Sally Brinkman
Biographic Data
| ID | 321707 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sally Brinkman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sally |
| FAMILY NAME | Brinkman |
| SIGNATURE | BRINKMAN S |
| AFFILIATIONS | The Kids Research Institute Australia |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7538-4844 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 32 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 113 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 32 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 8 |
Well‐being decline during adolescence: School transition as a predominant driver beyond age progression
BACKGROUND: The transition from primary-to-secondary school significantly impacts students' well-being. However, existing research provides limited insight into the long-term impact of school transition on well-being, and no studies have disentangled age-related changes from transition-specific effects. This study leverages a natural experiment, where an educational reform resulted in two different age cohorts transitioning simultaneously, to dis…
Temporal trends in after-school activities among students from 2019 to 2022
Students’ participation in after-school activities changed during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, it remains unclear whether these changes were primarily attributable to the pandemic itself or to age-related developmental trends. This study aims to examine how activity patterns shifted during the pandemic and distinguish temporal trends related to the pandemic from normal developmental changes. This repeated-measure cross-sectional study included…
The impact of child self‐regulation difficulties on parents: A qualitative study
The capacity for children to self‐regulate is an important developmental task of early childhood, with caregivers playing an integral role in self‐regulation development. While caregivers’ emotions and behaviors are known to impact child self‐regulatory capacity, the impact of child self‐regulation difficulties on parents is less understood. This study explored parents’ experience of child self‐regulation difficulties using semi‐structured qualit…
Children's views on outdoor advertising of unhealthy food and beverages near schools
Children are often exposed to unhealthy outdoor food advertisements during the school commute. This exposure can have negative public health consequences given childhood weight gain has been linked to the marketing of energy-dense and nutrient-poor foods. This study aimed to explore schoolchildren's lived experiences and attitudes towards outdoor advertising surrounding their schools. Seven focus groups with children aged 10-16 years (n = 47) att…
Early childhood development strategy for the world’s children with disabilities
Early childhood is foundational for optimal and inclusive lifelong learning, health and well-being. Young children with disabilities face substantial risks of sub-optimal early childhood development (ECD), requiring targeted support to ensure equitable access to lifelong learning opportunities, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Although the Sustainable Development Goals, 2015–2030 (SDGs) emphasise inclusive education for children un…
Mental health profiles and academic achievement in Australian school students
This study explored mental health profiles in Australian school students using indicators of well-being (i.e., optimism, life satisfaction, and happiness) and psychological distress (i.e., sadness and worries). The sample included 75,757 students (ages 8-18 years) who completed the 2019 South Australian Wellbeing and Engagement Collection. Latent profile analysis identified five mental health profiles consisting of (a) complete mental health (23%…
Neighborhood ‘double disadvantage’ and child development in inner city and growth areas
We examined whether urbanicity – living in inner, middle, outer or growth areas – was associated with children's developmental vulnerability. We also explored effects of neighborhood ‘double disadvantage’, conceptualised as living in an outer or growth area with high neighborhood disadvantage, was associated with children's developmental vulnerability. There seemed to be no relationship between the level of urbanicity and child development, but u…
Objectively measured infant and toddler screen time: Findings from a prospective study
Using an objective measure of screen exposure, many families exceed screen time guidelines, the extent increasing with child's age. Furthermore, substantial differences between maternal education groups emerge as young as six months old. This highlights the need for education and supports for parents around screen use in the early years, balanced within the realities of modern life
Investigating the Validity of the Australian Early Development Census
This article continues evaluation of the construct validity of the Australian Early Development Census (AEDC) through comparison with linked data from a sample of 2216 4-5 year old children collected as part of the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC). This builds on the construct validity assessment of Brinkman et al. (Early Educ Dev 18(3):427-451, 2007) based on a smaller sample of linked Australian Early Development Instrument (AvE…
Gender differences in time allocation contribute to differences in developmental outcomes in children and adolescents
Clustering of Wellbeing, Engagement and Academic Outcomes in Australian Primary Schools
The built environment and early childhood development: Qualitative evidence from disadvantaged Australian communities
This paper explores neighborhood-built environment features related to ‘better than expected’ and ‘as expected’ early childhood development outcomes (ECD) in 14 Australian disadvantaged communities. This paper draws from mixed methods data collected in the Kids in Communities Study – an Australian investigation of community effects on ECD – in communities across five states and territories. In total, 93 interviews and 30 focus groups were conduct…
Basic epidemiology of wellbeing among children and adolescents: A cross-sectional population level study
Wellbeing and mental health are fundamental rights of children and adolescents essential for sustainable development. Understanding the epidemiology of child and adolescent wellbeing is essential to informing population health approaches to improving wellbeing and preventing mental illness. The present study estimated the prevalence of wellbeing and how wellbeing indicators were distributed across social and economic groups. This study used data …
Measuring early child development in low and middle income countries: Investigating the validity of the early Human Capability Index
