Lauren A Gardner
Biographic Data
| ID | 5408626 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lauren A Gardner |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lauren A |
| FAMILY NAME | Gardner |
| SIGNATURE | GARDNER L A |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Sydney |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8592-6691 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 19 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Scrolling, Chatting, and Posting: Longitudinal Changes in Distinct Social Media Behaviors and Their Relationship With Psychological Distress and Mental Wellbeing in Adolescents
INTRODUCTION: Over the past two decades, the prevalence of psychological distress and mental disorders among adolescents has markedly increased. This coincides with the advent and rapid adoption of social media, resulting in a proliferation of research examining time spent on social media and its relationship with mental health. However, to date, findings have been inconclusive. The active/passive model of social media behavior theorizes that "pa…
Co-design of the ‘OurFutures Vaping’ programme: A school-based eHealth intervention to prevent e-cigarette use
Effective preventive interventions are urgently needed to address e-cigarette use (‘vaping’) and related harms among young people. There is a strong evidence base supporting the delivery of substance use preventive interventions in the school setting, and eHealth interventions can overcome common implementation barriers. However, there is a dearth of effective school-based e-cigarette preventive interventions available. This study summarizes the …
E‐cigarette use among gender and sexuality diverse ( LGBTQA +) adolescents in Australia: The case for LGBTQA + affirmative harm reduction
Childhood traumatic experiences and vaping among Australian adolescents: A prospective investigation
A Longitudinal Assessment of the Impact of Biological Maturity and Menarche on Adolescents’ Organized Sport and Physical Activity Participation
INTRODUCTION: Processes accompanying growth and maturation are known to impact physical activity (PA) participation among adolescents. This study evaluated the longitudinal impact of these processes on organized sport participation and moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) among male and female adolescents. METHODS: This study used secondary analysis of data from a longitudinal cohort of 6639 adolescents (Age = 12.92 ± 0.81 years; Males = 3302; Females …
Process evaluation of the digital Health4Life intervention among a sample of disadvantaged adolescents and teachers
Disadvantaged adolescents, including those from lower socioeconomic status (SES) or geographically remote backgrounds, engage in higher rates of risk behaviours, including poor diet, alcohol and tobacco use. While digital interventions targeting lifestyle risk behaviours show potential, few studies have focused on their implementation and relevance for this population. This study conducted a process evaluation of ‘Health4Life’, a universal school…
A mixed-methods study among adolescents and teachers in Bogotá, Colombia: Adapting the OurFutures Alcohol Program
Early onset of alcohol consumption among Colombian adolescents highlights the need for effective and accessible preventive interventions. This project aimed to conduct formative work to inform the adaptation of an effective eHealth alcohol use prevention program originally developed in Australia, the OurFutures Alcohol Module, to the Bogotá context. Twenty-six adolescents and 10 teachers in Bogotá participated in the study. We used a mixed-method…
Accelerating implementation of adolescent digital health prevention programs: Analysis of insights from Australian stakeholders
Background: Chronic disease risk factors are increasing amongst adolescents, globally. Digital health prevention programs, which provide education and information to reduce chronic disease risk factors need to be equitable and accessible for all. For their success, multiple highly engaged stakeholders should be involved in development and implementation. This study aimed to evaluate stakeholders' support for, and perspectives on potential public …
Vaping among young people—Our best defence is self‐defence
Use of electronic cigarettes (e‐cigarettes or ‘vapes’) has risen rapidly among young Australians in recent years. To combat this, on 2 May 2023, the Albanese Government announced a suite of reforms to reduce the desirability and accessibility of e‐cigarettes to young people—including a ban on disposable e‐cigarettes, restricting flavours, colours and nicotine content and requiring pharmaceutical‐like packaging. While many have welcomed this annou…
Exploring the association between adolescent‐perceived parental monitoring on dietary intake
Parenting practices such as parental monitoring are known to positively impact dietary behaviours in offspring. However, links between adolescent-perceived parental monitoring and dietary outcomes have rarely been examined and never in an Australian context. This study investigated whether adolescent-perceived parental monitoring is associated with more fruit and vegetable, and less sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) and junk food consumption in Aus…
Adolescent Lifestyle Behaviour Modification and Mental Health: Longitudinal Changes in Diet, Physical Activity, Sleep, Screen Time, Smoking, and Alcohol Use and Associations with Psychological Distres…
