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Barriers and enablers shaping autistic college students' pathways into advanced manufacturing careers. 障碍和推动因素塑造了自闭症大学生进入高级制造业职业的道路。

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Australian Journal of Psychology Pub Date : 2026-10-15 eCollection Date: 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.1080/00049530.2026.2746627

Nigel Newbutt, Yujiao Fan, Hyo Kang, Ann-Marie Orlando, Navid Asadizanjani, Adam Nazef

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White fragility and the interpretation of racism in Aboriginal youth contexts: intent versus impact in microaggression judgements. 白人脆弱性与土著青年背景下的种族主义解释：微侵犯判断的意图与影响。

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Australian Journal of Psychology Pub Date : 2026-10-04 eCollection Date: 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.1080/00049530.2026.2739967

R Gillis, B Uink, R Bennett, A R Steele

{"title":"White fragility and the interpretation of racism in Aboriginal youth contexts: intent versus impact in microaggression judgements.","authors":"R Gillis, B Uink, R Bennett, A R Steele","doi":"10.1080/00049530.2026.2739967","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00049530.2026.2739967","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: Racial microaggressions are subtle, everyday expressions that communicate derogatory or exclusionary messages toward members of marginalised racial groups and are associated with adverse psychological outcomes. Evaluations of racial microaggressions may vary according to how individuals define and interpret racism. This study examined whether white fragility was associated with how white Australian psychology students evaluated vignettes reflecting the experiences of Aboriginal teenagers, focusing on the extent to which participants considered actor intentions, target experiences, and perceived social acceptability.Method: White Australian psychology students (N = 130) completed a vignette-based survey assessing their racism evaluations, attributional focus (actor intentions, target experiences, and social acceptability), and white fragility.Results: Higher white fragility was associated with lower racism evaluations and, after demographic adjustment, modestly lower target focus. There was insufficient evidence for associations between white fragility and either actor focus or reliance on perceived social acceptability.Conclusions: Higher white fragility may represent a barrier to recognising racially harmful behaviour. Findings regarding target focus provide preliminary support for attentional processes proposed by the Emotion Regulation Model of White Fragility. Implications for professional training in psychology are discussed, particularly for supporting the development of culturally safe and responsive practice when working with Aboriginal clients.","PeriodicalId":8871,"journal":{"name":"Australian Journal of Psychology","volume":"78 1","pages":"2739967"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-10-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13644422/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149134508","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Defining the rural generalist psychologist: the development and validation of a model of rural psychology practice in Australia. 界定农村通才心理学家：澳大利亚农村心理学实践模式的发展与验证。

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Australian Journal of Psychology Pub Date : 2026-10-04 eCollection Date: 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.1080/00049530.2026.2739969

Margot P Moody, Natasha M Loi, Adam J Rock, Kim J Usher, Kylie Rice

{"title":"Defining the rural generalist psychologist: the development and validation of a model of rural psychology practice in Australia.","authors":"Margot P Moody, Natasha M Loi, Adam J Rock, Kim J Usher, Kylie Rice","doi":"10.1080/00049530.2026.2739969","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00049530.2026.2739969","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: The current study aimed to refine and validate a novel model of rural psychology practice in Australia to better support and develop the rural psychology workforce. A secondary aim was to explore participants' perspectives of the need and utility of the proposed model in practice.Method: A two-round Delphi survey was conducted, via Qualtrics, with Australian psychologists experienced in rural practice. A total of 28 participants completed Round 1 and 22 participants participated in Round 2. Reflexive content analysis was used to explore Round 1 participants' textual responses related to model utility.Results: Consensus was reached after two rounds, resulting in a validated model of rural psychology practice containing nine domains of competence. An overarching domain of The Rural Context was foundational to the remaining eight domains: Clinical Skills, Networking, Cultural Responsiveness, Practitioner Wellbeing, Ethics, Risk, Professional Development and Digital Adaptations. Participants endorsed the need for a model and provided various uses for implementation.Conclusions: The current study provides an empirically validated model of rural psychology practice. Utility and clinical implications are discussed, and the model aims to improve mental health service development for rural Australians. International implications are discussed.","PeriodicalId":8871,"journal":{"name":"Australian Journal of Psychology","volume":"78 1","pages":"2739969"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-10-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13644443/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149134548","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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From boredom to problematic AI chatbot use: a three-wave half-longitudinal mediation study of loneliness and dual-system self-control. 从无聊到有问题的AI聊天机器人使用：孤独和双系统自我控制的三波半纵向中介研究。

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Australian Journal of Psychology Pub Date : 2026-09-27 eCollection Date: 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.1080/00049530.2026.2737094

Jiahui Yuan, Kai Zhou, Chen Zhang

{"title":"From boredom to problematic AI chatbot use: a three-wave half-longitudinal mediation study of loneliness and dual-system self-control.","authors":"Jiahui Yuan, Kai Zhou, Chen Zhang","doi":"10.1080/00049530.2026.2737094","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00049530.2026.2737094","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Problematic use of AI chatbots (PUAIC) is an emerging concern. Drawing on the I-PACE model and the dual-system model of self-control, this study examined the mediating roles of loneliness, the control system, and the impulsive system.Methods: A three-wave half-longitudinal mediation design was used with 551 Chinese college students at baseline. Boredom proneness was assessed at Time 1, loneliness and the control and impulsive systems at Time 2, and PUAIC at Time 3. Missing data were handled using 20 multiply imputed datasets, and PROCESS Model 81 was estimated with sex and grade level as covariates.Results: Pooled analyses showed that boredom proneness was associated with loneliness (β = .57), the impulsive system (β = .31), the control system (β = -.38), and PUAIC directly (β = .25; all p < .001). Significant indirect effects occurred through loneliness (.073), the impulsive system (.077), and the serial loneliness-impulsive-system pathway (.038).Conclusion: The findings suggest that boredom proneness may be associated with later PUAIC directly and indirectly through loneliness and impulsive tendencies. These associations may inform the development of prevention strategies for PUAIC that address loneliness and impulsive tendencies among college students.","PeriodicalId":8871,"journal":{"name":"Australian Journal of Psychology","volume":"78 1","pages":"2737094"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13618079/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149073366","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Have you done your research? Information sources and trust as predictors of vaccine intentions and uptake during Australia's COVID-19 vaccination rollout. 你做过调查了吗？信息来源和信任作为澳大利亚COVID-19疫苗接种期间疫苗意图和吸收的预测因素。

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Australian Journal of Psychology Pub Date : 2026-09-14 eCollection Date: 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.1080/00049530.2026.2716072

Karina T Rune, Samuel J Devonald, Jacob J Keech

{"title":"Have you done your research? Information sources and trust as predictors of vaccine intentions and uptake during Australia's COVID-19 vaccination rollout.","authors":"Karina T Rune, Samuel J Devonald, Jacob J Keech","doi":"10.1080/00049530.2026.2716072","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00049530.2026.2716072","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The COVID-19 pandemic generated a global \"infodemic\" of misinformation, shaping public perceptions, trust, and vaccine hesitancy. Although COVID-19 vaccination campaigns have concluded, understanding how people used and trusted information sources during the rollout remains relevant to improving future public health communication.Objective: This study examined (1) associations between information sources and COVID-19 vaccination intentions and uptake in Australia, (2) the role of trust in these sources, and (3) discrepancies between source use and trust.Method: A longitudinal survey (N = 405; 63.5% female) was conducted at two time points: Time 1, before COVID-19 vaccinations were freely available and Time 2, approximately 7 months later, after vaccines became accessible to all adults.Results: Trust-based predictors explained more variance than source-use predictors, and ABC news outlets and state government sources emerged as the most consistent positive predictors of both vaccination intention and uptake. In contrast, social media use was negatively associated with both intention and uptake, although trust in social media was not a significant predictor, suggesting that reliance on social media, rather than trust in it, may be most relevant. Participants frequently relied on social media despite reporting lower trust in it.Conclusion: Findings highlight persistent challenges posed by misinformation and emphasise the need to strengthen trust in credible information sources to support effective public health communication during public health crises.","PeriodicalId":8871,"journal":{"name":"Australian Journal of Psychology","volume":"78 1","pages":"2716072"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-09-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13577263/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148975710","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Depressive symptoms and intertemporal decision-making in adolescents: the indirect role of future self-continuity. 青少年抑郁症状与跨期决策：未来自我连续性的间接作用

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Australian Journal of Psychology Pub Date : 2026-09-09 eCollection Date: 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.1080/00049530.2026.2721660

