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The relationship between physical activity, self-regulation and cognitive school readiness in preschool childrenLimited research exists on the pathways through which physical activity influences cognitive development in the early years. This study examined the direct and indirect relationships between physical activity, self-regulation, and cognitive school readiness in preschool children.
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Healthy population ageing depends on investment in early childhood learning and developmentInterventions in the early years provide a sustainable solution by generating long-term labour productivity and social welfare benefits
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Beyond the reactive-proactive dichotomy: Rage, revenge, reward, and recreational aggression predict early high school bully and bully/victim statusWe discuss the implications of addressing Revenge and Recreation, as well as Reward and Rage aggression motives, for bullying prevention and intervention strategies
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A group randomized controlled trial evaluating parent involvement in whole-school actions to reduce bullyingWhole-school capacity-building intervention in early and middle childhood can improve the likelihood and frequency of positive parent–child communication about bullying
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Maternal alcohol use disorder and subsequent child protection contact: A record-linkage population cohort studyWe examined the relationship between a maternal alcohol-use diagnosis, and the timing of diagnosis, and child protection outcomes in a Western Australian population cohort.
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Longitudinal trajectories of mental health in Australian children aged 4-5 to 14-15 yearsThis 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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Motivational interviewing as a positive response to high-school bullyingWe provide a narrative review of Motivational Interviewing and map its core features onto the extant literature on self‐reported motivations for bullying
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Has the Prevalence of Child and Adolescent Mental Disorders in Australia Changed Between 1998 and 2013 to 2014?This study examined whether the 12-month prevalence of major depressive disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and conduct disorder among 6- to 17-year-olds in Australia changed between 1998 and 2013 to 2014. It also investigated whether changes in the prevalence of disorders over this time varied for children living in families containing 2 parents versus single parents, and families with high versus low income.
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Mental disorders in Australian 4- to 17- year olds: Parent-reported need for helpTo describe the extent to which parents report that 4- to 17-year-olds with symptoms meeting Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
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Properties of the DASS-21 in an Australian Community Adolescent PopulationThis 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.