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Older maternal age is associated with depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms in young adult female offspringOlder maternal age is associated with depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms in young adult females
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The Association of Fly-in Fly-out Employment, Family Connectedness, Parental Presence and Adolescent WellbeingImportance of strengthening family connections within fly-in fly-out households. Suggestions have been made to help fly-in fly-out parents to stay in touch with their families
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Testing for Response Shift Bias in Evaluations of School Antibullying ProgramsResearchers conducting program evaluations in other contexts are advised to consider testing for this potential source of bias in their studies
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Patterns and Predictors of Language and Literacy Abilities 4-10 Years in the Longitudinal Study of Australian ChildrenThis research focuses on three questions 1) What are the patterns of stability & change; 2) what are the predictors of this progression, and; 3) what is the...
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Barriers to Parent–Child Book Reading in Early ChildhoodParent–child book reading interventions alone are unlikely to meet needs of children and families for whom the absence of reading is psychosocial risk factor
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Ethnic differences in the quality of the interview process and implications for survey analysisComparable survey data on Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians are highly sought after by policymakers to inform policies aimed at closing ethnic...
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Interpregnancy intervals and child development at age 5: A population data linkage studyTo investigate the associations between interpregnancy intervals (IPIs) and developmental vulnerability in children's first year of full-time school (age 5). A retrospective cohort study using logistic regression. ORs were estimated for associations with IPIs with adjustment for child, parent and community sociodemographic variables.
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Racial discrimination and child and adolescent health in longitudinal studies: A systematic reviewThis review emphasises the need to gain evidence for the mechanisms linking early racism exposure to adverse health outcomes in later life
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Is headspace making a difference to young people’s lives?This report presents the evaluation findings of headspace, a service to improve the mental health and social and emotional wellbeing of young people
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Do emotional and behavioural difficulties in primary school predict adolescent victimisation trajectories?The results of this study suggest whole-school bullying intervention programmes need to occur before students reach secondary school.