Deakin University

Perceived Barriers to Help‐Seeking for Eating Disorders Among Adults With Self‐Reported Eating Disorder Symptoms in Sweden

ABSTRACT Objective Help‐seeking for eating disorders (EDs) remains low despite their burden and the importance of early intervention. This multimethod study examined perceived barriers to help‐seeking among adults with self‐reported ED symptoms in Sweden, a context underrepresent...

After the fires: plant responses and resilience under shifting fire regimes

The changing climate is reshaping our fire regimes, with fires of record-breaking extent, severity and frequency occurring around the world. The 2019–2020 Black Summer bushfires in Australia were a landmark event that revealed both the depth and the limits in our understanding of...

Framework for user-centred design and pre-occupancy design evaluation of higher education buildings

Purpose Higher education (HE) buildings often exhibit persistent performance gaps that compromise user comfort, health and satisfaction. These adverse outcomes are frequently linked to inadequate end-user engagement in the design phase. This study develops and validates a holisti...

SCANNER: A Deep-Learning System for Detecting the Digital Marketing of Foods and Beverages.

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Mechanical performance of 4D-printed honeycombs with various Poisson’s ratios under quasi-static and low-velocity compression

Four-dimensional (4D) printing provides a promising route for prototyping reusable energy-absorbing metamaterials that can recover their geometry after large deformation. However, the cyclic performance of 4D-printed shape-memory honeycombs remains governed by topology, loading d...

Adolescents’ perspectives on socio-cultural influences on overweight and obesity in African countries: a systematic scoping review of qualitative studies

Abstract Introduction Adolescent obesity is a global public health concern, with increasing prevalence rates in many African countries. Studies have highlighted diverse social and cultural influences on weight, but there is uncertainty about how adolescents in Africa perceive and...

Children’s screen time measurement tools, reliability, validity, and behaviour categorisation: a scoping review protocol

Abstract Background There is growing interest in children’s screen time, with evidence suggesting health and well-being outcomes may vary according to screen time behaviour, category, and device. However, it is unclear if screen time measurement tools have advanced with the rapid...

'What's the problem represented to be?’ in Australian state education policies aimed at pregnant and parenting teenagers

Despite existing federal legislation protecting students who are pregnant and parenting from being denied access to education, many adolescents find schools cannot or will not cater for their needs. Although teenage birth rates have been declining, this demographic shift has not...

Prepared to stay: Arts-based pedagogies, generative discomfort and teacher durability in sexuality and relationships education

Arts-based pedagogies (ABP) offer innovative pathways for pre-service teachers' professional formation in sexuality and relationships education (SRE), yet their integration into initial teacher education (ITE) remains limited. This qualitative study examines how ABP shapes profes...

Seizure control and foetal malformation in primiparous women with Epilepsy: statistical analysis of data from a prospective observational study

Purpose To evaluate seizure control and foetal malformation in the first pregnancy of women with epilepsy through the analysis of the Australian Pregnancy Register database focusing of women with epilepsy intending or beginning their first pregnancy. This was achieved through a s...

Smoking‐induced deprivation and subsequent smoking cessation among adults who smoke in four high‐income countries: Trends, correlates and longitudinal associations, 2016–2024

Abstract Background and aims Tobacco smoking substantially contributes to poverty. Smoking‐induced deprivation (SID) occurs when people continue smoking despite financial stress. This study examined (i) trends in SID in Canada, the United States (US), England and Australia from 2...

James Moore and a quiet beginning of modern regional anaesthesia

In contrast to the public spectacle of the Ether Demonstration in 1846, modern regional anaesthesia had a quiet beginning in 1784. That year, James Moore (1762–1860), a Scottish junior surgeon, published the first English book devoted solely to anaesthesia: ‘A Method of Preventin...

Patient-reported gestational weight gain care provided by general practitioners: a cross-sectional study

Australian clinical practice guidelines recommend all pregnant people receive routine antenatal care for gestational weight gain (GWG). All antenatal care providers (ACP) including general practitioners (GP) are recommended to assess weight and provide advice on recommended GWG,...

Understanding higher‐order aberrations in keratoconus

ABSTRACT Keratoconus is characterized by progressive thinning and increasing irregularity of the cornea, leading to substantial degradation in optical quality through the induction of both lower‐ and higher‐order aberrations (HOAs). In addition to inducing myopic and astigmatic r...

Longitudinal Effects of Cannabis Use on Suicidal Behaviour in Early Adulthood in Washington State, United States and Victoria, Australia

Abstract This study aimed to investigate the impact of cannabis use on young adult suicidal behaviour. Matched cohorts were compared across two regions: Washington State, USA (where recreational cannabis use was legalised in 2012) and Victoria, Australia (where recreational canna...

Optimal exercise dose in adults with chronic low back pain disorders: systematic review with dose-response network meta-analysis

Objective To quantify exercise dose-response relationships and estimate the optimal dose in adults with chronic low back pain disorders (CLBDs). Design Systematic review with random-effects model-based (non-linear) dose-response network meta-analysis. Risk of bias was assessed wi...

The Lived Experience of Children and Adults with Overweight or Obesity Engaging in Weight Management Treatments: An Umbrella Scoping Review with Narrative Synthesis

ABSTRACT Introduction Understanding the lived experience of people with overweight or obesity is essential to ensure that interventions are free from weight stigma, avoid adverse consequences including eating disorder pathology, increase engagement, and promote culturally sensiti...

The new personal world: digital media communication and formations of self and persona

Human culture is highly connected to human communication. What is often overlookedis that the structure of communication that is privileged in any era of humanity has profound differences and thereby does shift and mutate human culture. At the same impact level as print and the p...

Dietary exposures and risk of anxiety and depression symptoms in the Lothian Birth Cohort 1936: a cohort-level GLAD Project analysis

Background Mental disorders such as anxiety and depression are leading contributors to disability worldwide, with growing concern in older adults—particularly in Scotland—where poor diet and mental health challenges are common. While the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study has i...

Widespread endocrine-disrupting pollutant alters male courtship behavior in a livebearing fish

Abstract Sexual selection is a potent evolutionary force shaping both pre-copulatory courtship behavior and post-copulatory sperm traits, with male reproductive effort often adjusted to social and mating context. Endocrine-disrupting contaminants are predicted to alter how males...