Scott Leatherdale
Biographic Data
| ID | 1727644 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Scott Leatherdale |
| GIVEN NAMES | Scott |
| FAMILY NAME | Leatherdale |
| SIGNATURE | LEATHERDALE S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Waterloo |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Toward a national school food program in Canada
Introduction: In Canada, there is a growing commitment to developing a national school food program (SFP) to improve children’s diet and address existing and widening health inequities. Having an understanding of the current landscape of SFP offerings and context is essential to inform the national SFP development. Methods: Available data are scarce; we drew from three unique school-based surveys: a provincially-representative sample of elementar…
Prospective Relations Between Self‐Concept and Adolescent Physical Education Participation
Introduction Sustained participation in physical education classes during adolescence can help promote lifelong engagement in physical activity, which is vital for the physical and mental health of adolescents. Self‐concept, particularly in the domains of global and physical appearance self‐perceptions, has been identified as a key predictor of physical activity behavior. However, there is limited understanding of how these facets influence conti…
Income inequality and adherence to 24-hour movement guideline recommendations among adolescents
BACKGROUND: There is a paucity of literature regarding income inequality and adolescent movement behaviours (physical activity, sedentary behaviours, sleep). This study examined whether income inequality was associated with meeting Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines (24HMG) recommendations among adolescents over time. METHODS: Longitudinal data from adolescents (n=9299) in the Cannabis, Obesity, Mental health, Physical activity, Sedentary behav…
Income inequality modified adolescent substance use trajectories from 2018-19 to 2020-21
Income inequality may have modified adolescent substance use trajectories during the COVID-19 pandemic, with both increased and decreased likelihoods observed. More research investigating potential mechanisms is needed
Sex‐Related Differences in Adolescent Cannabis Use
BACKGROUND: Boys use cannabis at a younger age and more frequently than girls. It has been suggested these sex differences might vary according to students' relationship to school. We explored whether the association between sex and adolescents' cannabis use varies among schools and according to students' school connectedness. METHODS: The study population consisted of all students from 11 secondary schools in the greater Québec City area. The sa…
Why public health matters today and tomorrow
Public health is critical to a healthy, fair, and sustainable society. Realizing this vision requires imagining a public health community that can maintain its foundational core while adapting and responding to contemporary imperatives such as entrenched inequities and ecological degradation. In this commentary, we reflect on what tomorrow's public health might look like, from the point of view of our collective experiences as researchers in Cana…
Challenges to evidence-based health promotion
Developing the evidence base for health promotion can be challenging because interventions often have to target competing determinants of health, including social, structural, environmental and political determinants; all of which are difficult to measure and thus evaluate. Drawing on a case study of food insecurity, which refers to inadequate access to food due to financial constraints, we illustrate the challenges faced by community-based organ…
Factors Associated With Current Smoking Among Off-Reserve First Nations and Métis Youth
Changes in Tobacco Use, Susceptibility to Future Smoking, and Quit Attempts among Canadian Youth over Time
The purpose of this study was to determine whether there is a growing inequity in tobacco use, susceptibility to future smoking, and quit attempts among Off-Reserve Aboriginal (ORA) youth in Canada relative to Non-Aboriginal youth. Current smoking, susceptibility to future smoking and quit attempts were examined among a nationally representative sample of ORA and Non-Aboriginal Canadian youth. Data are from cross-sectional surveys of 88,661 respo…
Illicit Substance Use Among Canadian Youth
Energy Expenditure While Playing Active and Inactive Video Games
Active VG may be a viable intervention tool for increasing EE among students who would otherwise be spending time in sedentary screen-based behaviors
Why public health matters today and tomorrow
Public health is critical to a healthy, fair, and sustainable society. Realizing this vision requires imagining a public health community that can maintain its foundational core while adapting and responding to contemporary imperatives such as entrenched inequities and ecological degradation. In this commentary, we reflect on what tomorrow's public health might look like, from the point of view of our collective experiences as researchers in Cana…
