Iffath Unissa Syed
Biographic Data
| ID | 165871 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Iffath Unissa Syed |
| GIVEN NAMES | Iffath Unissa |
| FAMILY NAME | Syed |
| SIGNATURE | SYED I U |
| AFFILIATIONS | York University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9568-3243 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 33 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Changes in Bullying Victimization Among High School Students in the United States, 2009–2023
BACKGROUND: This study evaluates changes in bullying before (2009-2019) and after the onset of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic (2021-2023) in grades 9-12. METHODS: A repeated cross-sectional study analyzed data (2009-2023) from the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System. An interrupted time series analysis was conducted to estimate changes in the level of and the trend of bullying. RESULTS: School bullying (n = 123,952) decreased by 5.…
Astronomical cost of living
Access to affordable housing and transportation are social determinants of health (SDH). Furthermore, lack of access to efficient and cost-effective public transportation can add hours to the workday, increase exposure to environmental pollutants, and reduce access to healthcare, employment and educational opportunities. Empirical evidence suggests that people have mutually reinforcing effects of precarious, low quality, inaccessible, and/or adeq…
Contraceptive Use and Risk of Unintended Pregnancy Among Females in the United States
Background: Little is known about women’s contraceptive use in the United States during the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic and the risk of unintended pregnancy. Methods: We compared the weighted response rates on contraception use for female respondents aged 18–44 from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) between 2019 and 2022. Results: Our study reveals a significant increase of 16.1% (CI = 0.145, 0.177) in the proport…
An interdisciplinary examination of a gunshot detection system
Gun violence is a unique, preventable problem that contributes to a significant burden of healthcare and social costs, disability, and death in the United States. To address gun violence, several surveillance technologies have been implemented in municipalities across the US which are facilitating the collection of large amounts of data with the aim of reducing the occurrence of gun violence and responding to such incidences more quickly. One too…
Clearing the Smoke Screen
Although smoking and alcohol consumption were both connected with coping strategies and leisure, they were predominant in immigrant groups compared to non-immigrant groups
Diet, physical activity, and emotional health
Accordingly, given that workplace health promotion and protection must be addressed at the individual, organizational, and structural levels, this study advocates integrated, total worker health (TWH) initiatives that consider social determinants of health approaches, recognizing the wider socio-economic impacts of workers' health and wellbeing
Hijab, niqab, and the religious symbol debates
Recently there has been a rise in state surveillance of racialized persons, immigrants, and religious minorities. While there is abundant literature that discusses the discourses of security and concerns over international terrorism, as well as acculturation and accommodation, little is known about how some of these public policies and practices intersect with human rights, health, and wellbeing. This paper seeks to illuminate the health and huma…
Racism, racialization, and health equity in Canadian residential long term care
In Biomedicine, Thin Is Still In
Currently there is a plethora of research literature which constructs obesity as an alarming new global pandemic associated with a multitude of acute and chronic diseases rooted in lifestyle factors. Although most of these claims related to obesity are well accepted in the research community, some challenges remain. For instance, lifestyle factors only partially explain the risks of developing obesity. In this paper, I have advocated for greater …
Labor Exploitation and Health Inequities Among Market Migrants
Forced Assimilation is an unhealthy policy intervention
Women of many cultures and religions find a means of coping with stress and ill health in faith-based practices, such as meditation and prayer. It is customary for Muslim women to participate in such activities, usually with a special dress code, which often includes a hijab. The headscarf ban in French and formerly in Quebec public schools not only forces Muslim female students to shed their essential religious dress code, but also fails to addr…
Racism, racialization, and health equity in Canadian residential long term care
Labor Exploitation and Health Inequities Among Market Migrants
Forced Assimilation is an unhealthy policy intervention
Women of many cultures and religions find a means of coping with stress and ill health in faith-based practices, such as meditation and prayer. It is customary for Muslim women to participate in such activities, usually with a special dress code, which often includes a hijab. The headscarf ban in French and formerly in Quebec public schools not only forces Muslim female students to shed their essential religious dress code, but also fails to addr…
In Biomedicine, Thin Is Still In
