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Cyberbullying and the role of the law in Australian schools: Views of senior officialsOpinions of employees from the education and legal systems, regarding their perceptions of the role of the law and cyberbullying in Australian schools
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Life in a time of COVID: retrospective examination of the association between physical activity and mental well-being in western Australians during and after lockdownThe aim of this study was to examine physical activity and sedentary behaviours during Western Australia's COVID-19 lockdown and their association with mental well-being.
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Extreme weather events, home damage, and the eroding locus of controlThe catastrophic consequences of natural disasters on social and economic systems are extensively documented, yet their influence on individuals' sense of control over their life outcomes remains unexplored. This study pioneers an investigation into the causal effects of natural disaster-related home damage on the locus of control.
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Resilience and mental health among care leavers: Role of social inclusion, self-determination, and independent living skillsYoung people transitioning from out-of-home care (OHC) frequently experience poor mental health and resilience due to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). However, there is limited understanding of the factors that mediate and moderate these outcomes. This is the first study to integrate linked administrative and longitudinal data to examine the mediation and moderation effects of placement stability, independent living skills (ILS), social inclusion, and self-determination when examining the association between ACEs and care status on mental health and resilience.
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Pathways of Socioeconomic Disadvantage and Peer Bullying in Children and Youth: A Scoping ReviewGrowing up in socioeconomic disadvantage increases risk of peer bullying at school. Both socioeconomic status and involvement in bullying are predictive of a range of adverse developmental outcomes. However, neither (a) the mechanisms whereby disadvantage increases bullying risk nor (b) the developmental outcomes for which bullying may mediate disadvantage are clear.
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Do hypertensive diseases of pregnancy disrupt neurocognitive development in offspring?The current study sought to determine whether gestational hypertension and pre-eclampsia are associated with neurocognitive outcomes in middle childhood.
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A three generation study of the mental health relationships between grandparents, parents and childrenIt is well known that children of parents with mental illness are at greater risk of mental illness themselves.
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Risk factors for low receptive vocabulary abilities in the preschool and early school years in the longitudinal study of Australian childrenReceptive vocabulary development is a component of the human language system that emerges in the first year of life and is characterised by onward expansion...
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"Through the Kids... We Connected With Our Community": Children as Catalysts of Social CapitalThis article investigates whether having dependent children living at home play a role in forging adult connections, community involvement, and social...
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Two methods for engaging with the community in setting priorities for child health research: Who engages?The Western Australian Telethon Kids Institute Participation Program employs a range of methods for fostering active involvement of community members in its...