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Limited research exists on the pathways through which physical activity influences cognitive development in the early years. This study examined the direct and indirect relationships between physical activity, self-regulation, and cognitive school readiness in preschool children.

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This study evaluated for a multifactor structure in the DASS-21 teenagers and the specifics of the 3 subscales for teenagers in general at different stages.

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The prevalence of mental disorders in children and adolescents in Australia, and the severity and impact of those mental disorders

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We examined the relationship between a maternal alcohol-use diagnosis, and the timing of diagnosis, and child protection outcomes in a Western Australian population cohort.

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This paper offers a rare opportunity to longitudinally examine mental health in a population-representative study of children aged 4-5 years to 14-15 years

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Employed mothers may benefit from policies and workplace practices that promote maternal well-being and reduce conflicts between employment and raising children

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To describe trends, age-specific patterns, and factors influencing hospitalizations for 5 rare craniofacial anomalies.

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Using over 50 thousand time-use diaries from two cohorts of children, we document significant gender differences in time allocation in the first 16 years in life. Relative to males, females spend more time on personal care, chores and educational activities and less time on physical and media related activities. These gender gaps in time allocation appear at very young ages and widen overtime.

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In Australia, there is little empirical research of the racial identity of Indigenous children and youth as the majority of the current literature focuses on...

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This study was to explore the parenting patterns of families exposed to the fly-in-fly-out (FIFO) work pattern in raising adolescent children...