Currently there is a plethora of research literature which constructs obesity as an alarming new global pandemic associated with a multitude of acute and chronic diseases rooted in lifestyle factors. Although most of these claims related to obesity are well accepted in the research community, some challenges remain. For instance, lifestyle factors only partially explain the risks of developing obesity. In this paper, I have advocated for greater …
Hijab, niqab, and the religious symbol debates
Recently there has been a rise in state surveillance of racialized persons, immigrants, and religious minorities. While there is abundant literature that discusses the discourses of security and concerns over international terrorism, as well as acculturation and accommodation, little is known about how some of these public policies and practices intersect with human rights, health, and wellbeing. This paper seeks to illuminate the health and huma…
Forced Assimilation is an unhealthy policy intervention
Women of many cultures and religions find a means of coping with stress and ill health in faith-based practices, such as meditation and prayer. It is customary for Muslim women to participate in such activities, usually with a special dress code, which often includes a hijab. The headscarf ban in French and formerly in Quebec public schools not only forces Muslim female students to shed their essential religious dress code, but also fails to addr…
Labor Exploitation and Health Inequities Among Market Migrants
In Biomedicine, Thin Is Still In
Currently there is a plethora of research literature which constructs obesity as an alarming new global pandemic associated with a multitude of acute and chronic diseases rooted in lifestyle factors. Although most of these claims related to obesity are well accepted in the research community, some challenges remain. For instance, lifestyle factors only partially explain the risks of developing obesity. In this paper, I have advocated for greater …
Clearing the Smoke Screen
Although smoking and alcohol consumption were both connected with coping strategies and leisure, they were predominant in immigrant groups compared to non-immigrant groups
Diet, physical activity, and emotional health
Accordingly, given that workplace health promotion and protection must be addressed at the individual, organizational, and structural levels, this study advocates integrated, total worker health (TWH) initiatives that consider social determinants of health approaches, recognizing the wider socio-economic impacts of workers' health and wellbeing
Hijab, niqab, and the religious symbol debates
Recently there has been a rise in state surveillance of racialized persons, immigrants, and religious minorities. While there is abundant literature that discusses the discourses of security and concerns over international terrorism, as well as acculturation and accommodation, little is known about how some of these public policies and practices intersect with human rights, health, and wellbeing. This paper seeks to illuminate the health and huma…
Racism, racialization, and health equity in Canadian residential long term care
An interdisciplinary examination of a gunshot detection system
Gun violence is a unique, preventable problem that contributes to a significant burden of healthcare and social costs, disability, and death in the United States. To address gun violence, several surveillance technologies have been implemented in municipalities across the US which are facilitating the collection of large amounts of data with the aim of reducing the occurrence of gun violence and responding to such incidences more quickly. One too…
Astronomical cost of living
Access to affordable housing and transportation are social determinants of health (SDH). Furthermore, lack of access to efficient and cost-effective public transportation can add hours to the workday, increase exposure to environmental pollutants, and reduce access to healthcare, employment and educational opportunities. Empirical evidence suggests that people have mutually reinforcing effects of precarious, low quality, inaccessible, and/or adeq…
Contraceptive Use and Risk of Unintended Pregnancy Among Females in the United States
Background: Little is known about women’s contraceptive use in the United States during the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic and the risk of unintended pregnancy. Methods: We compared the weighted response rates on contraception use for female respondents aged 18–44 from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) between 2019 and 2022. Results: Our study reveals a significant increase of 16.1% (CI = 0.145, 0.177) in the proport…
Changes in Bullying Victimization Among High School Students in the United States, 2009–2023
BACKGROUND: This study evaluates changes in bullying before (2009-2019) and after the onset of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic (2021-2023) in grades 9-12. METHODS: A repeated cross-sectional study analyzed data (2009-2023) from the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System. An interrupted time series analysis was conducted to estimate changes in the level of and the trend of bullying. RESULTS: School bullying (n = 123,952) decreased by 5.…
Political science (7 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Employment and Welfare Studies (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Gerontology (3 works)