This study examines longitudinal behaviour change in six key lifestyle behaviours—sleep, physical activity (PA), sedentary recreational screen time, diet, alcohol use, and tobacco use—and associations with mental health in a large study of Australian adolescents. Change between baseline (M age = 12.7, N = 6,639) and 3-year follow up (M age = 15.7, N = 4445) was investigated. Generalised linear mixed effects regressions modelled associations betwe…
The Use and Knowledge Around Vaping and Their Correlates Among University Students—A Cross-sectional Australian Study
The increasing prevalence of e-cigarette use (“vaping”) among youth has emerged as a public health concern. We aim to explore vape use, knowledge levels, and correlates in a sample of Australian young adults. Participants from six residential university colleges in Queensland, Australia, were invited to complete an online survey. The sample included 716 students ( M age =18.1 years). Correlates of vape use and knowledge examined included socio-de…
The Triple E project: A factorial randomised controlled trial to enhance engagement with eHealth approaches to improve health risk behaviours among adolescents
The trial is registered at the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ACTRN12623000399695). Date registered: 19/04/2023
Adolescent behavioural intentions: Secondary outcomes from a cluster randomized controlled trial of the Health4Life school-based lifestyle modification intervention
Health4Life shows promise in influencing adolescent intentions across various MHBC areas, especially immediately after intervention. However, further investigation is needed to sustain these intention changes beyond short term to facilitate behaviour change
Peer-Related Correlates of e-Cigarette Use in Australian Adolescents: A Cross-sectional Examination
Background This study examined cross-sectional associations between e-cigarette use and (i) perceived peer use of e-cigarettes and (ii) bullying (perpetration and/or victimisation) in Australian adolescents. Methods Data were collected in 2022 as part of a cluster randomised controlled trial. Logistic regressions examined associations between e-cigarette use (ever use) and the perceived proportion of friends who use e-cigarettes, bullying victimi…
Study protocol of the Our Futures Vaping Trial: A cluster randomised controlled trial of a school-based eHealth intervention to prevent e-cigarette use among adolescents
The trial has been prospectively registered with the Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ACTRN12623000022662; date registered: 10/01/2023)
The directionality of anxiety and gaming disorder: An exploratory analysis of longitudinal data from an Australian youth population
Gaming activities among adolescents have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing with it a growing concern for the potential harms of excessive gaming and its risk factors. Anxiety is frequently linked with gaming disorder, but studies investigating this association were mostly cross-sectional in design. Longitudinal studies that explore risk factors associated with gaming disorder are sparse and the trajectories of gaming disorder remai…
A healthy lifestyle text message intervention for adolescents: Protocol for the Health4Me randomized controlled trial
Australia New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ANZCTR) ACTRN12622000949785 , Date registered: 05/07/2022
Clustering of Six Key Risk Behaviors for Chronic Disease among Adolescent Females
Chronic diseases are the leading cause of disability and mortality globally. In Australia, females are at heightened risk. This research explored the prevalence, patterns, and correlates of six key risk behaviors (physical inactivity, poor diet, recreational screen time, inadequate sleep, alcohol use, and smoking) among adolescent females and whether knowledge of health guidelines was associated with adherence. Adolescent females completed an ano…
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Clustering of Six Key Risk Behaviors for Chronic Disease among Adolescent Females
Chronic diseases are the leading cause of disability and mortality globally. In Australia, females are at heightened risk. This research explored the prevalence, patterns, and correlates of six key risk behaviors (physical inactivity, poor diet, recreational screen time, inadequate sleep, alcohol use, and smoking) among adolescent females and whether knowledge of health guidelines was associated with adherence. Adolescent females completed an ano…
The directionality of anxiety and gaming disorder: An exploratory analysis of longitudinal data from an Australian youth population
Gaming activities among adolescents have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing with it a growing concern for the potential harms of excessive gaming and its risk factors. Anxiety is frequently linked with gaming disorder, but studies investigating this association were mostly cross-sectional in design. Longitudinal studies that explore risk factors associated with gaming disorder are sparse and the trajectories of gaming disorder remai…
A healthy lifestyle text message intervention for adolescents: Protocol for the Health4Me randomized controlled trial
Australia New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ANZCTR) ACTRN12622000949785 , Date registered: 05/07/2022
Peer-Related Correlates of e-Cigarette Use in Australian Adolescents: A Cross-sectional Examination
