Contact: Jared Wadley, 734-834-7719, [email protected] ANN ARBOR—When parents in countries worldwide use spanking as a behavior deterrent, their children are more likely to become a victim of physical abuse, say University of Michigan researchers. A new U-M study analyzed the connection between spanking and physical abuse in 56 low- and middle-income countries, as well as… Continue reading Physical abuse less likely when spanking is eliminated
News Tag: Social Psychology
U-M Researchers Promote Communication and Collaboration on the Social Effects of COVID-19
Contact: Megan Chenoweth, [email protected] ANN ARBOR—A University of Michigan research team is leading a five-year project to define standards for research on the social, behavioral, and economic (SBE) health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Housed at the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) at U-M’s Institute for Social Research, the new Social, Behavioral,… Continue reading U-M Researchers Promote Communication and Collaboration on the Social Effects of COVID-19
Walter Dempsey Focuses on Adaptive Intervention Technology in Latest Insight Speakers Series Talk
Contact: Jon Meerdink, [email protected] ANN ARBOR – The Institute of Social Research turned its attention to health disorder research with the latest edition of the Insights Speaker Series on Thursday, May 19. Walter Dempsey, research assistant professor at Data Science for Dynamic Intervention Decision-making Center (d3c), presented research on experimental designs and new data analytics… Continue reading Walter Dempsey Focuses on Adaptive Intervention Technology in Latest Insight Speakers Series Talk
Math games: High 5s program brings the ‘math out of play’
Contact: Greta Guest, 734-936-7821, [email protected] TAYLOR—While groups of first graders work in clusters at pods around the classroom, four children face their teacher at a U-shaped desk, backs straight and eyes alert as she deals cards to each of them. They’re playing “Chocolate Chip Count,” a game that will teach them basic math skills almost… Continue reading Math games: High 5s program brings the ‘math out of play’
People who use alcohol drank more frequently during the early months of the pandemic
Contact: Morgan Sherburne, 734-647-1844, [email protected] ANN ARBOR—Over the course of the pandemic, anecdotes about soaring alcohol sales have abounded. A new study shows that the frequency of drinking went up among those who used alcohol, even though the overall prevalence of drinking went down. The study, led by University of Michigan researcher Megan Patrick, used… Continue reading People who use alcohol drank more frequently during the early months of the pandemic
Lupia Participates in PCAST Meeting
ANN ARBOR – On Thursday, March 24th, Arthur (Skip) Lupia, Research Professor at the Center for Political Studies and Gerald R. Ford Distinguished University Professor of Political Science, participated in a White House President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) meeting. His section, titled “Improving Science Communication,” focused on how to effectively communicate… Continue reading Lupia Participates in PCAST Meeting
E-cigarettes reverse decades of decline in percentage of US youth struggling to quit nicotine
Contact: Morgan Sherburne, 734-647-1844, [email protected] ANN ARBOR—The number of adolescents who have attempted to quit e-cigarettes and failed has grown with the rapid increase of teen e-cigarette use in the past five years, according to a study by University of Michigan researchers. The findings suggest, however, that e-cigarette use has reversed a two decade-long decline… Continue reading E-cigarettes reverse decades of decline in percentage of US youth struggling to quit nicotine
Detroit parents less likely to vaccinate themselves than nonparents, leads to low youth vaccination rates
Contact: Lauren Slagter, 734-929-8027, [email protected] Greta Guest, 734-936-7821, [email protected] ANN ARBOR—Just under half of Detroit parents and guardians of children under 18 reported at the end of 2021 that they had been vaccinated against COVID-19, compared to 75% of adults who do not live with children. These relatively low vaccination rates among parents in Detroit… Continue reading Detroit parents less likely to vaccinate themselves than nonparents, leads to low youth vaccination rates
Hate speech in social media: How platforms can do better
ANN ARBOR—With all of the resources, power and influence they possess, social media platforms could and should do more to detect hate speech, says a University of Michigan researcher. In a report from the Anti-Defamation League, Libby Hemphill, an associate research professor at U-M’s Institute for Social Research and an ADL Belfer Fellow, explores social… Continue reading Hate speech in social media: How platforms can do better
To combat vaccine hesitation, identify and target ‘fence-sitters’ early in pandemic
ANN ARBOR—Identifying adults who are ambivalent about vaccines early in a pandemic and finding community leaders who can help spread reliable information within their communities could help reduce vaccine hesitancy, according to a new University of Michigan study. “These findings have important implications for public health messaging and planning. Fence-sitters are probably the people who… Continue reading To combat vaccine hesitation, identify and target ‘fence-sitters’ early in pandemic