Bullying is now regarded as a health problem and not just a disciplinary problem. Increasing evidence shows both traditional bullying (e.g. hitting, teasing) and cyberbullying have lasting effects on young people (both those who bully and those who are bullied), including damage to self-esteem, academic results and mental health. ...

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Previous studies showed that unfavourable weather conditions discourage physical activity. However, it remains unclear whether unfavourable weather conditions have a differential impact on physical activity in children compared with adults. ...

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• 2023
• April 2023

Health and wellbeing of children and young people are the keys to human capability of future generations. ...

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• 2013
• July 2013

Each day of school missed makes a difference, with the effect on learning accumulating over time. From an early age, if children are taught that they need to 'show up' for school and make a commitment, this positive mentality aids academic and career success and brings benefits in adulthood. ...

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Canada, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand consistently place near the top of the United Nations Development Programme's Human Development Index... ...

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• 2010
• January 2010

Comparable 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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• 2015
• June 2015

Tess Mary Gregory Brushe TG MB BSc (Hons), PhD (Psychology) BPsych(Hons), PhD (Public Health) Senior Research Fellow Senior Research Officer +61 8 6375 6113 08 6375 6102 tess.gregory@telethonkids.org.au mary.brushe@telethonkids.org.au Senior ...

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Overweight and obesity in children continues to increase. Yet, the role of active transport, namely walking, in mitigating these trends remains unclear. This study examined the cross-sectional association between walkability and children's Body Mass Index (BMI) and how this varies by socio-economic and lifestyle characteristics. ...

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• 2024
• September 2024

One of the most traumatic injuries a child can experience is a severe burn. Despite improvements in medical treatments which have led to better physical outcomes and reduced mortality rates for paediatric burns patients, the psychological impact associated with experiencing such a traumatic injury has mostly been overlooked. This is concerning given the high incidence of psychopathology amongst paediatric burn survivors.  ...

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• 2024
• February 2024

This review examines evidence of the association between the neighborhood built environment, green spaces and outdoor home area, and early (0-7 years) child... ...

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• 2015
• March 2015

This paper offers a rare opportunity to longitudinally examine mental health in a population-representative study of children aged 4-5 years to 14-15 years ...

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• 2017
• November 2017

To advance active transport, robust policy-relevant evidence is needed to understand how to change behaviour and to support decision-making by policy makers and practitioners. Currently, however, priority research questions that are most critical for advancing active transport have not been identified. ...

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• 2021
• December 2021