Food marketing exposure has the potential to influence children's dietary behaviours and health status, however, few studies have identified how 'obesogenic' the outdoor food marketing environment is along public transport (bus and/or train) or walking routes that children take to school. ...

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People with mental health problems have high rates of smoking, and represent a large proportion of adult smokers in the United States. ...

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Exploring the challenges to mental and physical health fathers face during their transition to parenthood. ...

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Need help? Contact us Search the findings Perceived need for help for emotional and behavioural problems in the past 12 months in 4-17 year-olds with ...

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Jaida Penny JP Research Assistant Jaida.Penny@telethonkids.org.au Jaida Penny is an Indigenous Research Assistant with the Early Neurodevelopment and ...

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Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) exposure during pregnancy is linked to serious adverse child outcomes, including Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. The Parent-Child Assistance Program (PCAP) supports women with problematic AOD use, who are pregnant or have young children, and are not effectively engaging with services. PCAP has been shown to reduce alcohol exposed pregnancies, promote AOD abstinence, increase employment and family planning and improve child outcomes. ...

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Wellbeing and mental health are fundamental rights of children and adolescents essential for sustainable development. Understanding the epidemiology of child and adolescent wellbeing is essential to informing population health approaches to improving wellbeing and preventing mental illness. ...

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We investigated howautonomous and controlled motives for saving money contribute longitudinally to selfregulatory coping, goal progress, and psychological need satisfaction/frustration. We also investigated whether mental contrasting with implementation intentions (MCII) facilitates saving through interactions with controlled goal motives. ...

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