Katrina E Champion

Jul 19, 2024 | mindfood.com | Scarlett Smout |Katrina E Champion |Lauren Gardner

But with young people struggling to deal with mounting mental health issues, it’s crucial we don’t get tunnel vision and instead remember all the lifestyle levers that can play a role. Our research tracked Australian high school students from 71 schools across New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia. Over time, improvements in sleep, fruit and vegetable intake, and exercise were associated with small but significant improvements in mental health.

Jul 10, 2024 | medicalxpress.com | Scarlett Smout |Katrina E Champion |Lauren Gardner

Judging by recent headlines and policy ideas, you might think screen time is the only lifestyle behavior influencing teen well-being. But with young people struggling to deal with mounting mental health issues, it's crucial we don't get tunnel vision and instead remember all the lifestyle levers that can play a role. Our research, published today, tracked Australian high school students from 71 schools across New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia.

Jul 9, 2024 | theconversation.com | Scarlett Smout |Katrina E Champion |Lauren Gardner

Judging by recent headlines and policy ideas, you might think screen time is the only lifestyle behaviour influencing teen wellbeing. But with young people struggling to deal with mounting mental health issues, it’s crucial we don’t get tunnel vision and instead remember all the lifestyle levers that can play a role. Our research, published today, tracked Australian high school students from 71 schools across New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia.

Dec 17, 2023 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Jennifer Debenham |Louise Birrell |Katrina E Champion |Nicola C Newton

Drug literacy (knowledge) A drug literacy knowledge score was measured through summing responses from a 20-item true or false knowledge scale measuring knowledge of how different substances affect the body, adapted from the School Health and Alcohol Harm Reduction Project [43]. Participants responded to items such as ‘you can do things like take a shower or eat food to sober up more quickly’. The scale demonstrates acceptable internal consistency (knowledge scale α = 0.73).

Sep 10, 2023 | mja.com.au | Lauren Gardner |Siobhan O'Dean |Katrina E Champion |Emily Stockings

Med J Aust || doi: 10.5694/mja2.52075 Published online: 11 September 2023 Adolescent e‐cigarette use (vaping) and its harms are public health concerns.1 A national survey in 2019 found that 10% of 14–17‐year‐old Australians had used e‐cigarettes.2 More recent studies, smaller or non‐representative, have suggested that the rate is rapidly increasing.3,4 Little is known about how e‐cigarette use varies by socio‐demographic factors, such as gender, socio‐economic status, and residential...