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A social-ecological framework for understanding and reducing cyberbullying behavioursWhile the CFS findings suggest the combined whole-school response to the mediators was somewhat effective, the study wasn't able to determine the relative...
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Using online environments to build school staff capacity to address student wellbeingProfessional development of school staff can be enhanced with carefully developed and delivered online learning resources
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The Prevalence of Stimulant and Antidepressant Use by Australian Children and AdolescentsA minority of 4- to 17-year-olds with ADHD and major depressive disorder were being treated with stimulant or antidepressant medication
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Parents’ interest in their child's education and children's outcomes in adolescence and adulthood: Does gender matter?We found no evidence of gender-specific effects for the outcomes of academic achievement, educational expectations or educational attainment in adulthood.
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Service use by Australian children for emotional and behavioural problems: Findings from the second Australian Child and Adolescent Survey of Mental Health and WellbeingThe proportion of children and adolescents in Australia with mental disorders who used services for emotional and behavioural problems
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Suicidal behaviours: Prevalence estimates from the second Australian Child and Adolescent Survey of Mental Health and WellbeingMental disorders should be a leading intervention point for suicide prevention both in the primary health sector and in the mental health sector specifically
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Dog walking is associated with more outdoor play and independent mobility for childrenIt is plausible that dog-facilitated activity rather than dog ownership per se encourages children's physical activity behaviors.
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Resilience amongst Australian Aboriginal youth: An ecological analysis of factors associated with psychosocial functioningWe investigate whether the profile of factors protecting psychosocial functioning of high risk exposed Australian Aboriginal youth are the same as those...
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Does Gender Moderate the Association Between Children's Behaviour and Teacher-Child Relationship in the Early Years?The purpose of this study was to examine whether teachers’ reports of relationship quality were associated with children's behaviour and gender.
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The gap in life expectancy from preventable physical illness in psychiatric patients in Western AustraliaDespite knowledge about excess mortality in people with mental illness, the gap in their life expectancy compared with the general population has widened...