Exploring resilience in relation to physical activity and dietary behaviours among children from neighbourhoods of low socioeconomic position [ 2009-06-19 - 2011-12-31 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Dr Anthea Magarey (Chief Investigator) ,  Dr Murray Drummond (Chief Investigator) ,  Dr Natalie Parletta (Chief Investigator) ,  James Dollman (Chief Investigator) ,  Kylie Ball (Chief Investigator)
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Brief description Exploring resilience in relation to physical activity and dietary behaviours among children from neighbourhoods of low socioeconomic position. The link between social disadvantage and poor health, across a broad age range, is a serious public health challenge. Current interventions to promote healthy weight-related behaviours among young people ignore the motivators and barriers unique to demographic sub-groups, and are largely ineffective. The personal and socio-environmental correlates of healthy behaviours among young South Australians identified in this study are likely to be relevant to low socioeconomic neighbourhoods in other states and territories. As such, this study will offer new insights into intervention design that will give impetus to the efforts of researchers, policy makers and practitioners throughout Australia.

Funding Amount $80,000

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