A5032411530- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Community Health and Development
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Parental Involvement in Education
- Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Education Discipline and Inequality
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
Deakin University
2016-2025
Murdoch Children's Research Institute
2015-2024
Royal Children's Hospital
2011-2023
The University of Melbourne
2003-2021
Sax Institute
2021
South Western Sydney Local Health District
2021
Centre for Mental Health
2012-2015
Seattle University
2008-2013
University of Washington
2005-2013
University of Minnesota
2011
Objective. Substance abuse remains one of the major threats to adolescent health in Western cultures. The study aim was ascertain extent association between pubertal development and early substance use. Methods. design a cross-sectional survey 10- 15-year-old subjects states Washington, United States, Victoria, Australia. Participants were 5769 students grades 5, 7, 9, drawn as 2-stage cluster sample each state, questionnaire completed school classrooms. main outcomes lifetime use (tobacco...
Adolescence frequently coincides with the onset of psychiatric illness and depression is commonly observed in adolescents. Recent data suggest a role for diet quality adult depression. Given importance adequate nutrition brain development, it interest to examine whether also related adolescents.The study examined 7114 adolescents, aged 10-14 years, who participated Australian Healthy Neighbourhoods Study. unhealthy scores were derived from dietary questionnaire. The Short Mood Feelings...
Failure to complete high school predicts substantial economic and social disadvantage in adult life. The aim of this study was determine the longitudinal association mid-adolescent polydrug use non-completion, relative other drug profiles.A analysis relationship between three cohorts at grade 9 (age 14-15 years) non-completion (reported post-high school).A State-representative sample students across Victoria, Australia.A total 2287 secondary from 152 schools. retention rate 85%.The primary...
Abstract Aims To examine the associations between self‐reported bullying perpetration and victimisation in Years 7 10 a range of psychosocial outcomes Year 11. Method This analysis draws on data from International Youth Development Study, longitudinal study 5769 students Victoria, Australia Washington State, United States who were recruited through schools 5, 9 2002. Data for current results are taken participants youngest (Year 5) Victorian cohort study. Results Rates exceeded 30% up to one...
Sexting (e.g., conveying nude electronic images) is now common among young adults. Despite leading to negative consequences for some harassment and unwanted dissemination), findings regarding sexting behaviors mental health variables have been mixed. We recruited a convenience sample of adults (N = 444, M age 20, SD 1) test the hypothesis that might be associated with poorer health. Our results showed no association between receiving or sending sexts overall. However, sexts, under coercion,...
Objective: Harm-minimization policies suggest that alcohol use is a part of normal adolescent development and parents should supervise their children's to encourage responsible drinking. Zero-tolerance all underage be discouraged. This article compared hypotheses derived from harm-minimization zero-tolerance regarding the influence family context supervised drinking on related harms among adolescents in Washington State, USA, Victoria, Australia, two states have respectively adopted...