Jessie-Lee D Mcisaac
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 183519 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Jessie-Lee D Mcisaac |
| NOMBRES | Jessie-Lee D |
| APELLIDO | Mcisaac |
| FIRMA | MCISAAC J D |
| AFILIACIONES | Mount Saint Vincent University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9294-5313 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 26 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 2 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 26 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2015 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Exploring the positive parenting social media influencer landscape
Parents increasingly use social media as part of their parenting role. This study describes an environmental scan focusing on the Instagram platform with a targeted list of influencers who post content related to positive parenting practices to support children's social and emotional health ( n = 32). Available demographic characteristics were obtained, and Instagram posts ( n = 156, including photos, videos, and text content) were collected. Res…
Making numeracy and literacy learning visible in play-based publicly funded programs
There is an increased movement toward locating early childhood programs within school environments. However, there remains some tension between long-held perceptions of play and the realities of play-based pedagogies, resulting in increasing pressure for evidence of outcomes in academic skills, such as numeracy and literacy. This study seeks to provide pedagogical examples of how numeracy and literacy skills are operationalized and supported with…
Early Learning and Child Care for Immigrant Families and Children
High-quality early learning and child care programs are in a position to support immigrant family settlement, reduce socioeconomic inequities, and enhance children’s overall development. In Canada, these can be delivered either as provincially or territorially licensed programs or through settlement agencies. The goal of this research was to understand what factors influence the implementation of child care in settlement agencies across Canada. W…
Early childhood professional well-being in Nova Scotia
Ensuring access to high-quality programs and services can improve children’s long-term health and education outcomes and reduce inequities in health, income, and education in the population. The professional well-being of those working in the early childhood education sector has been negatively associated with levels of turnover, which in turn can impact program quality more broadly. Considering the variability of professionals working in the fie…
Pre- versus post-Covid-19 pandemic comparison of kindergarten teacher-reported child development in multiple Canadian jurisdictions
Little is known so far about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on young children. We assessed the effect of the pandemic on pre-existing developmental trends in this population-level, repeated cross-sectional cohort design study of child development at school entry, measured with the kindergarten teacher-completed Early Development Instrument (EDI) in the 10 years prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and two years after. Individual EDI d…
Early Childhood leisure experiences of African Nova Scotian children
Unstructured play is fundamental for healthy child development. Research indicates that racialized children participate less in outdoor play. Limited access to outdoor spaces restricts play for Black children. This study used Critical Race and BlackCrit Theories to understand how outdoor risky play is accessed and perceived by African Nova Scotian (ANS) parents and Early Childhood Educators (ECE). Caregivers (8 ECEs and 7 parents) of ANS children…
Shifting play experiences during the Covid-19 pandemic
Children’s play has shifted within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly with increased time within the family home. This study responds to the following research questions: How did COVID-19 restrictions influence children’s play within and outside the home? How did parents describe their role in their children’s play during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic? Canadian Maritime families (n = 30) took part in three telephone inte…
For me it’s just the conversation
Objective: Early learning and childcare (ELCC) programmes play an important role in shaping children’s eating behaviours and long-term health by establishing a responsive feeding environment that encompasses not only mealtime behaviours but also extends to play activities and language used throughout the day. Despite their potential benefits, many ELCC centres do not consistently implement responsive feeding behaviours, facing challenges with org…
Mothers, Household Bubbles, and Social Support During the First Wave of the Covid-19 Pandemic
Parents of young children experienced many stressors due to stay-at-home directives in the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Bubbles were implemented by some governments, allowing households to connect with another household while minimizing contagion risk, but little is known about their effectiveness. We explored the social support experiences of Canadian mothers living in Nova Scotia during this first wave, focusing on whether they perceive…
Amplifying the Encounters of Young Black Children with Anti-Black Racism
There is ongoing attention to equity and inclusion in early learning but a paucity of stories on diverse experiences. This study sought to understand the experiences of Black children in Nova Scotian early learning and child care environments through the perspectives of their parents and early childhood educators (ECEs) working in African Nova Scotian (ANS) communities or with Black children in Nova Scotia, Canada. Following in-depth interviews w…
Child Immigrant Post-Migration Mental Health
Immigrant families and their children experience isolation after migration to Canada. Inadequate income, unemployment, and underemployment have all been identified as primary challenges to the mental health of immigrant families. This study qualitatively explored the perceptions of six Middle Eastern immigrant caregivers regarding their children’s post-migration mental health. The research was situated in the constructivist paradigm, and qualitat…
