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Direct linkWebb, Haley J.; Kerin, Jessica L.; Zimmer-Gembeck, Melanie J. – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2021
Emotional eating, defined as eating in response to affect, may increase during early adolescence, a time of heightened emotionality and increased prevalence of emotional disorders. We investigated change in emotional eating, while also testing the influence of social-emotional risk factors. Study participants (N = 379, mean age [M[subscript age]]…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Emotional Response, Anxiety, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Farringdon, Fiona; Hands, Beth; Chivers, Paola – Curriculum Studies in Health and Physical Education, 2018
Western Australian adolescents are not adhering to the Australian Dietary Guidelines yet little research has considered what adolescents know about the Healthy Living Pyramid (HLP), the recommended daily serves. Four studies assessed nutrition-related knowledge or influences on food preference. Studies one and two investigated adolescent's…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Gender Differences, Foreign Countries, Guidelines
McMahon, Jenny; Barker-Ruchti, Natalie – Sport, Education and Society, 2017
This paper explores three female swimmers' relationships with their male coaches and the body practices they were exposed to within Australian swimming. Particular attention is given to how the relationships and practices might relate to gender. Additionally, the article examines how (if at all) the conduct contributed to the social construction…
Descriptors: Males, Maturity (Individuals), Athletic Coaches, Females
Craig, Bevan A.; Morton, Darren P.; Kent, Lillian M.; Butler, Terry L.; Rankin, Paul M.; Price, Kevin R. – Journal of School Health, 2017
Background: We examined the body mass index (BMI) of students attending Seventh-day Adventist (Adventist) schools in Australia in 2001 and 2012. Methods: A total of 3069 students attending Adventist schools in Australia responded to a health and lifestyle survey in 2001 (N = 1335) and 2012 (N = 1734). The survey captured self-reported height and…
Descriptors: Body Composition, Religious Cultural Groups, Foreign Countries, Health Behavior
Trapp, Georgina S. A.; Hickling, Siobhan; Christian, Hayley E.; Bull, Fiona; Timperio, Anna F.; Boruff, Bryan; Shrestha, Damber; Giles-Corti, Billie – Health Education & Behavior, 2015
Background: Few studies use comprehensive ecological approaches considering multilevel factors to understand correlates of healthy (and unhealthy) dietary intake. The aim of this study was to examine the association between individual, social, and environmental factors on composite measures of healthy and unhealthy dietary intake in adults.…
Descriptors: Correlation, Health Behavior, Eating Habits, Foreign Countries
Moses, Jemma; Bradley, Graham L.; O'Callaghan, Frances V. – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2016
Research has shown that psychological well-being is positively associated with student engagement, persistence, and performance. To learn more about the behaviors that underlie well-being, 206 (predominantly female) university students completed measures of well-being and six self-care practices. Four such practices (mindful acceptance, seeking…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Self Management, Well Being
Jaenke, Rachael L.; Collins, Clare E.; Morgan, Philip J.; Lubans, David R.; Saunders, Kristen L.; Warren, Janet M. – Health Education & Behavior, 2012
The aim of this study was to examine gender differences in the impact of a school garden and nutrition curriculum on fruit and vegetable intake, willingness to taste, and taste ratings in 127 children (11 to 12 years, 54% boys) in regional New South Wales, Australia. Classes were assigned to wait-list control, nutrition education only (NE), or…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Eating Habits, Gardening, Food
Nyaradi, Anett; Foster, Jonathan K.; Hickling, Siobhan; Li, Jianghong; Ambrosini, Gina L.; Jacques, Angela; Oddy, Wendy H. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2014
Background: The aim of the study was to investigate prospective associations between dietary patterns and cognitive performance during adolescence. Methods: Participants were sourced from the Western Australian Pregnancy Cohort (Raine) Study that includes 2868 children born between 1989 and 1992 in Perth, Western Australia. When the children were…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Questionnaires, Health Behavior, Family Income
Sharma, Bishnu; Harker, Michael; Harker, Debra; Reinhard, Karin – Journal of Youth Studies, 2010
The transition from living at home to living independently has been characterised as a time of stress, and there is evidence to suggest that this transition from youth to young adulthood influences food choice. The current study explores this phenomenon and compares 18-24-year-old university students' motivation for food choice in Australia and…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Nutrition, Familiarity, Motivation
O'Hara, Blythe J.; Phongsavan, Philayrath; Venugopal, Kamalesh; Bauman, Adrian E. – Health Education Research, 2011
To address increasing rates of overweight and obesity, a population-based telephone intervention was introduced in New South Wales, Australia. The Get Healthy Information and Coaching Service[R] (GHS) offered participants a 6-month coaching program or detailed self-help information. Determining the population reach of GHS is of public health…
Descriptors: Obesity, Television Commercials, Employment Level, Legislators
Download full textElliott, Alison, Ed. – Early Childhood Australia, 2006
"Every Child" is Australia's premier early childhood publication, aimed at anyone involved in the care and education of children from birth to eight years--in particular child care professionals, teachers, child care students and the parents of young children. Published quarterly, it contains informative and entertaining articles on such…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Food, Young Children, School Uniforms
Pracana, Clara, Ed.; Wang, Michael, Ed. – Online Submission, 2016
We are delighted to welcome you to the International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends (InPACT) 2016, taking place in Lisbon, Portugal, from 30 of April to 2 of May, 2016. Psychology, nowadays, offers a large range of scientific fields where it can be applied. The goal of understanding individuals and groups (mental functions and…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology
