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Publications - Journal Articles

     
2008
  • Berecki J, Lucke J, Hockey R & Dobson A. Transitions into informal care and out of paid employment of women in their 50's: A study of cause and effect. Social Science and Medicine, 2008; 67(1): 122-127. Abstract
  • Brown WJ, Hockey R & Dobson A. Physical activity, body mass index and health care costs in mid-age Australian women. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2008; 32(2): 150-155. Abstract
  • Collins C, Young A & Hodge A. Diet quality is associated with higher nutrition intake and self-rated health in mid-aged women. Journal of the American College of Nutrition, 2008; 27(1): 146-157. Abstract
  • Ford J, Spallek M & Dobson A. Self rated health and a healthy lifestyle are the most important predictors of survival in elderly women. Age & Ageing, 2008; 37(2): 194-200. Abstract
  • Furuya H, Young AF, Powers JR & Byles JE. Alcohol consumption and physical health-related quality of life in older women using the transformation of SF-36 to account for death. Japanese Journal of Alcohol & Drug Dependence, 2008; 43(2): 97-109. Abstract
  • Heesch K, Byles J & Brown W. Prospective association between physical activity and falls in community-dwelling older women. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 2008; 62(5): 421-426. Abstract
  • Powers J & Young A. Longitudinal analysis of alcohol consumption and health of middle-aged women in Australia. Addiction, 2008; 103: 242-432. Abstract
  • Schofield M & Khan A. Australian women who seek counselling: Psychosocial, health behaviour and demographic profile. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 2008; 8(1): 12-20. Abstract
  • Taft A & Watson L. Depression and termination of pregnancy (induced abortion) in a national cohort of young Australian women: The confounding effect of women’s experience of violence. BMC Public Health, 2008; 8(1): 75. Abstract
  • Tooth L, Hockey R, Byles J & Dobson A. Weighted multi-morbidity indexes predict mortality, health service use and health-related quality of life in older women. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 2008; 61(2): 151-159. Abstract
  • Tooth L, Russell A, Lucke J, Byrne G, Lee C, Wilson A & Dobson A. Impact of cognitive and physical impairment on carer burden and quality of life. Quality of Life Research, 2008; 17(2): 267-273. Abstract
  • van Poppel M & Brown W. “It's my hormones doctor” – does physical activity help with menopausal symptoms? Menopause - Journal of the North American Menopause Society, 2008; 15(1): 78-85. Abstract
2007
  • Adams J, Sibbritt D & Young AF. Consultations with a naturopath or herbalist: the prevalence of use and profile of users amongst mid-aged women in Australia. Public Health, 2007; 121(12): 954-957. Abstract
  • Adamson L, Young A & Byles J. Recruiting for a longitudinal study: Who to choose, how to choose and how to enhance participation? International Journal of Multiple Research Approaches, 2007; 1(2): 126-136. Abstract
  • Adamson L & Chojenta C. Developing relationships and retaining participants in a longitudinal study. International Journal of Multiple Research Approaches, 2007; 1(2): 137-146. Abstract
  • Adamson L & Graves A. Cohort management: Developing and maintaining participant databases in longitudinal studies International Journal of Multiple Research Approaches, 2007; 1(2): 147-155. Abstract
  • Anstey K, Butterworth P, Windsor T, Burns R, Sargent-Cox K, von Sanden C, Christensen H, Booth H, Simons L, Byles J, Gibson R, Luszcz M, Shaw J, Broe G, Browning C, Mitchell P, Cumming R & Kendig H. The value of comparing health outcomes in cohort studies: An example of self-rated health in seven studies including 79 653 participants. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 2007; 26(4): 194-200. Abstract
  • Baines S, Powers J & Brown WJ. How does the health and well-being of young Australian vegetarian and semi-vegetarian women compare with non-vegetarians? Public Health Nutrition, 2007; 10(5): 436-442. Abstract
  • Brown WJ, Hockey R & Dobson A. Rose revisited: A 'middle road' prevention strategy for reducing risk of non-communicable chronic disease. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2007; 85(11): 886-887. Abstract
  • Bryson L , Warner-Smith P, Brown P & Fray L. Managing the work-life rollercoaster: Private stress or public health issues. Social Science and Medicine, 2007; 65(6): 1142-1153. Abstract
  • Byles J, Young A & Wheway V. Annual health assessments for older Australian women: Uptake and equity. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2007; 31: 170-173. Abstract
  • Sibbritt D, Byles J & Regan C. Factors associated with decline in physical functional health in a cohort of older women. Age & Ageing, 2007; 36(4): 382-388. Abstract
  • Byles J. Fit and Well at 80: Defying the stereotypes of age and illness. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 2007; 111: 107-120. Abstract
  • Byles J E, Dobson A, Bryson L & Brown W. Getting Started: ‘Preparing the ground’ and ‘planting the vines’ for longitudinal research. International Journal of Multiple Research Approaches, 2007; 1(2): 80-91. Abstract
  • Carrigan G, Barnett A, Dobson A & Mishra G. Compensating for Missing Data from Longitudinal Studies Using WinBUGS. Journal of Statistical Software, 2007; 19(7): . Abstract
