Growing Up in NZ

What helps 13-year-olds thrive? Dr Emma Marks talks with @radionz Nine to Noon about the @AucklandUni Our Voices project, that surveyed over 1000 young people in the @GrowingUpNZ study. Listen: rnz.co.nz/national/progr…

New research using Growing Up data has found that nearly all children experience some sort of trauma by the time they are 8 and that there is a connection to rates of trauma and obesity. nzherald.co.nz/nz/nine-in-10-…

Our study has led to some big changes for Aotearoa over the last 15 years. Read the report on our website to see how.

New research based on data from the Growing Up in New Zealand study has identified key early-life factors that may increase the risk of depression in children as they grow older. 🔗 Read the story in the New Zealand Herald on this paper lnkd.in/gN_defpT

Growing Up in New Zealand released the following in 2023 at growingup.co.nz 📷 Snapshots of life in early adolescence 🔬 A focus on structural disadvantage & wellbeing of Māori rangatahi 📝 A survey of teachers of 1271 young people ℹ️ Data & fact sheets about 12-year-olds

Tautoko @DrFeLangridge, @JaninePaynter, Luam Ghebreab, Maryann Heather, Amio Matenga Ikihele, @TeuilaPercival, @ViliNosa for their work on this important study

In case you missed the front page story on @nzherald using Growing Up in New Zealand data nzherald.co.nz/nz/pacific-bab…

@isaac_davison @nzherald Thank you Isaac for supporting this important kaupapa

Pacific babies are still dying in their sleep in high numbers. New research shows which families are most at risk, via @nzherald @GrowingUpinNZ nzherald.co.nz/nz/pacific-bab…

Dame Teuila Percival and @DrFeLangridge spoke to @nzherald about our study. We need to do more to improve housing for families and make services universally welcoming nzherald.co.nz/nz/pacific-bab…

@DrFeLangridge @GrowingUpinNZ Our study suggested that is needed is better resources for those who struggle with English, or continuity of primary care services, and adequate housing that enables safe sleeping arrangements for infants.

@DrFeLangridge @GrowingUpinNZ Most Pacific families follow safe, sleep guidelines and being moderately culturally connected plus living in a larger household was associated with following the guidelines

With the goal of changing this a team including the indomitable @DrFeLangridge led by the ever humble and wise, Associate Professor Vili Nosa used @GrowingUpinNZ data to investigate what helped or hindered Pacific families following guidelines for safe sleeping

Aotearoa has had persistently high rates of SUDI - disproportionately high for Pacific infants bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

Key concern from our study on Pacific infant care practices using @GrowingUpinNZ data: the health system neglects to connect with families who are not the dominant language/culture group. And so the injustices continue, and more of our little ones are at risk than need to be.

Many of you have heard the sad news that Professor Richie Poulton has passed away after a battle with cancer. Richie was the Director of the Dunedin Study for 23 years. His passing is a sad loss for our social and health sciences growingup.co.nz/news/tribute-t…

Large survey of New Zealand teachers released today – new info on digital learning, classroom environments, bullying (growingup.co.nz)

Understanding the impact of the extreme weather at hit Aotearoa in early 2023 on the wellbeing of young people is the focus of a new project from Growing Up in New Zealand. Find out more about the Extreme Weather Survey bit.ly/3rVpRjr

Read a Stuff news article here about our latest findings on the impact of disability on young people and their family. #NWA12 stuff.co.nz/national/13238…

More young people and families experience disability than shown before - our new research shows - and these young people are experiencing inequities in many areas of their lives. #NWA12 growingup.co.nz/news/disabled-…