wellbeing wellbeing / http://backend.userland.com/rss Â鶹´«Ã½AV WebTeam Welfare Check on the World's Children See how countries measure up on two key indicators of youth development: whether children are treated with respect and have opportunities to grow. /poll/649187/welfare-check-world-children.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/649187/welfare-check-world-children.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 12 Sep 2024 04:01:00 GMT Trust in Government Assurance of Food Safety Hits Record Low Americans' confidence in the federal government's ability to ensure the safety of the nation's food supply has reached an all-time low. /poll/650024/trust-government-assurance-food-safety-hits-record-low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/650024/trust-government-assurance-food-safety-hits-record-low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 06 Sep 2024 08:00:00 GMT How Much Does Diversity Factor Into Black Family Childcare? The latest from the University of North Carolina and Â鶹´«Ã½AV finds diversity is important for Black parents choosing childcare, and they report their child may experience racial bias in treatment. /poll/649457/diversity-factor-black-family-childcare.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/649457/diversity-factor-black-family-childcare.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 05 Sep 2024 04:00:00 GMT Discrimination Takes Less Toll on Socially Connected Black Parents Among Black families with young children, parents with strong social connections are more likely to remain optimistic despite discrimination. /poll/648344/discrimination-takes-less-toll-socially-connected-black-parents.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/648344/discrimination-takes-less-toll-socially-connected-black-parents.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 26 Aug 2024 09:00:00 GMT Americans' Views of Marijuana Effects Worsen Slim majorities of Americans think marijuana has a negative effect on society and on most people who use it, yet it is viewed as less harmful than seven other substances. /poll/648821/americans-views-marijuana-effects-worsen.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/648821/americans-views-marijuana-effects-worsen.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 20 Aug 2024 08:00:00 GMT Obese Americans Face Extra Emotional and Cultural Challenges Adults in the U.S. who have a body mass index (BMI) indicating obesity more often experience negative emotions and perceive more bias against them than those who are not considered obese. /poll/648407/obese-americans-face-extra-emotional-cultural-challenges.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/648407/obese-americans-face-extra-emotional-cultural-challenges.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 19 Aug 2024 08:00:00 GMT Good Health Saves California Beach Cities Millions Yearly Because of better wellbeing, residents of the Beach Cities in Southern California have much lower per-person healthcare expenditures than do Americans overall. /poll/648008/good-health-saves-california-beach-cities-millions-yearly.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/648008/good-health-saves-california-beach-cities-millions-yearly.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 15 Aug 2024 08:00:00 GMT Parents Avoid Hard -- but Helpful -- Conversations With Gen Z Eighty percent of parents of Gen Zers often worry about one or more aspects of their child's life, and many find it hard to talk about these topics. Yet kids overwhelmingly say talking to their parents about such topics is helpful. /poll/645602/parents-avoid-hard-helpful-conversations-gen.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/645602/parents-avoid-hard-helpful-conversations-gen.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 14 Aug 2024 12:00:00 GMT Alcohol Consumption Increasingly Viewed as Unhealthy in U.S. Americans, particularly young adults, increasingly believe drinking alcohol is unhealthy, and their drinking habits reflect this perception. /poll/648413/alcohol-consumption-increasingly-viewed-unhealthy.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/648413/alcohol-consumption-increasingly-viewed-unhealthy.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 13 Aug 2024 08:30:00 GMT Cigarette Smoking Rate in U.S. Ties 80-Year Low Eleven percent of Americans smoke cigarettes, tying the low in Â鶹´«Ã½AV's 80-year trend. /poll/648521/cigarette-smoking-rate-ties-year-low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/648521/cigarette-smoking-rate-ties-year-low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 13 Aug 2024 08:00:00 GMT