Girls’ Mental Health Suffers When Romances Unfold Differently Than They Imagined
A new study reveals that for adolescent girls, having a romantic relationship play out differently than they imagined it would has negative implications for their mental health.
“I found that girls’ risk of severe depression,...
New insight into SIDS deaths points to lack of oxygen
Research at the University of Adelaide has shed new light onto the possible causes of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), which could help to prevent future loss of children's lives.
In a world-first study, researchers...
Skate parks get a good behaviour tick
If you think kids at skate parks are likely to be getting up to no good, think again.
Researchers at The University of Western Australia have found that skate parks are actually more likely to...
How mothers help children explore right and wrong
There’s no question that mothers want their children to grow up to be good people — but less is known about how they actually help their offspring sort out different types of moral issues.
According...
Teen binge drinking influenced by adults
Teenage binge drinking is influenced heavily by the role of adults in endorsing and facilitating unsafe behaviours, according to a study by researchers at The University of Western Australia Business School.
The study, selected as...
League heroes star in children’s book series
Some of the biggest names in rugby league are profiled in the latest installment of Legends of League – the successful book series developed by ACU researcher Suzan Hirsch to encourage kids to read.
Suzan,...
Quality early childhood programs help prevent adult chronic disease
High-quality early childhood development programs with health care and nutritional components can help prevent or delay the onset of adult chronic disease, according to a new study by Nobel laureate economist James Heckman and...
Not enough sleep and too much screen time linked to childhood obesity
The study, which examined the sleep habits of Australian children aged 4-8, revealed children who sleep less than their peers could be at risk of obesity.
“We found that shorter sleep durations predicted higher BMIs...
Happy, healthy children develop on the playing field
Playing a team sport at an early age can improve the health and wellbeing of children, particularly for young girls.
Girls who take up a team sport before the age of eight and continue for...
Childhood obesity not linked to nutrition knowledge
University of the Sunshine Coast Psychology research into obesity in infants and toddlers has found that a mother’s nutrition knowledge has no effect on her, or her child’s, weight.
USC student Chelsea Sutherland’s recently-completed Honours...
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