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Do social characteristics influence smoking uptake and cessation during young adulthood?
(2017-10-29)Objectives This study uses a Bourdieusian approach to assess young adults’ resources and examines their association with smoking initiation and cessation. Methods Data were drawn from 1450 young adults participating in the Interdisciplinary ... -
Associations among oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR) DNA methylation in adulthood, exposure to early life adversity, and childhood trajectories of anxiousness
(Nature Publishing Group, 2017-08-07)Recent models propose deoxyribonucleic acid methylation of key neuro-regulatory genes as a molecular mechanism underlying the increased risk of mental disorder associated with early life adversity (ELA). The goal of this study was to examine the ... -
Testing the impact of a social skill training versus waiting list control group for the reduction of disruptive behaviors and stress among preschool children in child care : the study protocol for a cluster randomized trial
(BMC, 2017-08)Background: Most preschoolers growing up in western industrialized countries receive child care services (CCS) during the day, while their parents are at work. Meta-analytic data suggest that CCS represent a stressful experience for preschoolers. ... -
Early childhood trajectories of separation anxiety : bearing on mental health, academic achievement, and physical health from mid‐childhood to preadolescence
Separation anxiety and health outcomes
(Wiley, 2017-08)1 Background Separation anxiety disorder is the most prevalent childhood anxiety condition, but no study assessed children for separation anxiety at preschool age and followed them longitudinally and directly until mid‐childhood/early adolescence. 2 ... -
Responsible conduct of research-creation: a portrait of an uncharted field of research
(5th World Conference on Research Integrity, 2017-05-31)Responsible conduct of research (RCR) is ubiquitous, and present in most areas of research. One area that has received little attention is Research-Creation (RC): • an emergent eld at the interface of academic research and creative activities • in ... -
Responsible Conduct of Research in Research-Creation: Moving into Uncharted Terrain
(Canadian Bioethics Society, 2017-05-24)Responsible conduct of research (RCR) is ubiquitous, and present in most areas of research. One area that has received little attention is Research-Creation (RC): • an emergent eld at the interface of academic research and creative activities • in ... -
Who uses early childhood education and care services? Comparing socioeconomic selection across five western policy contexts
(SpringerOpen, 2017)Growing evidence suggests that children’s participation in early childhood education and care (ECEC), especially center-based services, is associated with positive outcomes, particularly for children over one year of age and children of low socioeconomic ... -
Psychometric properties of the Mental Health and Social Inadaptation Assessment for Adolescents (MIA) in a population-based sample
(Wiley, 2017)We report on the psychometric properties of the Mental Health and Social Inadaptation Assessment for Adolescents (MIA), a self‐report instrument for quantifying the frequency of mental health and psychosocial adaptation problems using a dimensional ... -
Estimation of smoking prevalence in Canada: implications of survey characteristics in the CCHS and CTUMS/CTADS
Smoking prevalence in Canada
(2017)One of the main enterprises associated with tobacco control is surveillance, that is, to measure and follow over time the extent of smoking among the Canadian population. While surveillance systems have been in place for more than 50 years, knowing ... -
Expected or completed? Comparing two measures of education and their relationship with social inequalities in health among young adults
(Springer Verlag, 2016-12-18)Background. Similarly to other age groups, there are significant social inequalities in health among young adults (YA). Education is thought to be the most appropriate indicator of YA socioeconomic status (SES), yet it is often in progress at that ... -
Social inequalities in health information seeking among young adults in Montreal
(2016-11-25)Over their lifecourse, young adults develop different skills and preferences in relationship to the information sources they seek when having questions about health. Health information seeking behaviour (HISB) includes multiple, unequally accessed ... -
The consumption of coffee and black tea and the risk of lung cancer
(2016-11-01)Purpose Coffee and black tea are among the most consumed beverages worldwide. While their potential role in lung cancer occurrence has been investigated in several studies, results have been inconclusive. We investigated the associations between ... -
Physiotherapy practices and third party payers: issues in professional ethics in the Atlantic provinces
Report presented to the Atlantic PT Association, College of Physiotherapists of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia Physiotherapy Association and Nova Scotia College of Physiotherapists
(2016-10-07)During a 4-month period, July 2nd 2014 to November 1st 2014, Canadian physiotherapy (PT) professionals were solicited for participation in an empirical cross-sectional online survey questionnaire. Our research team was interested in exploring the ethical ... -
Physiotherapy practices and third party payers: issues in professional ethics in Ontario
Report presented to the Ontario Physiotherapy Association & the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario
(2016-10-07)During a 4-month period, July 2nd 2014 to November 1st 2014, Canadian physiotherapy (PT) professionals were solicited for participation in an empirical cross-sectional online survey questionnaire. Our research team was interested in exploring the ethical ... -
Physiotherapy practices and third party payers: issues in professional ethics in British Columbia
Report presented to the Physiotherapy Association of British Columbia and College of Physical Therapists of British Columbia
(2016-10-07)During a 4-month period, July 2nd 2014 to November 1st 2014, Canadian physiotherapy (PT) professionals were solicited for participation in an empirical cross-sectional online survey questionnaire. Our research team was interested in exploring the ethical ... -
Physiotherapy practices and third party payers: issues in professional ethics in Quebec
Report presented to the Ordre professionnel de la physiothérapie du Quebec (OPPQ) and Fédération des cliniques privées du Quebec
(2016-10-07)During a 4-month period, July 2nd 2014 to November 1st 2014, Canadian physiotherapy (PT) professionals were solicited for participation in an empirical cross-sectional online survey questionnaire. Our research team was interested in exploring the ethical ... -
Physiotherapy practices and third party payers: issues in professional ethics in the Prairie provinces
Report presented to the Physiotherapy Alberta (College and Association)
(2016-10-07)During a 4-month period, July 2nd 2014 to November 1st 2014, Canadian physiotherapy (PT) professionals were solicited for participation in an empirical cross-sectional online survey questionnaire. Our research team was interested in exploring the ethical ... -
Distinct trajectories of separation anxiety in the preschool years: persistence at school entry and early-life associated factors
Evolution of separation anxiety symptoms in early childhood
(Wiley, 2016-01)Background: Little is known about how children differ in the onset and evolution of separation anxiety (SA) symptoms during the preschool years, and how SA develops into separation anxiety disorder. In a large, representative population-based sample, ... -
The added value of accounting for activity space when examining the association between tobacco retailer availability and smoking among young adults
(2016)Background: Despite a declining prevalence in many countries, smoking rates remain consistently high among young adults. Targeting contextual influences on smoking, such as the availability of tobacco retailers, is one promising avenue of intervention. ... -
Factors associated with breastfeeding initiation: a comparison between France and french-speaking Canada
(Public Library of Science, 2016)Background Breastfeeding is associated with multiple domains of health for both mothers and children. Nevertheless, breastfeeding initiation is low within certain developed countries. Furthermore, comparative studies of initiation rates using harmonised ...
