Emma Sciberras
Biographic Data
| ID | 2745763 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Emma Sciberras |
| GIVEN NAMES | Emma |
| FAMILY NAME | Sciberras |
| SIGNATURE | SCIBERRAS E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Deakin University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2812-303X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 47 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 17 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Are physical activity and sleep associated with emotional self-regulation in toddlers? a cross-sectional study
This cross-sectional study suggests that sleep may be important for emotional self-regulation in toddlers, but the role of physical activity remains unclear. These findings suggest that interventions targeting sleep duration and sleep behaviours during the early toddler years may benefit the positive development of emotional self-regulation skills in this population
Variation in sleep profiles in children with ADHD and associated clinical characteristics
BACKGROUND: Sleep difficulties are common in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). However, sleep problems are multifaceted and little is known about the variation in sleep difficulties across children with ADHD. We examined the profiles of sleep difficulties in children with ADHD and associated clinical factors (e.g. co-occurring mental health conditions, stimulant use and parent mental health). METHODS: Data from two ha…
Categorical and dimensional approaches to the developmental relationship between ADHD and irritability
BACKGROUND: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and irritability commonly co-occur, and follow similar developmental trajectories from childhood to adolescence. Understanding of the developmental relationship between these co-occurrences is limited. This study provides a longitudinal assessment of how ADHD diagnostic status and symptom patterns predict change in irritability. METHODS: A community sample of 337 participants (45.2% ADHD…
Practitioner Review
Sleeping Sound Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
BACKGROUND: Behavioural sleep problems are common in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD); however, evidence for the efficacy of behavioural sleep interventions is limited. This study examined the efficacy of a brief behavioural sleep intervention in autistic children. It was hypothesised that the intervention would reduce overall child sleep problems (primary outcome), in addition to improvements in children's social, emotional, cognitiv…
Child and Parent Physical Activity, Sleep, and Screen Time During Covid-19 and Associations With Mental Health
The COVID-19 pandemic has afforded the opportunity for some to improve lifestyle behaviours, while for others it has presented key challenges. Adverse changes in global lifestyle behaviours, including physical activity, sleep, and screen time can affect proximal mental health and in turn distal cardiovascular outcomes. We investigated differences in physical activity, sleep, and screen time in parents and children during early stages of the COVID…
Associations Between Anxiety and Home Learning Difficulties in Children and Adolescents with ADHD During the Covid-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has markedly impacted functioning for children and adolescents including those with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). We explored home learning difficulties (HLD) during COVID-19 restrictions in Australian children (aged 5-17) with ADHD, aiming to: (1) describe home learning experiences, and (2) examine associations between child anxiety (i.e., concurrent anxiety symptoms and pre-existing anxiety disorder stat…
Health‐related quality of life of children with low language from early childhood to adolescence
BACKGROUND: Low language abilities are known to be associated with significant adverse long-term outcomes. However, associations between low language and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) are unclear. We aimed to (a) examine the association between low language and HRQoL from 4 to 13 years and (b) classify the children's trajectories of HRQoL and language and examine the association between language and HRQoL trajectories. METHODS: Data were…
Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disability
Sleep problems are common in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, few studies have undertaken group comparisons of sleep profiles and factors associated with poorer sleep between children with ASD without intellectual disability (ID; hereafter referred to as ASD) and ASD with co-occurring ID (hereafter referred to as ASD + ID). This study aimed to (1) compare child (sleep problems and emotional and behavioural problems (EBPs)) a…
Co-designed Mindful Parenting for Parents of Children with ADHD
Study Protocol for the Covid-19 Pandemic Adjustment Survey (CPAS)
This study will provide timely information on the mental health impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on parents and children in Australia; identify communities, parents, families, and children most at risk of poor outcomes; and identify potential factors to address in clinical and public health interventions to reduce risk
Student–teacher relationship quality in children with and without ADHD
From "It Has Stopped Our Lives" to "Spending More Time Together Has Strengthened Bonds
The present study uses a qualitative approach to understand the impact of COVID-19 on family life. Australian parents of children aged 0-18 years were recruited via social media between April 8 and April 28, 2020, when Australians were experiencing social distancing/isolation measures for the first time. As part of a larger survey, participants were asked to respond via an open-ended question about how COVID-19 had impacted their family. A total …
Retention strategies in longitudinal cohort studies
Early high school engagement in students with attention/deficit hyperactivity disorder
BackgroundStudents with attention/deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) continue to languish behind their peers with regard to academic achievement and education attainment. School engagement is potentially modifiable, and targeting engagement may be a means to improve education outcomes.AimsTo investigate school engagement for students with ADHD during the crucial high school transition period and to identify factors associated with low school e…
Longitudinal Associations Between Internalizing and Externalizing Comorbidities and Functional Outcomes for Children with ADHD
Bullying and Peer Victimisation in Adolescent Girls with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
From "It Has Stopped Our Lives" to "Spending More Time Together Has Strengthened Bonds
The present study uses a qualitative approach to understand the impact of COVID-19 on family life. Australian parents of children aged 0-18 years were recruited via social media between April 8 and April 28, 2020, when Australians were experiencing social distancing/isolation measures for the first time. As part of a larger survey, participants were asked to respond via an open-ended question about how COVID-19 had impacted their family. A total …
