The Forgotten Generation: Understanding Health Trajectories in Aboriginal Adolescents and Youth

Grant number: 1089104 | Funding period: 2018 - 2019

Completed

Abstract

This study will establish a cohort of 2250 young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from urban, rural and remote communities aged 10 to 24 years. The study will provide longitudinal data on the health status and health trajectories of this group of young Australians who experience poorer health outcomes compared with other young Australians. The proposed study will explored the determinants of health status, how these factors change over time and opportunities for prevention.

Related publications (11)

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Aboriginal Adolescent Physical Activity, Social and Emotional Well-Being, Culture, and Community Activities: The Next Generation Study in Australia

R Macniven, C McKay, R Williams, F Eades, K Davis, J Whitby, G Joshy, R Ivers, S Eades

2025-06-01

Background: Physical activity benefits adolescent health and well-being, known holistically as social and emotional well-being (SE..

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Protective Factors Against e-Cigarette Use Among First Nations People Aged 16–24 in the Next Generation Youth Wellbeing Study

CL Heris, S Graham, R Williams, E Banks, A Yashadhana, K Davis, J Whitby, T Fields, M O'Leary, R Ivers, B Liu, CD McKay, F Eades, L Gubhaju, T Rahman, G Joshy, S Eades

2025-04-01

Issue Addressed: Adolescent e-cigarette use is increasing and is associated with subsequent smoking. This study examines potential..

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Relationships between social determinants of health and healthy body composition among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth in the Next Generation: Youth Well-being study

CD McKay, L Gubhaju, AJ Gibberd, BJ McNamara, R Macniven, G Joshy, A Yashadhana, T Fields, R Williams, R Roseby, P Azzopardi, E Banks, SJ Eades

2025-04-01

Issue Addressed: Little is currently known about the relationships between body composition and the social determinants of health ..

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Blood pressure in young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: analysis of baseline data from a prospective cohort study

BW Sahle, E Banks, R Williams, G Joshy, G Jennings, JC Craig, NG Larkins, F Eades, RQ Ivers, S Eades

2025-02-03

Objective: To assess the distribution of blood pressure levels and the prevalence of hypertension and pre-hypertension in young In..

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Generation smoke-free: Protective factors for never smoking among young First Nations peoples aged 10–15 years in the Next Generation Youth Wellbeing Study

Christina L Heris, Simon Graham, Robyn Williams, Aryati Yashadhana, Katiska Davis, Justine Whitby, Ted Fields, Michelle O’Leary, Emily Banks, Christopher D McKay, Francine Eades, Rebecca Ivers, Grace Joshy, Lina Gubhaju, Bette Liu, Tabassum Rahman, Sandra Eades

2025-01-01

Purpose In Australia, smoking accounts for half of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (First Nations) deaths aged ≥45 years..

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Increasing awareness of sexually transmitted infections (STI) testing and addressing stigma may improve STI testing in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth: Evidence from the Next Generation Youth Wellbeing Study

T Rahman, FYS Kong, R Williams, K Davis, J Whitby, F Eades, S Graham, G Joshy, S Eades

2024-12-01

Objective: To quantify the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STI) testing in relation to sociodemographic, behavioura..

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Cardiometabolic health markers among Aboriginal adolescents from the Next Generation Youth Wellbeing Cohort Study

CD McKay, L Gubhaju, AJ Gibberd, BJ McNamara, E Banks, P Azzopardi, R Williams, S Eades

2024-04-01

Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate cardiometabolic health markers among Aboriginal adolescents aged 10–24 y..

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Health behaviours associated with healthy body composition among Aboriginal adolescents in Australia in the ‘Next Generation: Youth Well-being study’

CD McKay, L Gubhaju, AJ Gibberd, BJ McNamara, R Macniven, G Joshy, R Roseby, R Williams, A Yashadhana, T Fields, B Porykali, P Azzopardi, E Banks, SJ Eades

2023-10-01

This study described the distribution of healthy body composition among Aboriginal adolescents in Australia aged 10–24 years and e..

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Social and Behavioural Correlates of High Physical Activity Levels among Aboriginal Adolescent Participants of the Next Generation: Youth Wellbeing Study

R Macniven, CD McKay, S Graham, L Gubhaju, R Williams, A Williamson, G Joshy, JR Evans, R Roseby, B Porykali, A Yashadhana, R Ivers, S Eades

2023-02-01

Physical activity typically decreases during teenage years and has been identified as a health priority by Aboriginal adolescents...

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Young Aboriginal people in Australia who have never used marijuana in the ‘Next Generation Youth Well-being study’: A strengths-based approach

S Graham, CL Heris, L Gubhaju, F Eades, R Williams, K Davis, J Whitby, K Hunt, N Chimote, SJ Eades

2021-09-01

Background: Being young is a period of experimentation which can lead to increased vulnerability to poor health choices and outcom..

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'Next Generation Youth Well-being Study:' understanding the health and social well-being trajectories of Australian Aboriginal adolescents aged 10-24 years: Study protocol

L Gubhaju, E Banks, J Ward, C D'Este, R Ivers, R Roseby, P Azzopardi, A Williamson, C Chamberlain, B Liu, C Hotu, J Boyle, B McNamara, SJ Eades

2019-03-01

Introduction Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (hereafter referred to as 'Aboriginal') adolescents (10-24 years)..

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