The longitudinal COMPASS study (started 2012/13) follows Canadian high school students to better understand how to effectively improve their health trajectories
University of Waterloo
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Voting is now open!
Our @COMPASS_UW Youth Leaders created a video on their work in the COMPASS study for @CIHR_IRSC IHDCYH Talks Contest.
Check it out at the link below & vote!
🎉IHDCYH Talks 2024 has received the most submissions ever! Thank you to all participants.
Time for everyone to vote for their favourites!
Check out the submissions and vote before Nov 30.
bit.ly/IHDCYH-Vote-IDSEA
#IHDCYHTalks
Make sure to vote in the @CIHR_IHDCYH Talks Contest before Nov 30 for your favourite video!
Check out our entry made fully by members of our @COMPASS_UW youth engagement committees!
🎉IHDCYH Talks 2024 has received the most submissions ever! Thank you to all participants.
Time for everyone to vote for their favourites!
Check out the submissions and vote before Nov 30.
bit.ly/IHDCYH-Vote-IDSEA
#IHDCYHTalks
#NationalChildDay is a good day to remind you to vote for your favourite @CIHR_IHDCYH Talks entry before Nov 30!
Check out the video made by our COMPASS Youth Engagement Committees!
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COMPASS retweeted
Applications for the 2024-2025 PHE Empowerment Grants are NOW OPEN!
Schools and PHE champions can apply for funding to enhance physical and health education programs, PD opportunities, and more.
Deadline is Nov 15, 2024.
👉 phecanada.ca/community/fundi…
COMPASS retweeted
Looking for a program that help promote and enhance the health and well-being of students, school staff, and the broader school community? The Healthy Schools Certification program #HSCert is here to support you!
Sign up | healthyschools.ca/
@EverActiveAB @opheacanada
New @COMPASS_UW paper by @dabravolskaj
et al:
Sugar sweetened beverage consumption and fruit and vegetable intake were prospectively associated with mental health outcomes one year later among adolescents
🍐🍊🍉🍇🥝🥦🫑🥕🧋🧃
cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2024/24_0…
COMPASS retweeted
I enjoyed presenting our research on differential mental health trajectories among adolescents from before the COVID-19 pandemic to pandemic recovery in the @COMPASS_UW longitudinal cohort at the @EAPSCongress #EAPS2024
Thank you for an unforgettable #EAPS2024! 🌟 Over the past 4 days, we’ve connected, learned, and shared groundbreaking work for the future of child health.
Your passion and collaboration made this congress truly special. 💙 Here’s to many more! 🙌
#Paediatrics #Neonatology
Inequities in sleep duration & quality among adolescents in Canada
NEW @COMPASS_UW paper by J.Mitchell, M.Magier, @PhDuncan @DrJPChaput @ValLCarson @GuyFaulkner @NeginRiazi @lmvanderloo @LaxerRachelE @SarahCarsley @DrLeatherdale @Karen_Patte
doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-1…
NEW @COMPASS_UW paper on Inequities in youth #sleep:
-The largest differences in sleep duration & quality were by socioeconomic status
-Racial disparities were more evident on weekdays
-Compensatory weekend sleep was more pronounced in females than males
rdcu.be/dVmnc
*NEW* Infographic created by
@PublicHealthON
on #sleep in adolescents that participated in the
@COMPASS_UW
study:
English: publichealthontario.ca/-/med…
French: publichealthontario.ca/-/med…
COMPASS retweeted
New study that examines the role of social cohesion as a mediator between Income inequality and comorbid overweight/obesity and depression among a large sample of Canadian secondary school students.
@COMPASS_UW
@DrLeatherdale
@Karen_Patte
sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Kate Battista spoke to @UWaterloo media about our new research on #vaping in youth:
uwaterloo.ca/news/teens-disp…
New @COMPASS paper by @clerry13 @RPabayo @SmithBrendanT @Karen_Patte & @DrLeatherdale:
Findings support the value of public health engagement in school programs for supporting student mental health
academic.oup.com/jpubhealth/…
School #physicalactivity programs & facilities were greatly restricted during the ongoing COVID19 pandemic.
However, there was also evidence of resilience & resourcefulness in many schools that reported new & adapted programs & facilities.
mdpi.com/2832606
*NEW* @COMPASS_UW paper by @katebatt et al:
E-cigarettes may be attracting new demographics of youth;
Unique risk profiles were found for youth exclusively using e-cigarettes vs. youth using both e-cigarettes & traditional cigarettes
#tobacco #vaping
doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-1…
A *NEW* @COMPASS_UW paper demonstrates the value of using Random Forest algorithms to identify important correlates of depressive symptoms in adolescents
By @mahmudgohar @ADoggett @Karen_Patte @ARCH_Lab, Dr Dubin, @drcarlahilario & @DrLeatherdale
link.springer.com/article/10…
The top predictors of depressive symptoms in adolescents included:
- other measures of mental health
- home life & parental relationships/support
- school connectedness
- sleep
- gender
link.springer.com/article/10…
*NEW* @PublicHealthON Report:
Health Behaviours among Ontario High School Students during the #COVID19 Pandemic
@COMPASS_UW data on youths':
Knowledge of COVID19
Adoption & perceptions of preventative measures
Concerns & consequences of COVID19
& more
publichealthontario.ca/-/med…