Hayley Andrea Christian Nathan HC AN BSc (1st Class Hons), PhD W.Aust. BHlthSc (hons), PhD Program Head, Healthy Behaviours and Environments; National Heart Foundation Future Leader Fellow Senior Research Officer, PLAYCE 08 6319 1040 +61 8 6319 1045 ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Projects

This project analysed AEDC results across Australia, to identify communities with significant improvement (decreases in developmental vulnerability) between 2009 and 2012 ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2016
• January 2016

School bullying is a public health concern affecting the physical and mental health of children and young people. While school-based interventions to prevent bullying have been developed internationally, the effectiveness of many interventions has been mixed and modest. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• October 2022

Findings support the aims of the early Human Capability Index in being adaptable and applicable for use within a range of low and middle income countries ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• December 2019

Self-reported experiences of adolescents in population-based samples when completing health-related surveys on topics with varying potential for evoking distres ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• June 2018

Results indicated a number factors which influenced the uptake of Motivational Interviewing in schools ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• February 2020

To prevent persistent victimization, schools and teachers need to be better equipped to respond effectively when a student first becomes a target of bullying ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• July 2019

The rate of Bipolar Disorder as a discharge diagnosis in German minors has increased significantly, consistently exceeding the general trend for a rise in rates for mental disorders ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2016
• December 2016

The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have been vast and are not limited to physical health. Many adolescents have experienced disruptions to daily life, including changes in their school routine and family’s financial or emotional security, potentially impacting their emotional wellbeing. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• January 2022

Higher parental control over food choice was associated with lower adiposity, but use of food to soothe was not associated with adiposity at ages 7 and 15 ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• February 2017

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. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Research Topics

24-hour Movement Guidelines for the Early Years promote that achieving all three-movement behaviour (sleep, sedentary behaviour and physical activity) recommendations is important for child health and development. We examined the association between meeting all, none and combinations of the Australian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for the Early Years and social-emotional development in 1363 preschool (2-5 years) boys (52%) and girls. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• June 2022