Relative Importance of Well-Being Determinants in Atlantic Canadian Families During the Pandemic
Framed by the socio-ecological model of well-being, we examined the relative importance of factors contributing to three dimensions of well-being (child, parent, and family) during the COVID-19 pandemic. A sample of 536 participants from the Atlantic provinces of Canada answered a cross-sectional survey in 2021, covering experiences during the pandemic (eg, changes in family life and well-being). Well-being was assessed with 3 single-item measure…
Exploring parents’ perceptions of preschoolers’ risky outdoor play using a socio-ecological lens
Outdoor play with its risks is necessary for optimal child development. Increasing attention is being paid to factors influencing children's opportunities for risky outdoor play, with parent/guardian (hereafter parent) perceptions being an important, under-researched topic. This research explored parents’ perceptions of preschoolers’ risky outdoor play. Interviews were held with 19 parents of preschoolers in Nova Scotia, Canada. Bronfenbrenner's …
A Call for Change in the Public Education System in Nova Scotia
The United Nation’s International Decade for People of African Descent and Nova Scotia’s Ministry of African Nova Scotian Affairs recognize that students of African descent continue to experience inequities. As previous studies indicate, parents of Black learners identified that many educators lack knowledge and experience in understanding students of African descent.This study explored student achievement from the perspective of parents of child…
Exploring the foundation for Collaborative Governance to support early childhood in Nova Scotia
Providing the best start for our youngest generation is a growing priority internationally. Integrated Service Delivery (ISD) offers an approach to address complex system challenges and improve access to early childhood public services for young children and their families. The purpose of this paper is to use the Integrative Framework for Collaborative Governance to reflect on the elements of collaboration that may have influenced the establishme…
Drawing Out Their Stories
Researchers are increasingly using participatory visual methods (PVM) to gain a deeper understanding of newcomer children’s experiences, sense of identity, relationships, needs, strengths, and aspirations. By taking photos, producing digital stories, creating maps, drawing, sculpting, and other visual-based practices, children can help us understand how they navigate their complex worlds. We conducted a scoping review to explore what is known abo…
Baseline results from the Eat, Play, Live trial
The Association between Perceived Adequacy and Capacity for School Food Policy Implementation with Food Availability and Policy Adherence in Nova Scotia, Canada
Supporting the implementation of school food and nutrition policies is an international priority to encourage healthier eating among children and youth. Schools are an important intervention setting to promote childhood nutrition, and many jurisdictions have adopted policies, guidelines, and programs to modify the school nutrition environment and promote healthier eating. The purpose of this study was to explore the association between perceived …
Understanding System-Level Intervention Points to Support School Food and Nutrition Policy Implementation in Nova Scotia, Canada
Supporting the implementation of school food and nutrition policies (SFNPs) is an international priority to encourage healthier eating among children and youth. Such policies can improve equitable access, resources, and supports for healthy eating. However, despite the potential impact of SFNPs, several implementation barriers have been reported. This study sought to examine the system-level intervention points within a school food system using a…
A translational approach to characterization and measurement of health-promoting school ethos
A health promoting schools (HPS) approach is hypothesized to influence student health and wellbeing by promoting a 'school ethos' that reflects the physical environment, social relations, organisational structure, policies and practices within schools. This complex set of factors makes health promoting school ethos (HPSE) challenging to define and measure. This work sought to theorise, develop and pilot a measure of HPSE as the context for implem…
Culture matters
Rising concerns of poor health behaviours of children and youth have stimulated international support for a comprehensive approach to promoting the development of healthy behaviours in the early years. Health promoting schools (HPS) is increasingly adopted as an approach to guide supportive practices, but there is limited research that has reported how to effectively implement HPS at a population level. The purpose of this research was to qualita…
The picture of health
Health-promoting schools (HPS) is an effective approach to enhance the health and well-being of children and youth, but its measurement remains a challenge considering contextual differences across school environments. The purpose of this study was to qualitatively explore the physical features of the school environment through photographs of schools that had implemented an HPS approach compared with schools that had not. This study used a descri…
The Association between Health Behaviours and Academic Performance in Canadian Elementary School Students
Our findings suggest that support for healthy behaviours may help to improve academic outcomes of students
Breast, Formula and Combination Feeding in Relation to Childhood Obesity in Nova Scotia, Canada
Food security status among grade 5 students in Nova Scotia, Canada and its association with health outcomes
Objective Food security (FS) exists when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their needs. The present research sought to determine whether students from households experiencing moderate or severe food insecurity (FI) had poorer diet quality, higher body weights and poorer psychosocial outcomes than students from households classed as having high FS or marginal FI status. Desi…
