Susan M B Morton
Biographic Data
| ID | 359883 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Susan M B Morton |
| GIVEN NAMES | Susan M B |
| FAMILY NAME | Morton |
| SIGNATURE | MORTON S M B |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Auckland |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 34 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Experiences in times of Covid ‐19
The impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic and associated lockdown measures on child and family functioning requires ongoing investigation to understand its far‐reaching effects. This study investigated the experiences of 10‐year‐old children ( n = 2421) from the Growing Up in New Zealand longitudinal cohort during some of the strictest pandemic‐related lockdown measures of 2020, with the aim of examining the effects of these measures on several aspects…
How mothers talk to their children about failure, mistakes and setbacks is related to their children's fear of failure
BackgroundMany people fear failure and making mistakes. This fear can be transmitted from parents to children, suggesting that parental communication regarding failures and setbacks may play a critical role in shaping a child's perception of mistakes.AimsIn this study, we investigated how everyday parent-child conversations about setbacks influence children's fear of making mistakes.SampleDrawing on the large pre-birth Growing Up in New Zealand c…
Proximal Processes and Contextual Factors Associated with Early Socio-emotional Competence Development
Are distinct modes of using digital technologies evident by age eight? Implications for digital divides
Child feeding indexes measuring adherence to New Zealand nutrition guidelines
New Zealand (NZ) lacks nationally representative or generalisable information on the dietary intakes of pre‐schoolers. We used Growing Up in New Zealand cohort data to i) develop child feeding indexes (CFIs) based on National Food and Nutrition Guidelines for 2‐ and 4.5‐year‐olds; ii) describe the cohort adherence to the guidelines at 2 ( n = 6046) and 4.5 years ( n = 5889) and; iii) assess the CFIs’ convergent construct validity, by exploring as…
The Association Between Persistence and Change in Behavioral Difficulties During Early to Middle Childhood and Cognitive Abilities at Age 8
We investigated the association between persistence and change in behavioral difficulties during early to middle childhood and several cognitive outcomes. We observed 3904 8-year-olds enrolled in the longitudinal study Growing Up in New Zealand (50% male/female; 23% Māori, 9% Pacific Peoples, 13% Asian, 2% Middle Eastern/Latin American/African, 9% Other, 43% European). The NIH Toolbox Cognition Battery was used to assess cognitive functioning at …
Demographic discrepancies between administrative-prioritisation and self-prioritisation of multiple ethnic identifications
Do Patterns of Levels of Socio-emotional Competence During Early Childhood Predict Executive Function at 4.5 Years
The Association Between Persistence and Change in Early Childhood Behavioural Problems and Preschool Cognitive Outcomes
Psychological Distress Among Resident and Nonresident Fathers
When fathers live away from their children, taking an active paternal role may become challenging and can add to paternal psychological distress. In a large ( N = 3,980) diverse cohort, we found that nonresident fathers are more likely to be psychologically distressed than resident fathers (27.4% vs. 15.2%) and more likely to report wanting a change in the level of involvement they have in their child's life (76.6% vs. 58.1%). Nonresident fathers…
Antenatal and Postnatal Determinants of Behavioural Difficulties in Early Childhood
Association between childhood and adulthood socioeconomic position and pregnancy induced hypertension
Background: Pregnancy induced hypertension may indicate a tendency towards endothelial and metabolic abnormalities leading to future cardiovascular disease. Childhood socioeconomic adversity is associated with increased cardiovascular disease risk but the association with pregnancy induced hypertension is unknown. Aim: To examine the association of childhood and adulthood socioeconomic position with pregnancy induced hypertension. Design: Histori…
Early life predictors of childhood intelligence
Objective: To identify the early life predictors of childhood intelligence. Design: Cohort study of 10 424 children who were born in Aberdeen (Scotland) between 1950 and 1956. Results: Social class of father around the time of birth, gravidity, maternal age, maternal physical condition, whether the child was born outside of marriage, prematurity, intrauterine growth, and childhood height were all independently associated with childhood intelligen…
Childhood Socioeconomic Position, Educational Attainment, and Adult Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Objectives. We assessed the associations of childhood socioeconomic position with cardiovascular disease risk factors (smoking, binge alcohol drinking, and being overweight) and examined the roles of educational attainment and cognitive functioning in these associations. Methods. Data were derived from a cohort study involving 7184 individuals who were born in Aberdeen, Scotland, between 1950 and 1956; had detailed records on perinatal characteri…
Childhood Socioeconomic Position, Educational Attainment, and Adult Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Objectives. We assessed the associations of childhood socioeconomic position with cardiovascular disease risk factors (smoking, binge alcohol drinking, and being overweight) and examined the roles of educational attainment and cognitive functioning in these associations. Methods. Data were derived from a cohort study involving 7184 individuals who were born in Aberdeen, Scotland, between 1950 and 1956; had detailed records on perinatal characteri…
Early life predictors of childhood intelligence
Objective: To identify the early life predictors of childhood intelligence. Design: Cohort study of 10 424 children who were born in Aberdeen (Scotland) between 1950 and 1956. Results: Social class of father around the time of birth, gravidity, maternal age, maternal physical condition, whether the child was born outside of marriage, prematurity, intrauterine growth, and childhood height were all independently associated with childhood intelligen…
Demographic discrepancies between administrative-prioritisation and self-prioritisation of multiple ethnic identifications
How mothers talk to their children about failure, mistakes and setbacks is related to their children's fear of failure
