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International comparisons of behavioral and emotional problems in preschool children: Parents' reports from 24 societiesInternational comparisons were conducted of preschool children's behavioral and emotional problems as reported on the Child Behavior Checklist for Ages...
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Associations between aggressive behaviour scores and cardiovascular risk factors in childhoodThe objective of this study was to examine the influence of aggressive behaviour scores on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors throughout childhood.
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The epidemiology of excess mortality in people with mental illnessTo investigate the burden of excess mortality among people with mental illness in developed countries, how it is distributed, and whether it has changed over...
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Late-talking and risk for behavioural 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...
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Cancer and mental illness: Key issues in mental healthOver many years, it has been shown that cancer represents a significant proportion of excess mortality for people with mental illness.
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Late language emergence at 24 months: an epidemiological study of prevalence, predictors, and covariatesThe primary objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of late language emergence (LLE) and to investigate the predictive status of maternal...
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Parenting in the age of social media: The buffering effect of parental self-efficacy on the relationship between parental social media use and parent child-relationship qualityThe widespread use of technology in daily life has raised concerns about its potential to disrupt social relationships, particularly within one of the most important human relationships: the parent-child relationship. This study assesses whether parental social media use (measured by a novel parental social media intensity scale) affects the parent-child relationship (measured by the child-parent relationship scale - short form), and whether parental self-efficacy (PSE, measured by the parenting sense of competence scale) moderates this effect.
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Families, Life Courses and the Intergenerational Transmission of Social Disadvantage in AustraliaIn this chapter, we describe the life course approach and explain key concepts and principles. We also review variations in life course theory across disciplines including differences in terminology and understanding of core elements of life course theory.
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Causal Impact of Physical Activity on Child Health and DevelopmentThe relationship between physical activity and child health and development is well-documented, yet the extant literature provides limited causal insight into the amount of physical activity considered optimal for improving any given health or developmental outcome.
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‘Black Out Rage Gallon’ (aka borg): An investigation of a risky drinking trend on TikTokA 'Black Out Rage Gallon' (borg) is a customised, individual alcoholic beverage popularised on TikTok, whereby half the water in a gallon jug is replaced with alcohol (usually spirits), flavourings, electrolytes and caffeine. We investigated the characteristics and portrayal of the emerging alcohol trend associated with the hashtag descriptor #borg on TikTok.