Income inequality and adherence to 24-hour movement guideline recommendations among adolescents
BACKGROUND: There is a paucity of literature regarding income inequality and adolescent movement behaviours (physical activity, sedentary behaviours, sleep). This study examined whether income inequality was associated with meeting Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines (24HMG) recommendations among adolescents over time. METHODS: Longitudinal data from adolescents (n=9299) in the Cannabis, Obesity, Mental health, Physical activity, Sedentary behav…
Illicit Substance Use Among Canadian Youth
Energy Expenditure While Playing Active and Inactive Video Games
Active VG may be a viable intervention tool for increasing EE among students who would otherwise be spending time in sedentary screen-based behaviors
Illicit Substance Use Among Canadian Youth
Changes in Tobacco Use, Susceptibility to Future Smoking, and Quit Attempts among Canadian Youth over Time
The purpose of this study was to determine whether there is a growing inequity in tobacco use, susceptibility to future smoking, and quit attempts among Off-Reserve Aboriginal (ORA) youth in Canada relative to Non-Aboriginal youth. Current smoking, susceptibility to future smoking and quit attempts were examined among a nationally representative sample of ORA and Non-Aboriginal Canadian youth. Data are from cross-sectional surveys of 88,661 respo…
Factors Associated With Current Smoking Among Off-Reserve First Nations and Métis Youth
Challenges to evidence-based health promotion
Developing the evidence base for health promotion can be challenging because interventions often have to target competing determinants of health, including social, structural, environmental and political determinants; all of which are difficult to measure and thus evaluate. Drawing on a case study of food insecurity, which refers to inadequate access to food due to financial constraints, we illustrate the challenges faced by community-based organ…
Why public health matters today and tomorrow
Public health is critical to a healthy, fair, and sustainable society. Realizing this vision requires imagining a public health community that can maintain its foundational core while adapting and responding to contemporary imperatives such as entrenched inequities and ecological degradation. In this commentary, we reflect on what tomorrow's public health might look like, from the point of view of our collective experiences as researchers in Cana…
Sex‐Related Differences in Adolescent Cannabis Use
BACKGROUND: Boys use cannabis at a younger age and more frequently than girls. It has been suggested these sex differences might vary according to students' relationship to school. We explored whether the association between sex and adolescents' cannabis use varies among schools and according to students' school connectedness. METHODS: The study population consisted of all students from 11 secondary schools in the greater Québec City area. The sa…
Toward a national school food program in Canada
Introduction: In Canada, there is a growing commitment to developing a national school food program (SFP) to improve children’s diet and address existing and widening health inequities. Having an understanding of the current landscape of SFP offerings and context is essential to inform the national SFP development. Methods: Available data are scarce; we drew from three unique school-based surveys: a provincially-representative sample of elementar…
Prospective Relations Between Self‐Concept and Adolescent Physical Education Participation
Introduction Sustained participation in physical education classes during adolescence can help promote lifelong engagement in physical activity, which is vital for the physical and mental health of adolescents. Self‐concept, particularly in the domains of global and physical appearance self‐perceptions, has been identified as a key predictor of physical activity behavior. However, there is limited understanding of how these facets influence conti…
Income inequality and adherence to 24-hour movement guideline recommendations among adolescents
BACKGROUND: There is a paucity of literature regarding income inequality and adolescent movement behaviours (physical activity, sedentary behaviours, sleep). This study examined whether income inequality was associated with meeting Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines (24HMG) recommendations among adolescents over time. METHODS: Longitudinal data from adolescents (n=9299) in the Cannabis, Obesity, Mental health, Physical activity, Sedentary behav…
Income inequality modified adolescent substance use trajectories from 2018-19 to 2020-21
Income inequality may have modified adolescent substance use trajectories during the COVID-19 pandemic, with both increased and decreased likelihoods observed. More research investigating potential mechanisms is needed
Medicine (8 works) · Demography (5 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Population (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Geography (3 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Public health (3 works)