Early high school engagement in students with attention/deficit hyperactivity disorder
BackgroundStudents with attention/deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) continue to languish behind their peers with regard to academic achievement and education attainment. School engagement is potentially modifiable, and targeting engagement may be a means to improve education outcomes.AimsTo investigate school engagement for students with ADHD during the crucial high school transition period and to identify factors associated with low school e…
Student–teacher relationship quality in children with and without ADHD
Bullying and Peer Victimisation in Adolescent Girls with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Longitudinal Associations Between Internalizing and Externalizing Comorbidities and Functional Outcomes for Children with ADHD
Early high school engagement in students with attention/deficit hyperactivity disorder
BackgroundStudents with attention/deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) continue to languish behind their peers with regard to academic achievement and education attainment. School engagement is potentially modifiable, and targeting engagement may be a means to improve education outcomes.AimsTo investigate school engagement for students with ADHD during the crucial high school transition period and to identify factors associated with low school e…
Retention strategies in longitudinal cohort studies
Study Protocol for the Covid-19 Pandemic Adjustment Survey (CPAS)
This study will provide timely information on the mental health impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on parents and children in Australia; identify communities, parents, families, and children most at risk of poor outcomes; and identify potential factors to address in clinical and public health interventions to reduce risk
Student–teacher relationship quality in children with and without ADHD
From "It Has Stopped Our Lives" to "Spending More Time Together Has Strengthened Bonds
The present study uses a qualitative approach to understand the impact of COVID-19 on family life. Australian parents of children aged 0-18 years were recruited via social media between April 8 and April 28, 2020, when Australians were experiencing social distancing/isolation measures for the first time. As part of a larger survey, participants were asked to respond via an open-ended question about how COVID-19 had impacted their family. A total …
Health‐related quality of life of children with low language from early childhood to adolescence
BACKGROUND: Low language abilities are known to be associated with significant adverse long-term outcomes. However, associations between low language and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) are unclear. We aimed to (a) examine the association between low language and HRQoL from 4 to 13 years and (b) classify the children's trajectories of HRQoL and language and examine the association between language and HRQoL trajectories. METHODS: Data were…
Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disability
Sleep problems are common in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, few studies have undertaken group comparisons of sleep profiles and factors associated with poorer sleep between children with ASD without intellectual disability (ID; hereafter referred to as ASD) and ASD with co-occurring ID (hereafter referred to as ASD + ID). This study aimed to (1) compare child (sleep problems and emotional and behavioural problems (EBPs)) a…
Co-designed Mindful Parenting for Parents of Children with ADHD
Sleeping Sound Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
BACKGROUND: Behavioural sleep problems are common in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD); however, evidence for the efficacy of behavioural sleep interventions is limited. This study examined the efficacy of a brief behavioural sleep intervention in autistic children. It was hypothesised that the intervention would reduce overall child sleep problems (primary outcome), in addition to improvements in children's social, emotional, cognitiv…
Child and Parent Physical Activity, Sleep, and Screen Time During Covid-19 and Associations With Mental Health
The COVID-19 pandemic has afforded the opportunity for some to improve lifestyle behaviours, while for others it has presented key challenges. Adverse changes in global lifestyle behaviours, including physical activity, sleep, and screen time can affect proximal mental health and in turn distal cardiovascular outcomes. We investigated differences in physical activity, sleep, and screen time in parents and children during early stages of the COVID…
Associations Between Anxiety and Home Learning Difficulties in Children and Adolescents with ADHD During the Covid-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has markedly impacted functioning for children and adolescents including those with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). We explored home learning difficulties (HLD) during COVID-19 restrictions in Australian children (aged 5-17) with ADHD, aiming to: (1) describe home learning experiences, and (2) examine associations between child anxiety (i.e., concurrent anxiety symptoms and pre-existing anxiety disorder stat…
Variation in sleep profiles in children with ADHD and associated clinical characteristics
BACKGROUND: Sleep difficulties are common in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). However, sleep problems are multifaceted and little is known about the variation in sleep difficulties across children with ADHD. We examined the profiles of sleep difficulties in children with ADHD and associated clinical factors (e.g. co-occurring mental health conditions, stimulant use and parent mental health). METHODS: Data from two ha…
Categorical and dimensional approaches to the developmental relationship between ADHD and irritability
BACKGROUND: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and irritability commonly co-occur, and follow similar developmental trajectories from childhood to adolescence. Understanding of the developmental relationship between these co-occurrences is limited. This study provides a longitudinal assessment of how ADHD diagnostic status and symptom patterns predict change in irritability. METHODS: A community sample of 337 participants (45.2% ADHD…
Practitioner Review
Are physical activity and sleep associated with emotional self-regulation in toddlers? a cross-sectional study
This cross-sectional study suggests that sleep may be important for emotional self-regulation in toddlers, but the role of physical activity remains unclear. These findings suggest that interventions targeting sleep duration and sleep behaviours during the early toddler years may benefit the positive development of emotional self-regulation skills in this population
Psychology (14 works) · Clinical Psychology (12 works) · Medicine (12 works) · Psychiatry (11 works) · Developmental psychology (9 works) · Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (8 works) · Clinical Psychology (8 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (5 works) · Longitudinal study (5 works) · Anxiety (4 works)