BackgroundMany people fear failure and making mistakes. This fear can be transmitted from parents to children, suggesting that parental communication regarding failures and setbacks may play a critical role in shaping a child's perception of mistakes.AimsIn this study, we investigated how everyday parent-child conversations about setbacks influence children's fear of making mistakes.SampleDrawing on the large pre-birth Growing Up in New Zealand c…
Association between childhood and adulthood socioeconomic position and pregnancy induced hypertension
Background: Pregnancy induced hypertension may indicate a tendency towards endothelial and metabolic abnormalities leading to future cardiovascular disease. Childhood socioeconomic adversity is associated with increased cardiovascular disease risk but the association with pregnancy induced hypertension is unknown. Aim: To examine the association of childhood and adulthood socioeconomic position with pregnancy induced hypertension. Design: Histori…
Experiences in times of Covid ‐19
The impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic and associated lockdown measures on child and family functioning requires ongoing investigation to understand its far‐reaching effects. This study investigated the experiences of 10‐year‐old children ( n = 2421) from the Growing Up in New Zealand longitudinal cohort during some of the strictest pandemic‐related lockdown measures of 2020, with the aim of examining the effects of these measures on several aspects…
Association between childhood and adulthood socioeconomic position and pregnancy induced hypertension
Background: Pregnancy induced hypertension may indicate a tendency towards endothelial and metabolic abnormalities leading to future cardiovascular disease. Childhood socioeconomic adversity is associated with increased cardiovascular disease risk but the association with pregnancy induced hypertension is unknown. Aim: To examine the association of childhood and adulthood socioeconomic position with pregnancy induced hypertension. Design: Histori…
Early life predictors of childhood intelligence
Objective: To identify the early life predictors of childhood intelligence. Design: Cohort study of 10 424 children who were born in Aberdeen (Scotland) between 1950 and 1956. Results: Social class of father around the time of birth, gravidity, maternal age, maternal physical condition, whether the child was born outside of marriage, prematurity, intrauterine growth, and childhood height were all independently associated with childhood intelligen…
Childhood Socioeconomic Position, Educational Attainment, and Adult Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Objectives. We assessed the associations of childhood socioeconomic position with cardiovascular disease risk factors (smoking, binge alcohol drinking, and being overweight) and examined the roles of educational attainment and cognitive functioning in these associations. Methods. Data were derived from a cohort study involving 7184 individuals who were born in Aberdeen, Scotland, between 1950 and 1956; had detailed records on perinatal characteri…
Antenatal and Postnatal Determinants of Behavioural Difficulties in Early Childhood
Psychological Distress Among Resident and Nonresident Fathers
When fathers live away from their children, taking an active paternal role may become challenging and can add to paternal psychological distress. In a large ( N = 3,980) diverse cohort, we found that nonresident fathers are more likely to be psychologically distressed than resident fathers (27.4% vs. 15.2%) and more likely to report wanting a change in the level of involvement they have in their child's life (76.6% vs. 58.1%). Nonresident fathers…
The Association Between Persistence and Change in Early Childhood Behavioural Problems and Preschool Cognitive Outcomes
Do Patterns of Levels of Socio-emotional Competence During Early Childhood Predict Executive Function at 4.5 Years
Are distinct modes of using digital technologies evident by age eight? Implications for digital divides
Child feeding indexes measuring adherence to New Zealand nutrition guidelines
New Zealand (NZ) lacks nationally representative or generalisable information on the dietary intakes of pre‐schoolers. We used Growing Up in New Zealand cohort data to i) develop child feeding indexes (CFIs) based on National Food and Nutrition Guidelines for 2‐ and 4.5‐year‐olds; ii) describe the cohort adherence to the guidelines at 2 ( n = 6046) and 4.5 years ( n = 5889) and; iii) assess the CFIs’ convergent construct validity, by exploring as…
The Association Between Persistence and Change in Behavioral Difficulties During Early to Middle Childhood and Cognitive Abilities at Age 8
We investigated the association between persistence and change in behavioral difficulties during early to middle childhood and several cognitive outcomes. We observed 3904 8-year-olds enrolled in the longitudinal study Growing Up in New Zealand (50% male/female; 23% Māori, 9% Pacific Peoples, 13% Asian, 2% Middle Eastern/Latin American/African, 9% Other, 43% European). The NIH Toolbox Cognition Battery was used to assess cognitive functioning at …
Demographic discrepancies between administrative-prioritisation and self-prioritisation of multiple ethnic identifications
Proximal Processes and Contextual Factors Associated with Early Socio-emotional Competence Development
Experiences in times of Covid ‐19
The impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic and associated lockdown measures on child and family functioning requires ongoing investigation to understand its far‐reaching effects. This study investigated the experiences of 10‐year‐old children ( n = 2421) from the Growing Up in New Zealand longitudinal cohort during some of the strictest pandemic‐related lockdown measures of 2020, with the aim of examining the effects of these measures on several aspects…
How mothers talk to their children about failure, mistakes and setbacks is related to their children's fear of failure
BackgroundMany people fear failure and making mistakes. This fear can be transmitted from parents to children, suggesting that parental communication regarding failures and setbacks may play a critical role in shaping a child's perception of mistakes.AimsIn this study, we investigated how everyday parent-child conversations about setbacks influence children's fear of making mistakes.SampleDrawing on the large pre-birth Growing Up in New Zealand c…
Psychology (11 works) · Developmental psychology (8 works) · Medicine (8 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (6 works) · Population (6 works) · Demography (5 works) · Early childhood (5 works) · Early Childhood Education and Development (5 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Psychiatry (5 works)