(The Conversation) — Researchers have long known that religious teens are less likely to engage in risky behavior. My team’s research explains why. We surveyed multiple times the religious beliefs and ...

Assessment of risky sexual behavior is somewhat challenging, particularly when adolescents are involved. Measurement of behavior usually relies on verbal reports, which can suffer from a number of ...

Frequent, mandatory surveillance testing was one of the techniques deployed in some jurisdictions in an attempt to control COVID-19, but new research shows that such testing may have the unintended ...

A new study suggests that encountering reminders of romance can lead individuals to take greater risks. This influence appears to stem from a reduced sense of self-control, prompting behaviors that ...

The stereotype for teenagers (particularly teenage boys) is that they engage in risky behavior. For example, teenage drivers are far more likely to get in car accidents than older drivers. A central ...

Unprotected anal sex increased among men who have sex with men (MSM) from 2005 to 2011, and only 67% of sexually active MSM reported being tested for HIV in the last year, according to a report ...

Misbehavior is common among children. However, repeated and persistent defiance, displays of aggression, hostility, and destructive tendencies may be signs of childhood antisocial behavior. Many ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kim Elsesser covers issues that impact women in the workplace. The new study published in Psychology of Women Quarterly found “no ...