Search
Research
The Differential Influence of Contextual Risks on Psychosocial Functioning and Participation of Australian Aboriginal YouthMethodological issues and implications for interventions to support young Aboriginal people's adaptation are discussed.
Research
A three generation study of the mental health relationships between grandparents, parents and childrenIt is well known that children of parents with mental illness are at greater risk of mental illness themselves.
Research
The Forms of Bullying Scale (FBS): Validity and Reliability Estimates for a Measure of Bullying Victimization and Perpetration in AdolescenceThe study of bullying behavior and its consequences for young people depends on valid and reliable measurement of bullying victimization and perpetration.
Research
National Mental Health Survey of Doctors and Medical StudentsThe National Mental Health Survey of Doctors and Medical Students was conducted with the aims of understanding issues associated with the mental health of...
Research
Online Moral Disengagement, Cyberbullying, and Cyber-Aggression. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social NetworkingThe study of moral disengagement has greatly informed research on aggression and bullying.
Research
Playgroup participation and social support outcomes for mothers of young children: A longitudinal cohort study.This study aimed to examine friendship networks and social support outcomes for mothers according to patterns of playgroup participation.
Research
Pets Are Associated with Fewer Peer Problems and Emotional Symptoms, and Better Prosocial Behavior: Findings from the Longitudinal Study of Australian ChildrenPets may protect children from developing social-emotional problems and should be taken into account when assessing child development and school readiness
Research
The pervasive effects of timing of parental mental health disorders on adolescent deliberate self-harm riskThis study shows that timing is important for understanding intergenerational transmission of deliberate self-harm risk
Research
Moral Disengagement of Pure Bullies and Bully/Victims: Shared and Distinct MechanismsThis study advances bullying research by extending the role of moral disengagement in bullying episodes beyond pure bullies to victims, both pure victims and bully/victims
Research
Pathways of Socioeconomic Disadvantage and Peer Bullying in Children and Youth: A Scoping ReviewGrowing up in socioeconomic disadvantage increases risk of peer bullying at school. Both socioeconomic status and involvement in bullying are predictive of a range of adverse developmental outcomes. However, neither (a) the mechanisms whereby disadvantage increases bullying risk nor (b) the developmental outcomes for which bullying may mediate disadvantage are clear.