Mothers, Household Bubbles, and Social Support During the First Wave of the Covid-19 Pandemic
Parents of young children experienced many stressors due to stay-at-home directives in the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Bubbles were implemented by some governments, allowing households to connect with another household while minimizing contagion risk, but little is known about their effectiveness. We explored the social support experiences of Canadian mothers living in Nova Scotia during this first wave, focusing on whether they perceive…
The impact of school policies and practices on students’ diets, physical activity levels and body weights
The Association between Health Behaviours and Academic Performance in Canadian Elementary School Students
Our findings suggest that support for healthy behaviours may help to improve academic outcomes of students
Breast, Formula and Combination Feeding in Relation to Childhood Obesity in Nova Scotia, Canada
Food security status among grade 5 students in Nova Scotia, Canada and its association with health outcomes
Objective Food security (FS) exists when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their needs. The present research sought to determine whether students from households experiencing moderate or severe food insecurity (FI) had poorer diet quality, higher body weights and poorer psychosocial outcomes than students from households classed as having high FS or marginal FI status. Desi…
The impact of school policies and practices on students’ diets, physical activity levels and body weights
The picture of health
Health-promoting schools (HPS) is an effective approach to enhance the health and well-being of children and youth, but its measurement remains a challenge considering contextual differences across school environments. The purpose of this study was to qualitatively explore the physical features of the school environment through photographs of schools that had implemented an HPS approach compared with schools that had not. This study used a descri…
A translational approach to characterization and measurement of health-promoting school ethos
A health promoting schools (HPS) approach is hypothesized to influence student health and wellbeing by promoting a 'school ethos' that reflects the physical environment, social relations, organisational structure, policies and practices within schools. This complex set of factors makes health promoting school ethos (HPSE) challenging to define and measure. This work sought to theorise, develop and pilot a measure of HPSE as the context for implem…
Culture matters
Rising concerns of poor health behaviours of children and youth have stimulated international support for a comprehensive approach to promoting the development of healthy behaviours in the early years. Health promoting schools (HPS) is increasingly adopted as an approach to guide supportive practices, but there is limited research that has reported how to effectively implement HPS at a population level. The purpose of this research was to qualita…
The Association between Perceived Adequacy and Capacity for School Food Policy Implementation with Food Availability and Policy Adherence in Nova Scotia, Canada
Supporting the implementation of school food and nutrition policies is an international priority to encourage healthier eating among children and youth. Schools are an important intervention setting to promote childhood nutrition, and many jurisdictions have adopted policies, guidelines, and programs to modify the school nutrition environment and promote healthier eating. The purpose of this study was to explore the association between perceived …
Understanding System-Level Intervention Points to Support School Food and Nutrition Policy Implementation in Nova Scotia, Canada
Supporting the implementation of school food and nutrition policies (SFNPs) is an international priority to encourage healthier eating among children and youth. Such policies can improve equitable access, resources, and supports for healthy eating. However, despite the potential impact of SFNPs, several implementation barriers have been reported. This study sought to examine the system-level intervention points within a school food system using a…
Exploring the foundation for Collaborative Governance to support early childhood in Nova Scotia
Providing the best start for our youngest generation is a growing priority internationally. Integrated Service Delivery (ISD) offers an approach to address complex system challenges and improve access to early childhood public services for young children and their families. The purpose of this paper is to use the Integrative Framework for Collaborative Governance to reflect on the elements of collaboration that may have influenced the establishme…
Drawing Out Their Stories
Researchers are increasingly using participatory visual methods (PVM) to gain a deeper understanding of newcomer children’s experiences, sense of identity, relationships, needs, strengths, and aspirations. By taking photos, producing digital stories, creating maps, drawing, sculpting, and other visual-based practices, children can help us understand how they navigate their complex worlds. We conducted a scoping review to explore what is known abo…
Baseline results from the Eat, Play, Live trial
A Call for Change in the Public Education System in Nova Scotia
The United Nation’s International Decade for People of African Descent and Nova Scotia’s Ministry of African Nova Scotian Affairs recognize that students of African descent continue to experience inequities. As previous studies indicate, parents of Black learners identified that many educators lack knowledge and experience in understanding students of African descent.This study explored student achievement from the perspective of parents of child…
Exploring parents’ perceptions of preschoolers’ risky outdoor play using a socio-ecological lens
Outdoor play with its risks is necessary for optimal child development. Increasing attention is being paid to factors influencing children's opportunities for risky outdoor play, with parent/guardian (hereafter parent) perceptions being an important, under-researched topic. This research explored parents’ perceptions of preschoolers’ risky outdoor play. Interviews were held with 19 parents of preschoolers in Nova Scotia, Canada. Bronfenbrenner's …