  • Chojenta C, Mooney R & Warner-Smith P. Accessing and disseminating longitudinal data: Protocols and policies. International Journal of Multiple Research Approaches, 2007; 1(2): 104-113. Abstract
  • Chojenta C, Byles J E, Loxton D & Mooney R. Communication and dissemination of longitudinal study findings. International Journal of Multiple Research Approaches, 2007; 1(2): 199-209. Abstract
  • Clemens S, Matthews S, Young AF & Powers J. Alcohol consumption of Australian women: Results from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health. Drug and Alcohol Review, 2007; 26(5): 525-535. Abstract
  • Clemens S & Matthews S. Comparison of a food-frequency questionnaire method and a quantity-frequency method to classify risky alcohol consumption in women. Alcohol & Alcoholism, 2007; 43(2): 223-229. Abstract
  • Duke J, Sibbritt & Young A. Is there an association between the use of oral contraception and depressive symptoms in young Australian women? Contraception, 2007; 75(1): 27-31. Abstract
  • Everingham C, Stevenson D & Warner-Smith P. 'Things are getting better all the time' ? Challenging the narrative of women's progress from a generational perspective. Sociology, 2007; 41(3): 419-437. Abstract
  • Everingham C, Warner-Smith P & Byles J. Transforming retirement: Re-thinking models of retirement to accommodate the experiences of women. Women's Studies International Forum, 2007; 30(6): 512-522. Abstract
  • Graves A, Ball J & Frazer E. Data management: The building blocks of clean, accurate and reliable longitudinal datasets International Journal of Multiple Research Approaches, 2007; 1(1): 156-174. Abstract
  • Heesch K, Miller Y & Brown W. Relationship between physical activity and stiff or painful joints in mid-aged and older women: A 3 year prospective study. Arthritis Research and Therapy, 2007; 9(2): 1-13. Abstract
  • Helman J, Loxton D, Adamson L, Graves A & Powers J. Conducting substudies in a longitudinal research project. International Journal of Multiple Research Approaches, 2007; 1(2): 187-198. Abstract
  • Kelaher M, Dunt D & Dodson S. Unemployment, contraceptive behaviour and reproductive outcomes among young Australian women. Health Policy, 2007; 82(1): 95-101. Abstract
  • Lee C & Gramotnev H. Transitions into and out of caregiving: Health and social characteristics of mid-age Australian women. Psychology and Health, 2007; 22(2): 193-209. Abstract
  • Lee C & Gramotnev H. Life transitions and mental health in a national cohort of young Australian women. Developmental Psychology, 2007; 43(4): 877-888. Abstract
  • Loxton D & Young A. Longitudinal survey development and design. International Journal of Multiple Research Approaches, 2007; 1(2): 114-125. Abstract
  • Lucke J, Waters B, Hockey R, Spallek M, Gibson R, Byles J & Dobson A. Trends in women's risk factors and chronic conditions: Findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. Women's Health, 2007; 3(4): 423-432. Abstract
  • McDermott L, Dobson A & Owen N. Occasional tobacco use among young adult women: A longitudinal analysis of smoking transitions. Tobacco Control, 2007; 16(4): 248-254. Abstract
  • Mishra G, Carrigan G, Brown W, Barnett A, & Dobson A. Short-term weight change and the incidence of diabetes in midlife: Results from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health. Diabetes Care, 2007; 30(6): 1418-1424. Abstract
  • Parker G & Lee C. Relationships among abuse characteristics, coping strategies, and abused women's psychological health: A path model. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2007; 22(9): 1184-1198. Abstract
  • Sibbritt D, Adams J & Young AF. The characteristics of middle aged Australian women who consult acupuncturists. Acupuncture in Medicine, 2007; 25(1-2): 22-28. Abstract
  • Sibbritt D, Byles J & Cockrell D. Prevalence and characteristics of older Australian women who consult dentists. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 2007; 15(6): 387-388. Abstract
  • Smith M, Russell A & Hodges P. Is there a relationship between parity, pregnancy, back pain and incontinence? International Urogynecology Journal, 2007; 19(2): 205-211. Abstract
  • Taft A & Watson L. Termination of pregnancy: Associations with partner violence and other factors in a national cohort of young Australian women. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2007; 31(2): 135-142. Abstract
  • Warner-Smith P, Loxton D & Brown J. Human resources for longitudinal studies: Matching people to skills and tasks. International Journal of Multiple Research Approaches, 2007; 1(2): 92-103. Abstract
  • Watson L, Taft A & Lee C. Associations of self-reported violence with age at menarche, first intercourse and first birth among a national population sample of young Australian women. Women's Health Issues, 2007; 17(5): 281-289. Abstract
  • Williams L, Germov J & Young A. Preventing weight gain: A population cohort study of the nature and effectiveness of mid-age women's weight control practices. International Journal of Obesity, 2007; 31: 978-986. Abstract
  • Yorkston E, Russell A & Turner C. Longitudinal predictors of changes to illicit drug use among young Australian women. Addiction, 2007; 102(11): 1798-1803. Abstract
  • Young A F, Powers J & Wheyway V. Working with longitudinal data: Attrition and retention, data quality, measures of change and other analytical issues. International Journal of Multiple Research Approaches, 2007; 1(2): 175-187. Abstract
2006
  • Adamson L & Parker G. 'There's more to life than just walking': Older women's ways of staying healthy and happy. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 2006; 14: 380-391. Abstract
  • Ball K & Crawford D. An investigation of psychological, social and environmental correlates of obesity and weight gain in young women. International Journal of Obesity, 2006; 30: 1240-1249. Abstract
  • Ball K & Mishra GD. Whose socioeconomic status influences a woman’s obesity risk: Her mother’s, her father’s or her own? International Journal of Epidemiology, 2006; 35(1): 131-138. Abstract
  • Ball K, Crawford D & Mishra G. Socio-economic inequalities in women's fruit and vegetable intakes: A multilevel study of individual, social and environmental mediators. Public Health Nutrition, 2006; 9(5): 623-630. Abstract
  • Bell S & Lee C. Does timing and sequencing of transitions to adulthood make a difference? Stress, smoking and physical activity among young Australian women. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 2006; 13(3): 265-274. Abstract
  • Bowe SJ, Young AF, Sibbritt DW & Furuya H. Transforming the SF-36 to account for death in longitudinal studies with three year follow-up. Medical Care, 2006; 44(10): 956-959. Abstract
  • Byles J, Powers J, Chojenta C & Warner-Smith P. Older women in Australia: Aging in urban, rural and remote environments. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 2006; 25(3): 151-157. Abstract
  • Byles J & Feldman S. The lives of older widowed women. Just Policy, 2006; 39: 23-28. Abstract
  • Byles JE, Young AF, Furuya H & Parkinson L. A drink to healthy ageing: The association between older women's use of alcohol and their health-related quality of life. Journal of American Geriatric Society, 2006; 54(9): 1341-1347. Abstract
  • Cwikel J, Gramotnev H & Lee C. Never-married childless women: Health and social circumstances in older age. Social Science and Medicine, 2006; 62(8): 1991-2001. Abstract
  • Lee C & Gramotnev H. Motherhood plans among young Australian women: Who wants children these days? Journal of Health Psychology, 2006; 11(1): 5-20. Abstract
  • Lee C & Gramotnev H. Predictors and outcomes of early motherhood in the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. Psychology, Health and Medicine, 2006; 11(1): 29-47. Abstract
  • Lee C & Gramotnev H. Predictors and correlates of coping well with early motherhood in the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. Psychology, Health and Medicine, 2006; 11(4): 411-424. Abstract
  • Loxton D, Schofield M, Hussain R & Mishra G. History of domestic violence and physical health in mid-life. Violence Against Women, 2006; 12(8): 715-731. Abstract
  • Loxton D, Schofield M & Hussain R. Psychological health in midlife among women who have ever lived with a violent partner or spouse. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2006; 21(8): 1092-1107. Abstract
  • Loxton D, Mooney R & Young AF. The psychological health of sole mothers in Australia. Medical Journal of Australia, 2006; 184(6): 265-268. Abstract
  • McDermott LJ, Dobson AJ & Owen N. From partying to parenthood: Young women's perceptions of cigarette smoking across life transitions. Health Education Research, 2006; 21(3): 428-429. Abstract
  • Miller-Lewis L, Wade T & Lee C. Psychosocial risk factors for pregnancy risk-taking in young women in emerging adulthood: Evidence from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. Australian Journal of Psychology, 2006; 58(1): 17-30. Abstract
  • Outram S, Murphy B & Cockburn J. Prevalence of and factors associated with midlife women taking medicines for psychological distress. The Australian e Journal for the Advancement of Mental Health, 2006; 5(3): 1-13. Abstract
  • Sibbritt D, Adams J & Young AF. A profile of middle-aged women who consult a chiropractor or osteopath: Findings from a survey of 11,143 Australian women. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, 2006; 29(5): 349-353. Abstract
  • Smith MD, Russell A & Hodges PW. Disorders of breathing and continence have a stronger association with back pain than obesity and physical activity. Australian Journal of Physiotherapy, 2006; 52(1): 11-16. Abstract
  • Strodl E & Kenardy J. Psychosocial and non-psychosocial risk factors for the new diagnosis of diabetes in elderly women. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 2006; 74(1): 57-65. Abstract
  • Vos T, Astbury J, Piers L, Magnus A, Heenan M, Stanley L, Walker L & Webster K. Measuring the impact of intimate partner violence on the health of women in Victoria, Australia. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2006; 84(9): 739-744. Abstract
  • Warner-Smith P, Everingham C & Ford J. Mid-age women's experiences of work and expectations of retirement. Just Policy, 2006; 40: 45-53. Abstract
  • Williams L, Young A & Brown W. Weight gained in two years by a population of mid-aged women: How much is too much? International Journal of Obesity, 2006; 30(8): 1229-1233. Abstract
  • Young AF, Powers JR & Bell SL. Attrition in longitudinal studies: Who do you lose? Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2006; 30(4): 353-361. Abstract
2005
  • Adams J, Sibbritt D & Young AF. Naturopathy/herbalism consultations by mid-aged Australian women with cancer. European Journal of Cancer Care, 2005; 145: 443-447. Abstract
  • Adamson L, Chojenta C & Lee C. Letter to the Editor: Telephone contact of existing participants in longitudinal surveys. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2005; 29(2): 188. Abstract
  • Bell S & Lee C. Emerging adulthood and patterns of physical activity among young Australian women. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 2005; 12(4): 227-235. Abstract
  • Brown P & Warner-Smith P. The Taylorisation of family time: An effective strategy in the struggle to 'manage' work and life? Annals of Leisure Research, 2005; 8(2): 75-90. Abstract
  • Brown WJ, Williams L, Ford JH, Ball K & Dobson AJ. Identifying the 'energy gap': Magnitude and determinants of five year weight gain in mid-age women. Obesity Research, 2005; 138: 1431-1441. Abstract
  • Brown WJ, Ford JH, Burton NW, Marshall AL & Dobson AJ. Prospective study of physical activity and depressive symptoms in mid-age women. American Journal of Preventative Medicine, 2005; 29(4): 265-272. Abstract
  • Byles JE, Mishra GD & Harris MA. The experience of insomnia among older women. Sleep, 2005; 28(8): 972-979. Abstract
  • Byles JE. How do the psychosocial consequences of ageing affect asthma management? Medical Journal of Australia, 2005; 183(1): S30-S32. Abstract
  • Dobson A, Smith N & Pachana N. Some problems with life event lists and health outcomes. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 2005; 12(3): 199-205. Abstract
  • Khan A, Hussain R & Schofield M. Correlates of sexually transmitted infections in young Australian women. International Journal of STD and AIDs, 2005; 16(7): 482-487. Abstract
  • Lawlor DA, Tooth L, Lee C & Dobson A. A comparison of the association between socioeconomic position and cardiovascular disease risk factors in three age cohorts of Australian women: Findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study of Women's Health. Journal of Public Health, 2005; 27(4): 378-387. Abstract
  • Lee C, Johnson C & Chiarelli P. Women's waterworks: Evaluating an early intervention for incontinence among adult women. Australian and New Zealand Continence Journal, 2005; 11(1): 11-16. Abstract
  • Lee C. Introduction: Policy, women's lives, women's futures [editorial]. Just Policy Special Issue 1 Australian Women Facing the Future, 2005; 35: 4. Abstract
  • Lee C, Dobson AJ, Brown WJ, Bryson L, Byles J, Warner-Smith P & Young AF. Cohort profile: The Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. International Journal of Epidemiology, 2005; 34: 987-991. Abstract
  • Loxton D. What future? The long term implications of sole motherhood for economic wellbeing. Just Policy Special Issue 1 Australian Women Facing the Future, 2005; 35: 39-44. Abstract
  • McNair R, Kavanagh A, Agius P & Tong B. The mental health status of young adult and mid-life non-heterosexual Australia women. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2005; 293: 265-271. Abstract
  • Miller-Lewis L, Wade T & Lee C. Risk factors for pregnancy and childbearing in single young women: Evidence from The Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. International Journal of Behavioural Development, 2005; 29(4): 292-303. Abstract
  • Mishra G, Ball K, Patterson A, Brown W, Hodge A & Dobson A. Socio-demographic inequalities in the diets of mid-age Australian women. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2005; 59(2): 185-195. Abstract
  • Pachana NA, Ford JH, Andrew B & Dobson AJ. Relations between companion animals and self-reported health in older women: Cause, effect or artefact? International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 2005; 12(2): 103-110. Abstract
  • Powers JR, Mishra G & Young AF. Differences in mail and telephone responses to self-rated health: Use of multiple imputation in correcting for response bias. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2005; 29(2): 149-54. Abstract
  • Sibbritt DW, Adams J & Young AF. A longitudinal analysis of Mid-age women’s use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in Australia, 1996-1998. Women and Health, 2005; 40(4): 41-56. Abstract
  • Soupourmas F, Ironmonger D, Brown P & Warner-Smith P. Testing the practicality of a Personal Digital Assistant Questionnaire versus a Beeper and Booklet Questionnaire in a random-time experience sampling method context. Annals of Leisure Research, 2005; 8(2): 142-152. Abstract
  • Wade T & Lee C. The impact of breast cancer on the lives of middle-aged women: Results from the Australian Longitudinal Study of Women's Health. Health Psychology, 2005; 24(3): 246-251. Abstract
  • Young A, Lowe J, Byles J & Patterson A. Trends in health service use for women in Australia with diabetes. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2005; 29(5): 422-428. Abstract
2004
  • Ball K, Crawford D & Kenardy J. Longitudinal relationships among overweight, life satisfaction and aspirations in young women. Obesity Research, 2004; 12(6): 1019-1030. Abstract
  • Ball K, Mishra GD, Thane CW & Hodge A. How well do Australian women comply with dietary guidelines? Public Health Nutrition, 2004; 7(3): 443-452. Abstract
  • France C, Lee C & Powers J. Correlates of depressive symptoms in a representative sample of young Australian women. Australian Psychologist, 2004; 39(3): 228-237. Abstract
  • Guillemin M. Heart disease and mid-age women: Focusing on gender and age. Health Sociology Review, 2004; 13(1): 7-13. Abstract
  • Guillemin M. Understanding illness: Using drawings as research method. Qualitative Health Research, 2004; 14(2): 272-289. Abstract
  • Guillemin M. Embodying heart disease through drawings. Health: An Interdisciplinary Journal For The Social Study Of Health, Illness And Medicine, 2004; 8(2): 223-239. Abstract
  • Larson A, Bell M & Young AF. Clarifying the relationships between health and residential mobility. Social Science and Medicine, 2004; 59(10): 2149-2160. Abstract
  • Lee C, Mishra G & Kuh D. Country of birth, country of residence, and menopausal transitions and symptoms: British birth cohort and Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2004; 28(2): 144-151. Abstract
  • Loxton D, Schofield M & Hussain R. History of domestic violence and health service use among mid-aged Australian women. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2004; 28(4): 383-388. Abstract
  • Mackenzie L, Byles J & Mishra G. An occupational focus on falls and serious injury among older women in Australia. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 2004; 51(3): 144-154. Abstract
  • McDermott LJ, Dobson AJ & Russell A. Changes in smoking behaviour among young women over life stage transitions. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2004; 28(4): 330-335. Abstract
  • Mishra G & Dobson A. Multiple imputation for body mass index: Lessons from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. Statistics in Medicine, 2004; 23(19): 3077-3087. Abstract
  • Mishra GD, Ball K, Dobson AJ & Byles JE. Do socio-economic gradients in women's health widen over time and with age? Social Science and Medicine, 2004; 58(9): 1585-1595. Abstract
  • Mishra GD, Brown WJ & Dobson AJ. Changes in physical and mental health around menopause. Menopause Digest, 2004; 16(3): 26-29. Abstract
  • Outram S, Mishra GD & Schofield MJ. Sociodemographic and health related factors associated with poor mental health in midlife Australian women. Women and Health, 2004; 39(4): 97-115. Abstract
  • Outram S, Murphy B & Cockburn J. Factors associated with accessing professional help for psychological distress in midlife Australian women. Journal of Mental Health, 2004; 13(2): 185-195. Abstract
  • Outram S, Murphy B & Cockburn J. The role of GPs in treating psychological distress: A study of midlife Australian women. Family Practice, 2004; 21(3): 276-281. Abstract
  • Powers JR, Goodger B & Byles JE. Assessment of the abbreviated Duke Social Support Index in a cohort of older Australian women. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 2004; 23(2): 71-76. Abstract
  • Schofield MJ & Mishra GD. Three year health outcomes among older women at risk of elder abuse: Women's Health Australia. Quality of Life Research, 2004; 13(6): 1043-1052. Abstract
  • Smith N, Young A & Lee C. Optimism, health-related hardiness and well-being among older Australian women. Journal of Health Psychology, 2004; 9(6): 741-752. Abstract
  • Taft A, Watson L & Lee C. Violence against young Australian women and association with reproductive events: A cross sectional analysis of a national population sample. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2004; 28(4): 324-329. Abstract
  • Warner-Smith P, Bryson L & Byles J. The Big picture: The health and wellbeing of three generations of women in rural and remote areas of Australia. Health Sociology Review, 2004; 13(1): 15-26. Abstract
  • Young AF, Russell A & Powers JR. The sense of belonging to a neighbourhood: Can it be measured and is it related to health and well being in older women? Social Science and Medicine, 2004; 59(12): 2627-2637. Abstract
2003
  • Adams J, Sibbritt D, Easthope G & Young A. The profile of women who consult alternative health practitioners in Australia. Medical Journal of Australia, 2003; 179(6): 297-300. Abstract
  • Bell S & Lee C. Perceived stress revisited: The Women's Health Australia project young cohort. Psychology, Health and Medicine, 2003; 8(3): 343-353. Abstract
  • Brown WJ & Trost SG. Life transitions and changing physical activity patterns in young women. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2003; 25(2): 140-143. Abstract
  • Byles JE, Mishra GD, Harris MA & Nair K. The problems of sleep for older women: Changes in health outcomes. Age & Ageing, 2003; 32(2): 154-163. Abstract
  • Cartwright S & Warner-Smith P. 'Melt down': Young women's talk of time and its implications for health, well-being and identity in late modernity. Annals of Leisure Research, 2003; 6(4): 319-338. Abstract
  • Fullagar S & Brown P. Everyday temporalities: Leisure, ethics and young women's emotional wellbeing. Annals of Leisure Research, 2003; 6(3): 193-208. Abstract
  • Grove N, Brough M, Canuto C & Dobson A. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research and the conduct of longitudinal studies; issues for debate. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2003; 27(6): 637-641. Abstract
  • Hillier L, DeVisser R, Kavanagh A & McNair R. The association between licit and illicit drug use and sexuality in young Australian women. Medical Journal of Australia, 2003; 179(6): 326-327. Abstract
  • Lee C & Russell A. Effects of physical activity on emotional well-being among older Australian women: Cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 2003; 54: 155-160. Abstract
  • Miller YD, Brown WJ, Smith N & Chiarelli P. Managing urinary incontinence across the lifespan. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 2003; 10(2): 143-161. Abstract
  • Miller YD, Brown WJ, Chiarelli P & Russell A. Urinary incontinence across the lifespan. Neurourology and Urodynamics, 2003; 22: 550-557. Abstract
  • Mishra GD, Brown WJ & Dobson AJ. Physical and mental health: Changes during menopause transition. Quality of Life Research, 2003; 12(4): 405-412. Abstract
  • Powers JR, Young AF, Russell A & Pachana NA. Implications of non-response of older women to a short form of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale. International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2003; 57(1): 37-54. Abstract
  • Powers JR & Young AF. Beware mixing mail and telephone administration of surveys. Australian Epidemiologist, 2003; 10(2): 41-44. Abstract
  • Schofield MJ & Mishra GD. Validity of self-report screening scale for elder abuse: Women's Health Australia study. The Gerontologist, 2003; 43(1): 110-120. Abstract
  • Sibbritt D, Adams J, Easthope G & Young A. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use among elderly Australian women who have cancer. Supportive Care in Cancer, 2003; 11: 548-550. Abstract
  • Strodl E, Kenardy J & Aroney C. Perceived stress as a predictor of the self-reported new diagnosis of symptomatic CHD in older women. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 2003; 10(3): 205-220. Abstract
  • Turner C, Russell A & Brown W. Prevalence of illicit drug use in young Australian women, patterns of use and associated risk factors. Addiction, 2003; 98: 1419-1426. Abstract
  • Young AF & Dobson AJ. The decline in bulk billing and increase in out-of-pocket costs for general practice consultations in rural areas of Australia, 1995-2001. Medical Journal of Australia, 2003; 178: 122-126. Abstract
2002
  • Ball K & Lee C. Psychological stress, coping and symptoms of disordered eating in a community sample of young Australian women. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 2002; 31: 71-81. Abstract
  • Ball K & Kenardy J. Body weight, body image and eating behaviours: Relationships with ethnicity and acculturation in a community sample of young Australian women. Eating Behaviors, 2002; 3(3): 205-216. Abstract
  • Ball K, Brown W & Crawford D. Who does not gain weight? Prevalence and predictors of weight maintenance in young women. International Journal of Obesity, 2002; 26: 1570-1578. Abstract
  • Bell S & Lee C. Development of the perceived stress questionnaire for young women. Psychology, Health and Medicine, 2002; 7(2): 189-201. Abstract
  • Brown WJ & Miller YD. Too wet to exercise? Leaking urine as a barrier to physical activity in women. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 2002; 4(4): 373-378. Abstract
  • Brown WJ, Mishra GD & Dobson AJ. Changes in physical symptoms during the menopause transition. International Journal of Behavioural Medicine, 2002; 9(1): 53-67. Abstract
  • Feldman S, Byles J, Mishra G & Powers J. The health and social needs of recently widowed older women in Australia. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 2002; 21(3): 135-140. Abstract
  • Hussain R, Schofield M & Loxton D. Cosmetic surgery history and health service use in midlife: Women’s Health Australia. Medical Journal of Australia, 2002; 176: 576-579. Abstract
  • Lee C & Porteous J. Experiences of family caregiving among middle-aged Australian women. Feminism and Psychology, 2002; 12(1): 79-96. Abstract
  • Lee C & Powers JR. Number of social roles, health and well-being in three generations of Australian women. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 2002; 9(3): 195-215. Abstract
  • Mishra G, Lee C, Brown W & Dobson A. Menopausal transitions, symptoms and country of birth: The Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2002; 26(6): 563-570. Abstract
  • Mishra GD, Ball K, Dobson AJ, Byles JE & Warner-Smith P. Which aspects of socioeconomic status are related to health in mid-aged and older women? International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, Special Issue on Women’s Health, 2002; 9(3): 263-285. Abstract
  • Parker G & Lee C. Violence and abuse: An assessment of mid-aged Australian women's experiences. Australian Psychologist, 2002; 37(2): 142-148. Abstract
  • Parker G & Lee C. Predictors of physical and emotional health in a sample of abused Australian women. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2002; 17(9): 987-1001. Abstract
  • Patterson AJ, Young AF, Powers JR, Brown WJ & Byles JE. Relationships between nutrition screening checklists and the health and well being of older Australian women. Public Health Nutrition, 2002; 5(1): 65-71. Abstract
  • Schofield M, Hussain R, Loxton D & Miller Z. Psychosocial and health behavioural covariates of cosmetic surgery: Women's Health Australia study. Journal of Health Psychology, 2002; 7(4): 445-457. Abstract
  • Schofield MJ, Reynolds R, Mishra G, Powers J & Dobson AJ. Screening for vulnerability to abuse among older women: Women's Health Australia study. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 2002; 21(1): 24-39. Abstract
  • Warner-Smith P & Brown P. The town dictates what I do: The leisure, health and wellbeing of women in a small country town. Leisure Studies, 2002; 21(1): 39-56. Abstract
  • Warner-Smith P & Mishra G. 'Happy Hours': Women’s wellbeing and their satisfaction with hours of paid work. Health Sociology Review, 2002; 11(1 & 2): 39-48. Abstract
2001
  • Brown P, Brown WJ & Lee C. Leisure: All work and no play does Jill no good. Australian Parks and Leisure Health, 2001; 4(4): 38-39. Abstract
  • Brown PR, Brown WJ & Powers JR. Time pressure, satisfaction with leisure and health among Australian women. Annals of Leisure Research, 2001; 4: 1-16. Abstract
  • Bryson L. Motherhood and gender relations: Where to in the twenty-first century? Just Policy, 2001; 24: 12-23. Abstract
  • Doran CM, Chiarelli P & Cockburn J. Economic costs of urinary incontinence in community-dwelling Australian women. Medical Journal of Australia, 2001; 174(9): 456-458. Abstract
  • Hasan S, Byles JE, Mishra G & Harris MA. Use of sleeping medication, and quality of life, among older women who report sleeping difficulty. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 2001; 20(1): 29-35. Abstract
  • Kenardy J, Brown WJ & Vogt E. Dieting and health in young Australian women. European Eating Disorders Review, 2001; 9: 242-254. Abstract
  • Lee C. Experiences of family caregiving among older Australian women. Journal of Health Psychology, 2001; 6: 393-404. Abstract
  • Mishra GD, Ball K, Dobson AJ, Byles JE & Warner-Smith P. The measurement of socio-economic status: Investigation of gender-and age-specific indicators in Australia: National Health Survey '95. Social Indicators Research, 2001; 56: 73-89. Abstract
  • Patterson AJ, Brown WJ, Roberts DCK & Seldon MR. Dietary treatment of iron deficiency in women of childbearing age. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2001; 74: 650-656. Abstract
  • Patterson AJ, Brown WJ & Roberts DCK. Dietary and lifestyle factors influencing iron stores in Australian women: An examination of the role of bioavailable dietary iron. Australian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2001; 58(2): 107-113. Abstract
  • Patterson AJ, Brown WJ & Roberts DCK. Dietary and supplement treatment of iron deficiency results in improvements in general health and fatigue in Australian women of childbearing age. Journal of the American College of Nutrition, 2001; 20(4): 337-342. Abstract
  • Warner-Smith P & Imbruglia C. Motherhood, employment and health: Is there a deepening divide between women. Just Policy, 2001; 24: 24-32. Abstract
  • Warner-Smith P & Lee C. Hopes and fears: The life choices, aspirations and well-being of young rural women. Youth Studies Australia, 2001; 20(3): 32-37. Abstract
  • Young AF, Dobson AJ & Byles JE. Determinants of general practitioner use among women in Australia. Social Science and Medicine, 2001; 53(12): 1641-1651. Abstract
  • Young AF, Dobson AJ & Byles JE. Health services research using linked records: Who consents and what is the gain? Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2001; 25(5): 417-420. Abstract
2000
  • Ball K & Lee C. Relationships between psychological stress, coping and disordered eating: A review. Psychology and Health, 2000; 14: 1007-1035. Abstract
  • Brown WJ, Lee C, Mishra G & Bauman A. Leisure time physical activity in Australian women: Relationship with well-being and symptoms. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2000; 71(3): 206-216. Abstract
  • Brown WJ & Bauman A. Comparison of estimates of population levels of physical activity using two measures. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2000; 24(5): 520-525. Abstract
  • Brown WJ, Mishra G, Kenardy J & Dobson AJ. Relationships between body mass index and well-being in young Australian women. International Journal of Obesity, 2000; 24(10): 1360-1368. Abstract
  • Byles JE, Mishra G & Schofield M. Factors associated with hysterectomy among women in Australia. Health and Place: An International Journal, 2000; 6: 301-308. Abstract
  • Chiarelli P, Brown W & McElduff P. Constipation in Australian women: Prevalence and associated factors. International Urogynecology Journal, 2000; 11(2): 71-78. Abstract
  • Feldman S, Byles JE & Beaumont R. Is anybody listening?: The experiences of widowhood for older Australian women. Journal of Women and Ageing, 2000; 12: 155-176. Abstract
  • Hodge A, Patterson A, Brown W, Ireland P & Giles G. The Anti Cancer Council of Victoria FFQ. Relative validity of nutrient intakes compared with diet diaries in young to middle-aged women in a study of iron supplementation. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2000; 24(6): 576-583. Abstract
  • Jonas HA, Dobson AJ & Brown WJ. Patterns of alcohol consumption in young Australian women: Associations with sociodemographic factors, lifestyle, health practices and physical health. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2000; 24(2): 185-191. Abstract
  • Lee C, Dobson A, Brown W, Adamson L & Goldsworthy J. Tracking participants. Lessons from the Women's Health Australia project. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2000; 24(3): 334-336. Abstract
  • Mishra G, Dobson A & Schofield M. Cigarette smoking, menstrual symptoms and miscarriage among young women. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2000; 24(4): 413-420. Abstract
  • Patterson AJ, Brown WJ, Powers JR & Roberts DCK. Iron deficiency, general health and fatigue: Results from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. Quality of Life Research, 2000; 9: 491-497. Abstract
  • Powers J, Ball J, Adamson L & Dobson A. Effectiveness of the National Death Index for establishing the vital statistics of older women in the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2000; 24(5): 526-528. Abstract
  • Rose G & Manderson L. More than a breath of difference: Competing paradigms of asthma. Anthropology and Medicine, 2000; 7(3): 335-350. Abstract
  • Rutnam R, Martin-Murray S & Smith N. Using research to assist women with disabilities in Australia. Australian Social Policy, 2000; 1: 91-99. Abstract
  • Schofield MJ, Minichiello V, Mishra G, Plummer D & Savage J. Sexually transmitted infections and use of sexual health services among young Australian women: Women's Health Australia study. International Journal of STD and AIDS, 2000; 11: 313-323. Abstract
  • Young AF, Dobson AJ & Byles J. Access and equity in the provision of general practitioner services in Australia. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2000; 24(5): 474-480. Abstract
1999
  • Ball K, Lee C & Brown W. Psychological stress and disordered eating: An exploratory study with young Australian women. Women and Health, 1999; 29(2): 1-15. Abstract
  • Ball K, Kenardy J & Lee C. Relationships between disordered eating and unwanted sexual experiences: A review. Australian Psychologist, 1999; 34(3): 166-176. Abstract
  • Brown P & Brown WJ. Women and leisure: Does all work and no play make Jill unwell? World Leisure and Recreation, 1999; 41(1): 11-14. Abstract
  • Brown WJ, Young AF & Byles JE. Tyranny of distance? The health of mid-age women living in five geographical areas of Australia. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 1999; 7: 148-154. Abstract
  • Brown WJ, Dobson AJ, Bryson L & Byles JE. Women's Health Australia: On the progress of the main cohort studies. Journal of Women's Health and Gender-based Medicine, 1999; 8(5): 681-688. Abstract
  • Brown WJ, Fuller B, Lee C, Cockburn J & Adamson L. Never too late: Older people's perceptions of physical activity. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 1999; 9(1): 55-63. Abstract
  • Bryson L, Brown W & Strazzari S. Shaping families: Women, control and contraception. Family Matters, 1999; 53: 31-38. Abstract
  • Byles J. Over the hill and picking up speed: Older women of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. Australian Journal on Ageing, 1999; 18(3 Supp): 55-62. Abstract
  • Byles JE, Feldman S & Mishra G. For richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health: Older widowed women’s health, relationships and financial security. Women and Health, 1999; 29(1): 15-29. Abstract
  • Chiarelli P & Brown W. Leaking urine in Australian women: Prevalence and associated conditions. Women and Health, 1999; 29(1): 1-12. Abstract
  • Chiarelli P, Brown WJ & McElduff P. Leaking urine - Prevalence and associated factors in Australian women. Neurourology and Urodynamics, 1999; 18(6): 567-577. Abstract
  • Dobson AJ, Brown W, Ball J, Powers J & McFadden M. Women driver’s behaviour, socio-demographic characteristics and accidents. Accident, Analysis and Prevention, 1999; 31: 525-535. Abstract
  • Goodger B, Byles J & Higganbotham N. Assessment of a short scale to measure social support among older people. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 1999; 23(3): 260-265. Abstract
  • Lee C. Health habits and psychological functioning among young, middle-aged and older Australian women. British Journal of Health Psychology, 1999; 4: 301-314. Abstract
1998
  • Brown WJ, Dobson AJ & Mishra G. What is a healthy weight for middle aged women? International Journal of Obesity, 1998; 22: 520-528. Abstract
  • Brown WJ, Ball K & Powers J. Is life a party for young women? ACHPER Healthy Lifestyles Journal, 1998; 45(3): 21-26. Abstract
  • Brown WJ, Bryson L, Byles JE, Dobson AJ, Lee C, Mishra G & Schofield M. Women’s Health Australia: Recruitment for a national longitudinal cohort study. Women and Health, 1998; 28(1): 23-40. Abstract
  • Bryson L & Warner-Smith P. Choice of GP: Who do young rural women prefer? Australian Journal of Rural Health, 1998; 6: 144-149. Abstract
  • Bryson L & Warner-Smith P. Employment and women's health. Just Policy, 1998; 14: 3-14. Abstract
  • Bryson L. The Women’s Health Australia project and policy development. Australian Journal of Primary Health - Interchange, 1998; 4(3): 59-71. Abstract
  • Harris MA, Byles JE, Mishra G & Brown WJ. Screening for cervical cancer: Health care, isolation and social support. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 1998; 8(30): 167-172. Abstract
  • Kenardy J & Ball K. Disordered eating, weight dissatisfaction and dieting in relation to unwanted childhood sexual experiences in a community sample. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 1998; 44(3/4): 327-337. Abstract
  • Mishra G & Schofield MJ. Norms for the physical and mental health component summary scores of the SF-36 for young, middle and older Australian women. Quality of Life Research, 1998; 7(3): 215-220. Abstract
  • Patterson AJ, Brown WJ & Roberts DCK. Development, prevention and treatment of iron deficiency in women. Nutrition Research, 1998; 18(3): 489-502. Abstract
  • Schofield MJ & Mishra G. Validity of the SF-12 compared with the SF-36 health survey in pilot studies of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health. Journal of Health Psychology, 1998; 3(2): 259-271. Abstract
  • Young AF, Byles JE & Dobson AJ. Women’s satisfaction with general practice consultations. Medical Journal of Australia, 1998; 168: 386-389. Abstract
1997
  • Dobson A, Mishra G, Brown W & Reynolds R. Food habits of young and middle-aged women living outside the capital cities of Australia. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 1997; 21(7): 711-715. Abstract
1996
  • Brown WJ, Bryson L, Byles JE, Dobson AJ, Manderson L, Schofield M & Williams G. Women’s Health Australia: Establishment of the Australian Longitudinal Study On Women’s Health. Journal of Women’s Health, 1996; 5(5): 467-472. Abstract

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