Despite the wealth of knowledge about the impact of bullying victimization, information gaps exist about how traditional and cyber bullying in early adolescence is associated with emotional wellbeing, namely, indicators of positive wellbeing. ...

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

Children have a universal right to live free from exposure to family and domestic violence (FDV). Children exposed to FDV can experience long-term effects on their physical and psychological health and their social competencies including social, emotional, and cognitive skills and behaviours that underpin successful social adaptation and academic achievement. The aim of this study was to investigate if children exposed to FDV were more likely to be vulnerable on school readiness measures compared to those children who were not exposed. ...

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• 2021
• October 2021

The current findings showed that involvement in any bullying behaviour was associated with increased risk of concurrent mental health problems ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• September 2017

Overweight and obese children reported greater psychosocial distress than healthy weight children, and these differences were more pronounced for girls than boys. ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• July 2017

The perspectives of professionals involved in bullying and cyberbullying policy construction, across three different Australian states ...

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• 2016
• January 2016

While the CFS findings suggest the combined whole-school response to the mediators was somewhat effective, the study wasn't able to determine the relative... ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2015
• May 2015

To prevent and manage students' cyberbullying, school staff must be aware of this behavior, be able to recognize it, and respond appropriately and skilfully. ...

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• 2015
• January 2015

This article is a review of developmental processes that combine social, health, and learning pathways, and the mechanisms through which these pathways may... ...

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• 2014
• July 2014

Aussie Optimism Program with teacher training along with coaching may have the potential to positively impact on suicidality and pro-social behavior in the pre-adolescent years ...

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• 2018
• February 2018

These results highlight the importance of working with both male and female caregivers when addressing children’s bullying behaviour. ...

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• 2017
• October 2017

Even in the safety of their home, there are many risky places a child or teenager can visit online. This can be due to the content they see, who they come into contact with, and personal information they share. ...

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Parental support is strongly correlated with protective factors for trans youth yet most experience parental rejection or ambivalence regarding their gender. Many parents report a desire to support their child but indicate lack of understanding and support as key barriers. We aimed to develop a nuanced understanding of the challenges and facilitators experienced by Australian parents in developing understanding, support and acceptance of their child’s gender and their needs to do so. ...

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• 2023
• January 2023