Inclusion of early child development in the United Nations Sustainable Development Agenda raises issues of how this goal should be monitored, particularly in low resource settings. The aim of this paper was to explore the validity of the early Human Capability Index (eHCI); a population measure designed to capture the holistic development of children aged 3-5 years. Convergent, divergent, discriminant and concurrent validity were examined by expl…
Associations between School Readiness and Student Wellbeing: A Six-Year Follow Up Study
It is well established that children’s school readiness is associated with their later academic achievement, but less is known about whether school readiness is also associated with other measures of school success, such as students’ social and emotional wellbeing. While some previous research has shown a link between early social and emotional development and student wellbeing, results are mixed and the strength of these relationships vary depen…
Exploring Associations Between Playgroup Attendance and Early Childhood Development at School Entry in Australia: A Cross-Sectional Population-Level Study
Despite widespread utilization, research exploring associations between playgroup and child development is scarce. We analyzed a national data set measuring the holistic development of children aged 4 to 6 years who commenced school in Australia in 2015 (n = 104,767), the Australian Early Development Census, to explore developmental differences between children who did and did not attend playgroup before school. Children who attended playgroup ha…
Local Housing Characteristics Associated with Early Childhood Development Outcomes in Australian Disadvantaged Communities
Disadvantaged communities tend to have poorer early childhood development outcomes. Access to safe, secure, and stable housing is a well-known social determinant of health but there is a need to examine key features of neighbourhood housing that reduce early childhood development inequities. The 2012 Australian Early Development Census (AEDC), a population-wide measure of early childhood development, and the Australian Bureau of Statistics Socio-…
Investing in school readiness: A comparison of different early childhood education pathways in rural Indonesia
Validity of the Middle Years Development Instrument for Population Monitoring of Student Wellbeing in Australian School Children
The social impacts of mining on local communities in Australia
The mining industry forms an important pillar of the global economy. While the economic impacts of mining have been thoroughly explored and social impacts recently have received growing attention, increasingly, mining developments are being required to consider how they affect local communities and implement strategies to minimise negative impacts they may be causing. Research is limited, but growing, and studies have identified how mining develo…
Relationship between the neighbourhood built environment and early child development
Identifying Off-Diagonal Communities Using the Australian Early Development Census Results
Validity and Reliability of the Early Development Instrument in Indonesia
The influence of the neighborhood physical environment on early child health and development: A review and call for research
The role of preschool in promoting children’s healthy development: Evidence from an Australian population cohort
Validity and Psychometric Properties of the Early Development Instrument in Canada, Australia, United States, and Jamaica
Associations Between the Early Development Instrument at Age 5, and Reading and Numeracy Skills at Ages 8, 10 and 12: A Prospective Linked Data Study
Inequalities in child healthy development: Some challenges for effective implementation
The social impacts of mining on local communities in Australia
The mining industry forms an important pillar of the global economy. While the economic impacts of mining have been thoroughly explored and social impacts recently have received growing attention, increasingly, mining developments are being required to consider how they affect local communities and implement strategies to minimise negative impacts they may be causing. Research is limited, but growing, and studies have identified how mining develo…
Neighbourhood Effects Influencing Early Childhood Development: Conceptual Model and Trial Measurement Methodologies from the Kids in Communities Study
Relationship between the neighbourhood built environment and early child development
The role of preschool in promoting children’s healthy development: Evidence from an Australian population cohort
How well can poor child development be predicted from early life characteristics
Associations between School Readiness and Student Wellbeing: A Six-Year Follow Up Study
It is well established that children’s school readiness is associated with their later academic achievement, but less is known about whether school readiness is also associated with other measures of school success, such as students’ social and emotional wellbeing. While some previous research has shown a link between early social and emotional development and student wellbeing, results are mixed and the strength of these relationships vary depen…
Investing in school readiness: A comparison of different early childhood education pathways in rural Indonesia
Identifying Off-Diagonal Communities Using the Australian Early Development Census Results
Validity of the Middle Years Development Instrument for Population Monitoring of Student Wellbeing in Australian School Children
Exploring Associations Between Playgroup Attendance and Early Childhood Development at School Entry in Australia: A Cross-Sectional Population-Level Study
Despite widespread utilization, research exploring associations between playgroup and child development is scarce. We analyzed a national data set measuring the holistic development of children aged 4 to 6 years who commenced school in Australia in 2015 (n = 104,767), the Australian Early Development Census, to explore developmental differences between children who did and did not attend playgroup before school. Children who attended playgroup ha…
Inequalities in child healthy development: Some challenges for effective implementation
Validity and Psychometric Properties of the Early Development Instrument in Canada, Australia, United States, and Jamaica
Associations Between the Early Development Instrument at Age 5, and Reading and Numeracy Skills at Ages 8, 10 and 12: A Prospective Linked Data Study
Investigation of the Cross-National Equivalence of a Measurement of Early Child Development
Birth outcomes and academic achievement in childhood: A population record linkage study