Luoyan Wang, Bowen Xue, Qianqian Shu, Zhuojun Jiang, Zhiguo Hu, Hong Luo

{"title":"Depressive symptoms and intertemporal decision-making in adolescents: the indirect role of future self-continuity.","authors":"Luoyan Wang, Bowen Xue, Qianqian Shu, Zhuojun Jiang, Zhiguo Hu, Hong Luo","doi":"10.1080/00049530.2026.2721660","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00049530.2026.2721660","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Depressive symptoms may be associated with adolescents' tendency to prioritise immediate rewards over delayed outcomes, yet the psychological processes underlying this association remain unclear. Future self-continuity, defined as the perceived connection between one's present and future selves, may be one such mechanism. This study examined whether future self-continuity mediated the association between depressive mood and intertemporal decision-making in adolescents.Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 352 adolescents from two schools in China. Depressive symptoms were assessed using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9, future self-continuity was measured using the Future Self-Continuity Questionnaire, and intertemporal decision-making was assessed using a classic intertemporal choice task. Pearson correlation analyses and mediation analysis were conducted.Results: Depressive symptoms were negatively associated with future self-continuity and intertemporal decision-making, whereas future self-continuity was positively associated with intertemporal decision-making. Mediation analysis showed that future self-continuity significantly mediated the association between depressive mood and intertemporal decision-making.Conclusions: These findings suggest that lower future self-continuity may be one psychological factor linking depressive symptoms to adolescents' stronger preference for immediate over delayed rewards. Interventions aimed at strengthening adolescents' sense of connection with their future selves may help support more future-oriented decision-making.","PeriodicalId":8871,"journal":{"name":"Australian Journal of Psychology","volume":"78 1","pages":"2721660"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13560415/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148944214","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Beyond cognitive distortions: the mediating role of passion between erroneous cognitions and gambling severity. 超越认知扭曲：激情在错误认知和赌博严重性之间的中介作用。

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Australian Journal of Psychology Pub Date : 2026-09-07 eCollection Date: 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.1080/00049530.2026.2726226

Chris James Serafim, Ebony Sans, Adam Gunnoo

{"title":"Beyond cognitive distortions: the mediating role of passion between erroneous cognitions and gambling severity.","authors":"Chris James Serafim, Ebony Sans, Adam Gunnoo","doi":"10.1080/00049530.2026.2726226","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00049530.2026.2726226","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: While erroneous gambling cognitions and gambling passion (harmonious and obsessive) are recognised as key factors underpinning an individual's gambling, limited research has examined whether passion explains how cognitive distortions relate to gambling severity.Method: Using structural equation modelling (SEM), authors evaluated the indirect paths of harmonious and obsessive passion between three key erroneous gambling cognitions among 630 gamblers aged between 18 and 73 years (Mage = 38.56, SDage = 11.52). .Results: Controlling for gambling preference, frequency, and social desirability, predictive control exhibited a significant negative indirect path to gambling severity via harmonious passion, whereas obsessive passion positively mediated the relationship between illusion of control, interpretive bias, and gambling severity. Furthermore, obsessive passion significantly (negatively) moderated the relationship between interpretive bias and gambling severity.Conclusion: Findings suggest that when individuals overestimate predictive control, they may cognitively minimise risks associated with their gambling. Additionally, internal pressure from obsessive passion could inflate perceived control over random outcomes and heighten the tendency to attribute outcomes to skill. Moderation results indicated obsessive passion may exert a stronger influence on gambling severity than interpretive bias. Overall, findings highlight the need to target both gambling cognitions and passion when addressing an individual's gambling severity.","PeriodicalId":8871,"journal":{"name":"Australian Journal of Psychology","volume":"78 1","pages":"2726226"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13591969/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149015432","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Development and psychometric validation of the Psychosocial Impact of Dental Aesthetics Questionnaire for Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults. 澳洲原住民与托雷斯海峡岛民牙齿美学问卷心理社会影响的开发与心理计量学验证。

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Australian Journal of Psychology Pub Date : 2026-09-02 eCollection Date: 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.1080/00049530.2026.2721654

Abanish Singh, Lisa Jamieson, Gina Guzzo, Pedro Henrique Ribeiro Santiago, Johanna Groundwater, Joanne Hedges, Ria Aiyar, Kostas Kapellas, Sonia Nath

{"title":"Development and psychometric validation of the Psychosocial Impact of Dental Aesthetics Questionnaire for Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults.","authors":"Abanish Singh, Lisa Jamieson, Gina Guzzo, Pedro Henrique Ribeiro Santiago, Johanna Groundwater, Joanne Hedges, Ria Aiyar, Kostas Kapellas, Sonia Nath","doi":"10.1080/00049530.2026.2721654","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00049530.2026.2721654","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: The aim of this study was to develop and validate a culturally adapted Psychosocial Impact of Dental Aesthetics Questionnaire (PIDAQ) for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults.Method: The short-form PIDAQ was culturally adapted and administered to 187 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults. Network psychometric analyses examined dimensionality, item redundancy, network loadings, and model fit. Additionally, internal consistency (McDonald's Ω), construct validity, and criterion validity were also measured.Results: Two statistically redundant but conceptually distinct item pairs (Look/Nice and Proud/Show) were retained on cultural and content-validity grounds. The \"Worry\" item was removed for a low network loading (0.169), yielding a final seven-item PIDAQ. Model fit was good (χ2(4) = 6.26, p < 0.180; CFI = 1.000; RMSEA = 0.059, 90% CI: 0.000-0.140). Internal consistency was excellent (Ω=0.94), inter-item correlations were moderate to adequate (ρ= 0.520-0.790), and the correlation with the SEWB scale provided directionally consistent support for criterion validity (ρ=0.320). Participants reported mixed feelings about dental aesthetics, often not minding showing their teeth in photographs yet being dissatisfied with how their teeth look.Conclusions: The PIDAQ demonstrated strong psychometric properties, making it a valid, reliable tool for assessing the psychosocial impact of dental aesthetics.","PeriodicalId":8871,"journal":{"name":"Australian Journal of Psychology","volume":"78 1","pages":"2721654"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13539784/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148886202","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The serial mediating roles of AI self-efficacy and academic procrastination in the association between AI literacy and AI dependence among Chinese undergraduates. 中国大学生人工智能自我效能感和学业拖延在人工智能素养与人工智能依赖关系中的串行中介作用

