Media release Feb 2021
Female friendships strengthen resilience
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Findings from Wave 7 of the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC) show how female friendships increase resilience and wellbeing in girls and young women.
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Media release Feb 2021
Findings from Wave 7 of the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC) show how female friendships increase resilience and wellbeing in girls and young women.
Media release Mar 2021
One in three Australian teens report that they recently experienced discrimination, according to new research released today by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS).
Media release Aug 2021
Among teens who had ever drunk alcohol, those with permission to drink at home were significantly more likely to have drunk in the past month (77%, compared to 63%) and in the past week (49%, compared to 34%).
Media release Sep 2021
Thoughts of non-suicidal self-injury are common among young people and increase during the adolescent years, according to new research released today by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS). The study found that thirty percent of respondents had considered non-suicidal self-injury between the ages of 14 and 17, while 18% reported acts of self-injury.
Media release Jun 2016
Levels of risky drinking among Australian parents is a strong factor influencing their teenage children to try alcohol, according to a new study by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Media release Aug 2017
New research by the Australian Institute of Family Studies has recorded high rates of self-harm and suicidal behaviour among Australian teenagers.
Media release Aug 2017
Australian teens choose to work for the money citing financial reasons as the main motivation to get a job.
Media release Feb 2019
Findings from the longitudinal Study of Australian Children show that when a father engages in regular heavy drinking (defined as more than five drinks more than twice a month) when his daughter is aged 12-13, it has a strong bearing on the likelihood she will try alcohol by age 14-15.
Media release Sep 2017
The latest LSAC Annual Statistical Report provides a window into how the lives of Australian teenagers are changing.
Media release Oct 2023
Vaping is on the rise in adolescents, and associated with a range of mental health challenges, including anxiety, depression and stress, according to a new report by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS).