A motivational interviewing intervention to improve social and emotional well-being among Aboriginal children

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Aboriginal children have poorer social and emotional well-being (SEWB) than non-Aboriginal children. Poor SEWB in childhood is an under-appreciated source of long-term poor mental health which, in turn, influences the types of infectious and inflammatory stresses that lead to diabetes and other chronic conditions. For the first time in Australia, we plan to advance Aboriginal child health through a randomised controlled trial that will utilise motivational interviewing to improve SEWB.