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Selected Works of Dr Katherine Dix
Presentation
Young children's mental health outcomes: Flinders University Evaluation of an Australia-wide 2-year mental health promotion initiative in Early Childhood and Care settings
16th European Conference on Developmental Psychology (2013)
  • Helen Askell-Williams, Flinders University
  • Rosalind Murray-Harvey, Flinders University
  • Phillip T Slee, Flinders University
  • Katherine L Dix
  • Grace Skrzypiec, Flinders University
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Abstract
In this paper we report on associations between the KidsMatter (2013) two-year mental health promotion initiative in Australian early childhood education and care (ECEC) services and young children’s mental health. Using a mixed method approach, data was collected on four occasions from a nationally representative sample of 111 ECEC services. Findings showed that by the end of the two-year initiative there were practically significant improvements in children’s mental health and wellbeing.


Keywords
  • KidsMatter,
  • Mental health,
  • Childhood education,
  • Data,
  • Well being
Disciplines
Publication Date
September, 2013
Citation Information
Helen Askell-Williams, Rosalind Murray-Harvey, Phillip T Slee, Katherine L Dix, et al.. "Young children's mental health outcomes: Flinders University Evaluation of an Australia-wide 2-year mental health promotion initiative in Early Childhood and Care settings" 16th European Conference on Developmental Psychology (2013)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/katherine_dix/40/