dc.contributor.author |
Langridge, Fiona C |
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dc.contributor.author |
'Ofanoa, Malakai |
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dc.contributor.author |
Fakakovikaetau, Toakase |
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dc.contributor.author |
Wilkinson-Meyers, Laura |
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dc.contributor.author |
Percival, Teuila |
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dc.contributor.author |
Riley, Anne W |
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dc.contributor.author |
Grant, Cameron C |
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dc.coverage.spatial |
Australia |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2022-06-26T23:46:24Z |
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dc.date.available |
2022-06-26T23:46:24Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2022-05 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
(2022). Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 58(5), 880-886. |
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dc.identifier.issn |
1034-4810 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
https://hdl.handle.net/2292/60140 |
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dc.description.abstract |
<h4>Aim</h4>To enable improvements in global child health, the focus must move beyond child survival to child wellbeing. In the Pacific Islands, the wellbeing of children has received little attention. This study aimed to investigate the wellbeing of children from three primary schools in Tonga.<h4>Methods</h4>A cross-sectional survey was completed in three primary schools in Nuku'alofa with children aged 5-15 years. The study participants (256 children, 143 caregivers) completed the Child Health and Illness Profile - Child Edition, CHIP-CE (Version 1.0).<h4>Results</h4>On average, >70% of children and caregivers described home and school environments as positive. From the children's reports, boys had significantly lower scores for risk avoidance than girls (3.40 vs. 3.73, P < 0.001). Children aged 5-7 versus 8-15 years had significantly lower scores for satisfaction (3.63 vs. 3.92, P = 0.002), resilience (3.34 vs. 3.56, P = 0.016) and achievement (3.25 vs. 3.62, P = 0.002). From the caregivers' report, girls had significantly lower scores for academic performance than boys (3.60 vs. 3.81, P = 0.04). Boys had significantly lower scores for individual risk association compared to girls (3.93 vs. 4.29, P = 0.01). Overall CHIP-CE scores were lower than those of comparable populations in the West, while at the same time protective factors were documented.<h4>Conclusions</h4>Understanding child wellbeing in the Pacific is critical for strengthening protective factors known to mitigate poor child health outcomes. Continuing to base global child health success on child survival alone misses opportunities for improving the wellbeing of nations. |
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dc.format.medium |
Print-Electronic |
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dc.language |
eng |
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dc.publisher |
Wiley |
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dc.relation.ispartofseries |
Journal of paediatrics and child health |
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dc.rights |
Items in ResearchSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated. Previously published items are made available in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. |
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dc.rights.uri |
https://researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/docs/uoa-docs/rights.htm |
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dc.subject |
Humans |
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dc.subject |
Cross-Sectional Studies |
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dc.subject |
Personal Satisfaction |
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dc.subject |
Schools |
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dc.subject |
Child |
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dc.subject |
Caregivers |
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dc.subject |
Tonga |
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dc.subject |
Female |
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dc.subject |
Male |
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dc.subject |
Pacific Islands |
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dc.subject |
global child health |
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dc.subject |
health-related quality of life |
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dc.subject |
wellbeing |
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dc.subject |
Prevention |
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dc.subject |
Clinical Research |
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dc.subject |
Pediatric |
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dc.subject |
Behavioral and Social Science |
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dc.subject |
Science & Technology |
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dc.subject |
Life Sciences & Biomedicine |
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dc.subject |
Pediatrics |
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dc.subject |
QUALITY-OF-LIFE |
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dc.subject |
PARENT REPORT FORM |
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dc.subject |
RELIABILITY |
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dc.subject |
VALIDITY |
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dc.subject |
HEALTH |
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dc.subject |
EDITION |
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dc.subject |
1103 Clinical Sciences |
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dc.subject |
1114 Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine |
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dc.subject |
1117 Public Health and Health Services |
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dc.title |
Surviving versus thriving: The wellbeing of primary school aged children in Tonga. |
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dc.type |
Journal Article |
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dc.identifier.doi |
10.1111/jpc.15869 |
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pubs.issue |
5 |
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pubs.begin-page |
880 |
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pubs.volume |
58 |
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dc.date.updated |
2022-05-29T21:12:41Z |
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dc.rights.holder |
Copyright: The author |
en |
dc.identifier.pmid |
34964988 (pubmed) |
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pubs.author-url |
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34964988 |
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pubs.end-page |
886 |
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pubs.publication-status |
Published |
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dc.rights.accessrights |
http://purl.org/eprint/accessRights/RestrictedAccess |
en |
pubs.subtype |
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
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pubs.subtype |
Journal Article |
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pubs.elements-id |
878879 |
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pubs.org-id |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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pubs.org-id |
Population Health |
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pubs.org-id |
Health Systems |
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pubs.org-id |
Pacific Health |
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pubs.org-id |
School of Medicine |
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pubs.org-id |
Paediatrics Child & Youth Hlth |
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dc.identifier.eissn |
1440-1754 |
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pubs.record-created-at-source-date |
2022-05-30 |
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pubs.online-publication-date |
2021-12-29 |
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