Jennifer Hafekost|David Lawrence|Katrina Boterhoven de Haan|Sarah E. Johnson|Suzy Saw|William R. Buckingham|Michael Sawyer|John Ainley|Stephen R. Zubrick
Methodology of Young Minds Matter: The second Australian Child and Adolescent Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing
Telethon Kids Institute|University of Western Australia|Telethon Kids Institute|University of Western Australia|Telethon Kids Institute|University of Western Australia|Telethon Kids Institute|University of Western Australia|Act Health|University of Adelaide|Australian Council for Educational Research|Telethon Kids Institute|University of Western Australia
objective describe study design young minds matter second australian child adolescent survey mental health wellbeing aims study sample design development survey content field procedures final questionnaires detailed method 20132014 national household survey mental health wellbeing young people conducted involving sample 6310 families selected random across australia survey included facetoface diagnostic interview parentscarers 4 17yearolds selfreport questionnaire completed young people aged 1117 years results overall response rate survey 55 6310 parentscarers eligible households participating survey addition 2967 89 young people aged 1117 years participating households completed questionnaire survey sample found broadly representative australian population major demographic characteristics compared data census population housing however adjustments made overrepresentation younger children aged 4 7 years also families one eligible child household conclusion young minds matter provides updated national prevalence estimates common child adolescent mental disorders describes patterns service use help guide future decisions development policy provision mental health services children adolescents advancements interviewing methodology addition data linkage component informed content development contributed improved breadth quality data collected