Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Fogarty Lab
Led by Kate Fogarty · Family, Youth and Community Sciences
What we study
The Fogarty Lab studies adolescent health and development. A recent student project analyzed Florida Youth Tobacco Survey data with logistic regression to link vaping ads to teen vaping; papers also cover youth AI use and adolescent delinquency.
What working here is like
- Surveys & interviews
- Human participants
- Coding helps
- Project
- 1
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
The Behavioral Impact of Media-Driven Vaping Advertisements on Florida Teens: A Multivariate Statistical Study
The lab examined how exposure to vaping ads relates to teen vaping using 2022 Florida Youth Tobacco Survey data and logistic regression, finding ads nearly double the odds of use, especially for certain groups. The student performed the statistical analyses.
From the Spring 2025 UF Undergraduate Research Symposium · abstract book, p. 553
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Recent papers, explained
- Navigating the ethical future of conversational AI use by youth
2025 · PSICOLOGIA DI COMUNITA
Explores ethical risks and solutions for youth using conversational AI.
- Buffering effects of positive childhood experiences on the association between adolescents' adverse childhood experiences and delinquency: A statewide study
2025 · Child Abuse & Neglect
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- Save a Child: How to Identify and Report Child Abuse
2025 · EDIS
- Risk Management for UF/IFAS Extension and Florida 4-H Youth Development Work: Transportation
2025 · EDIS
Lists safety guidelines for transporting youth in Florida 4-H programs.
- Sports-Related Concussion Among Physically Active Adolescents in the Southeastern United States: Effects on Mental Health During the Pandemic
2024 · Child Psychiatry & Human Development
Shows how sports-related concussions in teens link to depression and suicide risks.
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How to reach out
Kate Fogarty hasn't set up this page yet. Their UF Scholars profile lists their publications.