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Social support helps protects against depressed mood in adolescenceThe goals of the current study were to identify different trajectories of sadness from Grade 6 to 9 in Australian school students, and to explore the role that social support from school, teachers, friends and families play in supporting students’ mental health.
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The Kids Research Institute Australia's annual report highlights the accomplishments of our researchers, furthering our mission to secure a happier, healthier future for kids everywhere.
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The Kids Research Institute Australia welcomes reunion of Murugappan family in PerthThe Kids Research Institute Australia has welcomed the announcement that the Murugappan family will be moved into community detention in Perth.
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Education “word gap” emerges at 18 months of age in Australian familiesUniversity-educated parents in Australia speak more words to their children on average than parents with only a high-school education, with the gap emerging at around 18 months of age.
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Families flock outdoors to find COVID silver liningA The Kids Research Institute Australia study which looked at how Western Australian families coped with COVID-19 restrictions has shown many parents managed to find the silver lining in WA’s lockdown last year.
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Population data could be key to controlling a future COVID outbreak in WAPerth researchers will use population data to help boost WA’s defences in the fight against COVID-19, developing modelling to build a clearer picture of how the virus could spread through high-risk populations.
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Back to school: How to pack a healthy lunchbox to keep your child fuelled up for learning and playPlenty of parents will tell you the daily lunchbox dilemma is one thing they did not miss during the summer holidays.