There is limited but consistent evidence that suggests prenatal factors, including maternal stress, may contribute to susceptibility for otitis media. We aimed to determine the effect of multiple life stress events during pregnancy on risk of acute and recurrent otitis media in offspring at three and five years of age.  ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2024
• June 2024

Chronic wet cough in children is the hallmark symptom of protracted bacterial bronchitis (PBB) and if left untreated can lead to bronchiectasis, which is prevalent in Indigenous populations. Underrecognition of chronic wet cough by parents and clinicians and underdiagnosis of PBB by clinicians are known. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• January 2021

Cough is the most common symptom leading to medical consultation. Chronic cough results in significant health care costs, impairs quality of life, and may indicate the presence of a serious underlying condition. Here, we present a summary of an updated position statement on cough management in the clinical consultation.  ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2024
• January 2024

The aim of this study was to investigate the language outcomes of 7-year-old children with and without a history of late language emergence at 24 months. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2008
• April 2008

A commonly suggested strategy for addressing bullying is for victims to seek help from a trusted person. Despite this recommendation, there are a group of adolescent victims who choose not to seek help. This study aimed to identify factors associated with not seeking help among adolescents who experienced bullying victimisation. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2022
• February 2022

In this paper, we aim to contribute to the understanding of the multidimensional nature of school readiness. In a sample of over 4,000 Australian children in their first year of school, we used latent class analysis to examine patterns of school readiness based on child, family, school and community characteristics, and examine the relationship between these patterns of school readiness and subsequent outcomes (reading comprehension, school absence and emotional and behavioural difficulties). ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2022
• March 2022

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. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2023
• April 2023

Maternal pre-pregnancy obesity has been linked with an increased risk for negative emotionality and inattentiveness in offspring in early childhood. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2013
• January 2013

Refugee children have complex backgrounds with exposure to multiple traumatic events. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2017
• September 2017

In this study, we sought to develop—and provide preliminary validity evidence for scores derived from—a new Psychological Flow Scale (PFS). We propose a parsimonious model of three core dimensions of flow, reflecting the findings from a recent scoping review that synthesised flow research across scientific disciplines. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• August 2023