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Buckley, Lisa; Reveruzzi, Bianca; Dingli, Kelly; Chapman, Rebekah L.; Sheehan, Mary – Youth & Society, 2021
This study evaluated the injury prevention program, Skills for Preventing Injury in Youth (SPIY) for Year 9 students (aged 13-14 years). The aim of SPIY was to reduce adolescent injury by reducing engagement in risk-taking behaviors. A randomized controlled trial was conducted and data analyzed with 32 schools, N = 2,739 students at baseline.…
Descriptors: Injuries, Accident Prevention, Drinking, Violence
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Buckley, Lisa; Chapman, Rebekah L. – Youth & Society, 2020
Adolescent intentional and unintentional injury is commonly related to involvement in violence and transportation behaviors. While many risk and promotive factors have been identified, a cumulative assessment of such factors is less common, and this has rarely been undertaken with transportation behaviors. The study involved Australian adolescents…
Descriptors: Resilience (Psychology), Risk, Health Behavior, Predictor Variables
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Fleming, Michele J.; Greentree, Shane; Cocotti-Muller, Dayana; Elias, Kristy A.; Morrison, Sarah – Youth & Society, 2006
A survey was conducted among 692 Australian 13-to 16-year-olds to examine aspects of their Internet use and, in particular, their exposure to inappropriate material and behaviors online and their online safety practices. Significant differences were found in the amount of exposure to inappropriate material or behaviors online according to sex and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Internet, Safety, Adolescents