Poor academic performance during childhood predicts later adverse outcomes, and could be targeted for improvement if detected early. This study used population-based record linkage to examine the association between early life risk factors and academic achievement at two different stages of development using two different cohorts: a kindergarten (~age 5 years) and a grade 3 cohort (~age 8 years). Similar factors were predictive of academic perfor…
The influence of the neighborhood physical environment on early child health and development: A review and call for research
The role of preschool in promoting children’s healthy development: Evidence from an Australian population cohort
How well can poor child development be predicted from early life characteristics
Neighbourhood Effects Influencing Early Childhood Development: Conceptual Model and Trial Measurement Methodologies from the Kids in Communities Study
Validity and Reliability of the Early Development Instrument in Indonesia
Relationship between the neighbourhood built environment and early child development
Identifying Off-Diagonal Communities Using the Australian Early Development Census Results
Validity of the Middle Years Development Instrument for Population Monitoring of Student Wellbeing in Australian School Children
The social impacts of mining on local communities in Australia
The mining industry forms an important pillar of the global economy. While the economic impacts of mining have been thoroughly explored and social impacts recently have received growing attention, increasingly, mining developments are being required to consider how they affect local communities and implement strategies to minimise negative impacts they may be causing. Research is limited, but growing, and studies have identified how mining develo…
Local Housing Characteristics Associated with Early Childhood Development Outcomes in Australian Disadvantaged Communities
Disadvantaged communities tend to have poorer early childhood development outcomes. Access to safe, secure, and stable housing is a well-known social determinant of health but there is a need to examine key features of neighbourhood housing that reduce early childhood development inequities. The 2012 Australian Early Development Census (AEDC), a population-wide measure of early childhood development, and the Australian Bureau of Statistics Socio-…
Investing in school readiness: A comparison of different early childhood education pathways in rural Indonesia
Measuring early child development in low and middle income countries: Investigating the validity of the early Human Capability Index
Inclusion of early child development in the United Nations Sustainable Development Agenda raises issues of how this goal should be monitored, particularly in low resource settings. The aim of this paper was to explore the validity of the early Human Capability Index (eHCI); a population measure designed to capture the holistic development of children aged 3-5 years. Convergent, divergent, discriminant and concurrent validity were examined by expl…
Associations between School Readiness and Student Wellbeing: A Six-Year Follow Up Study
It is well established that children’s school readiness is associated with their later academic achievement, but less is known about whether school readiness is also associated with other measures of school success, such as students’ social and emotional wellbeing. While some previous research has shown a link between early social and emotional development and student wellbeing, results are mixed and the strength of these relationships vary depen…
Exploring Associations Between Playgroup Attendance and Early Childhood Development at School Entry in Australia: A Cross-Sectional Population-Level Study
Despite widespread utilization, research exploring associations between playgroup and child development is scarce. We analyzed a national data set measuring the holistic development of children aged 4 to 6 years who commenced school in Australia in 2015 (n = 104,767), the Australian Early Development Census, to explore developmental differences between children who did and did not attend playgroup before school. Children who attended playgroup ha…
Basic epidemiology of wellbeing among children and adolescents: A cross-sectional population level study
Wellbeing and mental health are fundamental rights of children and adolescents essential for sustainable development. Understanding the epidemiology of child and adolescent wellbeing is essential to informing population health approaches to improving wellbeing and preventing mental illness. The present study estimated the prevalence of wellbeing and how wellbeing indicators were distributed across social and economic groups. This study used data …
Gender differences in time allocation contribute to differences in developmental outcomes in children and adolescents
Clustering of Wellbeing, Engagement and Academic Outcomes in Australian Primary Schools
The built environment and early childhood development: Qualitative evidence from disadvantaged Australian communities
This paper explores neighborhood-built environment features related to ‘better than expected’ and ‘as expected’ early childhood development outcomes (ECD) in 14 Australian disadvantaged communities. This paper draws from mixed methods data collected in the Kids in Communities Study – an Australian investigation of community effects on ECD – in communities across five states and territories. In total, 93 interviews and 30 focus groups were conduct…
Objectively measured infant and toddler screen time: Findings from a prospective study
Using an objective measure of screen exposure, many families exceed screen time guidelines, the extent increasing with child's age. Furthermore, substantial differences between maternal education groups emerge as young as six months old. This highlights the need for education and supports for parents around screen use in the early years, balanced within the realities of modern life
Investigating the Validity of the Australian Early Development Census
This article continues evaluation of the construct validity of the Australian Early Development Census (AEDC) through comparison with linked data from a sample of 2216 4-5 year old children collected as part of the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC). This builds on the construct validity assessment of Brinkman et al. (Early Educ Dev 18(3):427-451, 2007) based on a smaller sample of linked Australian Early Development Instrument (AvE…
Psychology (23 works) · Developmental psychology (21 works) · Early Childhood Education and Development (20 works) · Population (13 works) · Medicine (12 works) · Demography (11 works) · Demography (11 works) · Geography (11 works) · Sociology (11 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (9 works)