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Language outcomes of 7-year-old children with or without a history of late language emergence at 24 monthsThe aim of this study was to investigate the language outcomes of 7-year-old children with and without a history of late language emergence at 24 months.
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The association between prenatal environment and children’s mental health trajectories from 2 to 14 yearsThis study aimed to elucidate how an adverse prenatal environment, as defined by the presence of a number of known prenatal risk factors, would influence...
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Patterns and Predictors of Language and Literacy Abilities 4-10 Years in the Longitudinal Study of Australian ChildrenThis research focuses on three questions 1) What are the patterns of stability & change; 2) what are the predictors of this progression, and; 3) what is the...
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Ethnic differences in the quality of the interview process and implications for survey analysisComparable 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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Testing for Response Shift Bias in Evaluations of School Antibullying ProgramsResearchers conducting program evaluations in other contexts are advised to consider testing for this potential source of bias in their studies
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Is headspace making a difference to young people’s lives?This report presents the evaluation findings of headspace, a service to improve the mental health and social and emotional wellbeing of young people
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Low vitamin D levels are associated with symptoms of depression in young adult malesResults from studies examining associations between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concentrations and depressive symptoms are equivocal.
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Energy drink consumption is associated with anxiety in australian young adult malesEnergy drinks are predominantly targeted to young adult consumers; however, there has been limited research into their effects on psychological functioning...
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Prenatal alcohol exposure and educational achievement in children aged 8-9 yearsThis study examines the relationships between the dose, pattern, and timing of prenatal alcohol exposure and achievement in reading, writing, spelling,...
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Do emotional and behavioural difficulties in primary school predict adolescent victimisation trajectories?The results of this study suggest whole-school bullying intervention programmes need to occur before students reach secondary school.