use during pregnancy
MyVoice researchers recently published a paper titled, "Perspectives of adolescents and young adults on cannabis use during pregnancy“ in the journal, Addictive Behaviors. The authors conducted the national text-based survey, with 666 young people between the ages of...
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...
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...
MyVoice research on social media use cited in JAMA news article
As featured on JAMA — A year and a half after US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, MBA, called attention to increasing symptoms of depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation among children and adolescents, the Nation’s Doctor is now sounding the alarm on a likely...
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...