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A social-ecological framework for understanding and reducing cyberbullying behavioursWhile the CFS findings suggest the combined whole-school response to the mediators was somewhat effective, the study wasn't able to determine the relative...
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Two methods for engaging with the community in setting priorities for child health research: Who engages?The Western Australian Telethon Kids Institute Participation Program employs a range of methods for fostering active involvement of community members in its...
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A longitudinal study of the social and emotional predictors and consequences of cyber and traditional bullying victimisationFew longitudinal studies have investigated how cyberbullying interacts with traditional bullying among young people, who are increasingly using online...
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Is headspace making a difference to young people’s lives?This report presents the evaluation findings of headspace, a service to improve the mental health and social and emotional wellbeing of young people
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The social and emotional well-being and mental health implications for adolescents transitioning to secondary boarding schoolThis paper explores the social and emotional wellbeing and mental health complexities for Western Australian adolescents when they transition to boarding school
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Online Moral Disengagement, Cyberbullying, and Cyber-Aggression. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social NetworkingThe study of moral disengagement has greatly informed research on aggression and bullying.
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Evaluating the capacity of Australian school staff to recognise and respond to cyberbullying behavioursTo prevent and manage students' cyberbullying, school staff must be aware of this behavior, be able to recognize it, and respond appropriately and skilfully.
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Borderline Personality Disorder and Peers: A Scoping Review of Friendship, Victimization and Aggression StudiesBorderline personality disorder (BPD) is characterized by instability in interpersonal relationships. To date no reviews have scoped the extant research on peer relationship functioning for young people diagnosed with BPD or showing borderline personality features. The current review provides this scoping of studies on all facets of peer relationships, including friendship quality, peer victimization and bullying and peer aggression, and relevant studies of social–cognitive processes with relevance to peer relationships. From 282 studies identified up to August 2019, 39 studies were included for review.
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Adolescent education outcomes and maltreatment: The role of pre-existing adversity, level of child protection involvement, and school attendanceMaltreated children are at high risk for low educational achievement, however few studies have accounted for confounding risk factors that commonly co-occur (including child, family and neighbourhood risk factors) and results have been mixed, particularly for adolescents.
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Long-term economic outcomes for interventions in early childhood: protocol for a systematic reviewInvestment in early childhood produces positive returns: for the child, the family and the community.