Children who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing, their parents, Teachers of the Deaf, and other community stakeholders were involved in co-designing a web-based resource to support students' social-emotional well-being. ...

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This study evaluated for a multifactor structure in the DASS-21 teenagers and the specifics of the 3 subscales for teenagers in general at different stages. ...

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Australian parents have a new weapon in the battle to keep their kids safe online with the launch of ‘Beacon’. ...

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This qualitative study used in-depth interviews to explore adolescent girls’ perceptions of sexualized images they typically find when using social media. Twenty-four participants aged 14–17 years described sexualized images of females as normalized on social media. The interplay between gendered and social norms that endorsed and rewarded girls for posting sexualized images was seen to influence an expectation for girls to conform with their peers and post such images of themselves. ...

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Professor Juli Coffin’s most recent research focuses on the healing power of horses – also known as equine-assisted learning. ...

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This study involved focus groups with 132 children and 12 parents in primary and secondary school in Victoria to explore children's independent mobility. ...

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The current results highlight the urgent need for better mental health care and provide insight into areas for targeted mental health interventions ...

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Even in the safety of their home, there are many risky places a child or teenager can visit online. This can be due to the content they see, who they come into contact with, and personal information they share. ...

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This research explored adults' perceptions of how sexualized images typically found on social media might influence adolescent girls' mental health, what support girls might need should they experience mental health difficulties, and how such difficulties could be prevented or reduced. ...

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