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Developmental trajectories of sleep problems from childhood to adolescence both predict and are predicted by emotional and behavioral problemsFindings from this study provide empirical evidence for the heterogeneity of sleep problems and their development
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Early life events and motor development in childhood and adolescence: A longitudinal studyAntenatal, perinatal and neonatal factors affecting motor development from late childhood to adolescence were explored.
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Using online environments to build school staff capacity to address student wellbeingTeachers and school executive teams are often required to address health and wellbeing issues affecting students' learning
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Longitudinal impact of the Cyber Friendly Schools program on adolescents' cyberbullying behaviorCyber Friendly Schools program was associated with significantly greater declines in the odds of involvement in cyber-victimization and perpetration
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Pre-pregnancy maternal overweight and obesity increase the risk for affective disorders in offspringMaternal pre-pregnancy obesity has been linked with an increased risk for negative emotionality and inattentiveness in offspring in early childhood.
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Adolescent peer aggression and its association with mental health and substance use in an Australian cohortProspective longitudinal birth cohort data was used to examine the association between peer aggression at 14yrs and mental health and substance use at 17yrs...
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Through the kids ... we connected with our community: Children as catalysts of social capitalBoth children and adults benefit from living in communities and neighborhoods that are rich in social capital.
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Early mental health morbidity and later smoking at 17 years of ageWe examined the relationship between the onset and pattern of childhood mental health disorders and subsequent current smoking status at age 17 years.
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Early vocabulary development: The importance of joint attention and parent-child book readingThe current study brought a bioecological approach to children’s early vocabulary development using data from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children...
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Late-talking and risk for behavioral and emotional problems during childhood and adolescenceAlthough many toddlers with expressive vocabulary delay ("late talkers") present with age-appropriate language skills by the time they are of school age,...