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Research team: The Adolescent Health Research Group
Dr P Watson Dr S Denny Dr S Ameratunga, Dr S Merry, A/Prof R Dixon, Dr S Crengle, Mr D Schaaf, Ms T Fleming, Ms T Clarke
Completed study
Youth 2000
A computerised survey of the health and well-being of nearly 10 000 New Zealand young people attending secondary school was conducted in 2001.
Questions about their mental health comprised about a quarter of the questions. The survey has been well received and a number of reports written. These can be accessed from the web. The study was funded by the Health Research Council - www.youth2000.ac.nz
Publications include
2006 - Purvis D., Robinson E., Merry S. and Watson P. 'Acne, anxiety, depression and suicide in teenagers: a cross-sectional survey of New Zealand secondary school students'. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. In press.
2006 - Fleming T., Merry S., Robinson E, Denny S. and Watson P. 'Self reported suicide attempts and associated risk and protective factors among secondary school students in New Zealand'. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. In press.
2005 - Walker L., Merry S., Watson, P.D., Robinson E., Crengle S. & Schaaf D. 'The Use of the Reynolds Adolescent Depression Scale in New Zealand Adolescents'. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 39: 136-140.
2003 - Watson PD, Clark TC, Denny SJ, Fa’alau F, Ameratunga SN, Robinson EM, Schaaf D, Crengle SM, Sporle AA, Merry SN, Adair V and Dixon RS. 'A health profile of New Zealand youth who attend secondary school'. New Zealand Medical Journal 116 (1171):1-9.
2001- Watson PD, Denny SJ, Adair V, Ameratunga SN, Clark TC, Crengle SM, Dixon RS, Fa'asisila M, Merry SN, Robinson EM and Sporle AA. 'Adolescents' perceptions of a health survey using multimedia computer-assisted self-administered interview'. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health. 25(6):520-4.
Study Underway
Youth 07
Following the success of the first survey the Health Research Council and a consortium of funders have provided funding for Youth 07 which is being piloted in 2006 and will be conducted in 2007.
Research team: Dr S Denny (Principal investigator) Dr P Watson, Dr S Ameratunga, Mrs E Robinson, Dr S Merry, A/Prof R Dixon, Dr S Crengle, Mr D Schaaf, Ms T Fleming, Ms T Clarke
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