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Australian Journal of Psychology Pub Date : 2026-08-31 eCollection Date: 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.1080/00049530.2026.2721637

Houyu Wu, Haiyang Ni, Jiaqi He, Eng Hoe Wee

{"title":"The serial mediating roles of AI self-efficacy and academic procrastination in the association between AI literacy and AI dependence among Chinese undergraduates.","authors":"Houyu Wu, Haiyang Ni, Jiaqi He, Eng Hoe Wee","doi":"10.1080/00049530.2026.2721637","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00049530.2026.2721637","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: Generative artificial intelligence is now embedded in university learning, but the psychological pathways linking AI literacy with AI dependence remain unclear. This study examined whether AI self-efficacy and academic procrastination mediate the association between AI literacy and AI dependence among Chinese undergraduates.Method: A total of 417 Chinese undergraduate students aged 18-24 years completed measures of AI literacy, AI self-efficacy, academic procrastination and AI dependence. This study tested common method bias, estimated descriptive statistics and Pearson correlations, examined multicollinearity, conducted robustness checks and estimated a serial mediation model with PROCESS Model 6.Results: AI literacy was negatively associated with AI dependence (r = -.283). Bootstrapped indirect effects indicated three significant pathways: through AI self-efficacy, through academic procrastination and through the sequential pathway from AI self-efficacy to academic procrastination. The total standardised indirect effect was -.229, accounting for 55.84% of the total effect.Conclusions: AI self-efficacy and academic procrastination partially and sequentially mediated the association between AI literacy and AI dependence. The findings suggest that AI literacy may reduce maladaptive AI dependence by strengthening efficacy beliefs and reducing procrastination-related reliance on AI tools. Given the cross-sectional design, longitudinal research is needed to clarify temporal ordering.","PeriodicalId":8871,"journal":{"name":"Australian Journal of Psychology","volume":"78 1","pages":"2721637"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13532364/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148872760","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Parental loss: prevalence estimates and mental health impacts from the second Australian Child and Adolescent Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing. 父母丧失：第二次澳大利亚儿童和青少年心理健康和福祉调查的患病率估计和心理健康影响。

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Australian Journal of Psychology Pub Date : 2026-08-17 eCollection Date: 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.1080/00049530.2026.2707204

Lauren J Breen, HuiJun Chih, Simona Nastoska, Shelly Skinner, David Lawrence

{"title":"Parental loss: prevalence estimates and mental health impacts from the second Australian Child and Adolescent Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing.","authors":"Lauren J Breen, HuiJun Chih, Simona Nastoska, Shelly Skinner, David Lawrence","doi":"10.1080/00049530.2026.2707204","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00049530.2026.2707204","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: To determine the prevalence and mental health impacts of parental loss in children and adolescents under 18 years.Method: A nationally representative sample of households with children aged 4-17 years was recruited in 2013-2014, with 6,310 parents/carers of eligible households (response rate = 55%). Primary carers completed a questionnaire about biological parental loss (death, incarceration, separation) and mental health disorders.Results: At 17 years, 0.3% had a parent in custody, 2.5% had a biological parent die, 31.8% had separated parents, and 37.8% were not living with both biological parents. Across loss types, the proportion of children and adolescents with a mental disorder was 21.4% and highest for parental death (28.8%), followed by having a parent in custody (21.9%), and parents having separated (20.2%). Mental disorder was highest (38.3%) for 4-11-year-old children whose biological parent had died.Conclusion: This is the first study to provide national prevalence estimates of death of a biological parent, parental incarceration, and parental separation in Australia. Among parental loss types, parental bereavement had the highest risk of mental disorders. Findings support the need to ensure relevant and effective services are accessible to and meet the needs of bereaved children and adolescents.","PeriodicalId":8871,"journal":{"name":"Australian Journal of Psychology","volume":"78 1","pages":"2707204"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-08-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13482926/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148787924","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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