Bridget Morrissey
Biographic Data
| ID | 4226865 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bridget Morrissey |
| GIVEN NAMES | Bridget |
| FAMILY NAME | Morrissey |
| SIGNATURE | MORRISSEY B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Deakin University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5169-4650 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Healthy together Victoria and childhood obesity study
This trial is unregistered. The intervention itself was a policy setting delivered by government and our role was the collection of data to evaluate the effect of this natural experiment. That is, this study was not a trial from the classical point of view and we were not responsible for the intervention
Dietary and Activity Factors Influence Poor Sleep and the Sleep-Obesity Nexus among Children
Background : Behavioral factors such as physical activity, sedentary behavior and diet have previously been found to be key modifiable determinants of childhood overweight and obesity, yet require further investigation to provide an understanding of their potential influence on sleep outcomes along with the sleep-obesity nexus. Methods : The study included 2253 students (ages 8.8-13.5) from two monitoring studies across regional Victoria. Student…
Sleep duration and risk of obesity among a sample of Victorian school children
The strong positive relationship between weight status and sleep deprivation merits further research though PA and sedentary time do not seem to be involved in the relationship. Strategies to improve sleep duration may help obesity prevention initiatives in the future
Disaster Hits Home
The authors explored individual and family adjustment processes among parents ( n = 30) and children ( n = 55) who were displaced to Colorado after Hurricane Katrina. Drawing on in-depth interviews with 23 families, this article offers an inductive model of displaced family adjustment. Four stages of family adjustment are presented in the model: (a) family unity stage, (b) prioritizing safety stage (parents) and missing home stage (children), (c)…
Disaster Hits Home
The authors explored individual and family adjustment processes among parents ( n = 30) and children ( n = 55) who were displaced to Colorado after Hurricane Katrina. Drawing on in-depth interviews with 23 families, this article offers an inductive model of displaced family adjustment. Four stages of family adjustment are presented in the model: (a) family unity stage, (b) prioritizing safety stage (parents) and missing home stage (children), (c)…
Disaster Hits Home
The authors explored individual and family adjustment processes among parents ( n = 30) and children ( n = 55) who were displaced to Colorado after Hurricane Katrina. Drawing on in-depth interviews with 23 families, this article offers an inductive model of displaced family adjustment. Four stages of family adjustment are presented in the model: (a) family unity stage, (b) prioritizing safety stage (parents) and missing home stage (children), (c)…
Sleep duration and risk of obesity among a sample of Victorian school children
The strong positive relationship between weight status and sleep deprivation merits further research though PA and sedentary time do not seem to be involved in the relationship. Strategies to improve sleep duration may help obesity prevention initiatives in the future
Dietary and Activity Factors Influence Poor Sleep and the Sleep-Obesity Nexus among Children
Background : Behavioral factors such as physical activity, sedentary behavior and diet have previously been found to be key modifiable determinants of childhood overweight and obesity, yet require further investigation to provide an understanding of their potential influence on sleep outcomes along with the sleep-obesity nexus. Methods : The study included 2253 students (ages 8.8-13.5) from two monitoring studies across regional Victoria. Student…
Healthy together Victoria and childhood obesity study
This trial is unregistered. The intervention itself was a policy setting delivered by government and our role was the collection of data to evaluate the effect of this natural experiment. That is, this study was not a trial from the classical point of view and we were not responsible for the intervention
Environmental health (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Obesity (3 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (3 works) · Biostatistics (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Psychological intervention (2 works) · Psychology (2 works)