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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...
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...
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...
New paper reports young people’s opinions on the inclusion of transgender athletes in competition
A new poll from the University of Michigan's MyVoice team found that young people held differing opinions on whether transgender athletes should compete in alignment with their gender identity. MyVoice is an ongoing, open-ended text message poll of youth, which...
High School Student and MyVoicer Elena Padley Presents Abortion Poll Results at High School Symposium
For Padley, working on MyVoice kickstarted her interest in research and studying STEM in college. Elena Padley, an Ohio high school student, recently presented the results of an opinion poll providing insight into young people’s opinions on changing abortion policies...