Amplifying the Encounters of Young Black Children with Anti-Black Racism
There is ongoing attention to equity and inclusion in early learning but a paucity of stories on diverse experiences. This study sought to understand the experiences of Black children in Nova Scotian early learning and child care environments through the perspectives of their parents and early childhood educators (ECEs) working in African Nova Scotian (ANS) communities or with Black children in Nova Scotia, Canada. Following in-depth interviews w…
Child Immigrant Post-Migration Mental Health
Immigrant families and their children experience isolation after migration to Canada. Inadequate income, unemployment, and underemployment have all been identified as primary challenges to the mental health of immigrant families. This study qualitatively explored the perceptions of six Middle Eastern immigrant caregivers regarding their children’s post-migration mental health. The research was situated in the constructivist paradigm, and qualitat…
Relative Importance of Well-Being Determinants in Atlantic Canadian Families During the Pandemic
Framed by the socio-ecological model of well-being, we examined the relative importance of factors contributing to three dimensions of well-being (child, parent, and family) during the COVID-19 pandemic. A sample of 536 participants from the Atlantic provinces of Canada answered a cross-sectional survey in 2021, covering experiences during the pandemic (eg, changes in family life and well-being). Well-being was assessed with 3 single-item measure…
Early Childhood leisure experiences of African Nova Scotian children
Unstructured play is fundamental for healthy child development. Research indicates that racialized children participate less in outdoor play. Limited access to outdoor spaces restricts play for Black children. This study used Critical Race and BlackCrit Theories to understand how outdoor risky play is accessed and perceived by African Nova Scotian (ANS) parents and Early Childhood Educators (ECE). Caregivers (8 ECEs and 7 parents) of ANS children…
Shifting play experiences during the Covid-19 pandemic
Children’s play has shifted within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly with increased time within the family home. This study responds to the following research questions: How did COVID-19 restrictions influence children’s play within and outside the home? How did parents describe their role in their children’s play during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic? Canadian Maritime families (n = 30) took part in three telephone inte…
For me it’s just the conversation
Objective: Early learning and childcare (ELCC) programmes play an important role in shaping children’s eating behaviours and long-term health by establishing a responsive feeding environment that encompasses not only mealtime behaviours but also extends to play activities and language used throughout the day. Despite their potential benefits, many ELCC centres do not consistently implement responsive feeding behaviours, facing challenges with org…
Mothers, Household Bubbles, and Social Support During the First Wave of the Covid-19 Pandemic
Parents of young children experienced many stressors due to stay-at-home directives in the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Bubbles were implemented by some governments, allowing households to connect with another household while minimizing contagion risk, but little is known about their effectiveness. We explored the social support experiences of Canadian mothers living in Nova Scotia during this first wave, focusing on whether they perceive…
Early Learning and Child Care for Immigrant Families and Children
High-quality early learning and child care programs are in a position to support immigrant family settlement, reduce socioeconomic inequities, and enhance children’s overall development. In Canada, these can be delivered either as provincially or territorially licensed programs or through settlement agencies. The goal of this research was to understand what factors influence the implementation of child care in settlement agencies across Canada. W…
Early childhood professional well-being in Nova Scotia
Ensuring access to high-quality programs and services can improve children’s long-term health and education outcomes and reduce inequities in health, income, and education in the population. The professional well-being of those working in the early childhood education sector has been negatively associated with levels of turnover, which in turn can impact program quality more broadly. Considering the variability of professionals working in the fie…
Pre- versus post-Covid-19 pandemic comparison of kindergarten teacher-reported child development in multiple Canadian jurisdictions
Little is known so far about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on young children. We assessed the effect of the pandemic on pre-existing developmental trends in this population-level, repeated cross-sectional cohort design study of child development at school entry, measured with the kindergarten teacher-completed Early Development Instrument (EDI) in the 10 years prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and two years after. Individual EDI d…
Exploring the positive parenting social media influencer landscape
Parents increasingly use social media as part of their parenting role. This study describes an environmental scan focusing on the Instagram platform with a targeted list of influencers who post content related to positive parenting practices to support children's social and emotional health ( n = 32). Available demographic characteristics were obtained, and Instagram posts ( n = 156, including photos, videos, and text content) were collected. Res…
Psychology (19 obras) · Medicine (15 obras) · Sociology (13 obras) · Nova scotia (10 obras) · Political science (9 obras) · Developmental psychology (8 obras) · Environmental health (8 obras) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (8 obras) · Early childhood (6 obras) · Early Childhood Education and Development (5 obras)