Background This study examined cross-sectional associations between e-cigarette use and (i) perceived peer use of e-cigarettes and (ii) bullying (perpetration and/or victimisation) in Australian adolescents. Methods Data were collected in 2022 as part of a cluster randomised controlled trial. Logistic regressions examined associations between e-cigarette use (ever use) and the perceived proportion of friends who use e-cigarettes, bullying victimi…
Study protocol of the Our Futures Vaping Trial: A cluster randomised controlled trial of a school-based eHealth intervention to prevent e-cigarette use among adolescents
The trial has been prospectively registered with the Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ACTRN12623000022662; date registered: 10/01/2023)
Process evaluation of the digital Health4Life intervention among a sample of disadvantaged adolescents and teachers
Disadvantaged adolescents, including those from lower socioeconomic status (SES) or geographically remote backgrounds, engage in higher rates of risk behaviours, including poor diet, alcohol and tobacco use. While digital interventions targeting lifestyle risk behaviours show potential, few studies have focused on their implementation and relevance for this population. This study conducted a process evaluation of ‘Health4Life’, a universal school…
A mixed-methods study among adolescents and teachers in Bogotá, Colombia: Adapting the OurFutures Alcohol Program
Early onset of alcohol consumption among Colombian adolescents highlights the need for effective and accessible preventive interventions. This project aimed to conduct formative work to inform the adaptation of an effective eHealth alcohol use prevention program originally developed in Australia, the OurFutures Alcohol Module, to the Bogotá context. Twenty-six adolescents and 10 teachers in Bogotá participated in the study. We used a mixed-method…
Accelerating implementation of adolescent digital health prevention programs: Analysis of insights from Australian stakeholders
Background: Chronic disease risk factors are increasing amongst adolescents, globally. Digital health prevention programs, which provide education and information to reduce chronic disease risk factors need to be equitable and accessible for all. For their success, multiple highly engaged stakeholders should be involved in development and implementation. This study aimed to evaluate stakeholders' support for, and perspectives on potential public …
Vaping among young people—Our best defence is self‐defence
Use of electronic cigarettes (e‐cigarettes or ‘vapes’) has risen rapidly among young Australians in recent years. To combat this, on 2 May 2023, the Albanese Government announced a suite of reforms to reduce the desirability and accessibility of e‐cigarettes to young people—including a ban on disposable e‐cigarettes, restricting flavours, colours and nicotine content and requiring pharmaceutical‐like packaging. While many have welcomed this annou…
Exploring the association between adolescent‐perceived parental monitoring on dietary intake
Parenting practices such as parental monitoring are known to positively impact dietary behaviours in offspring. However, links between adolescent-perceived parental monitoring and dietary outcomes have rarely been examined and never in an Australian context. This study investigated whether adolescent-perceived parental monitoring is associated with more fruit and vegetable, and less sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) and junk food consumption in Aus…
Adolescent Lifestyle Behaviour Modification and Mental Health: Longitudinal Changes in Diet, Physical Activity, Sleep, Screen Time, Smoking, and Alcohol Use and Associations with Psychological Distres…
This study examines longitudinal behaviour change in six key lifestyle behaviours—sleep, physical activity (PA), sedentary recreational screen time, diet, alcohol use, and tobacco use—and associations with mental health in a large study of Australian adolescents. Change between baseline (M age = 12.7, N = 6,639) and 3-year follow up (M age = 15.7, N = 4445) was investigated. Generalised linear mixed effects regressions modelled associations betwe…
The Use and Knowledge Around Vaping and Their Correlates Among University Students—A Cross-sectional Australian Study
The increasing prevalence of e-cigarette use (“vaping”) among youth has emerged as a public health concern. We aim to explore vape use, knowledge levels, and correlates in a sample of Australian young adults. Participants from six residential university colleges in Queensland, Australia, were invited to complete an online survey. The sample included 716 students ( M age =18.1 years). Correlates of vape use and knowledge examined included socio-de…
The Triple E project: A factorial randomised controlled trial to enhance engagement with eHealth approaches to improve health risk behaviours among adolescents
The trial is registered at the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ACTRN12623000399695). Date registered: 19/04/2023
Adolescent behavioural intentions: Secondary outcomes from a cluster randomized controlled trial of the Health4Life school-based lifestyle modification intervention
Health4Life shows promise in influencing adolescent intentions across various MHBC areas, especially immediately after intervention. However, further investigation is needed to sustain these intention changes beyond short term to facilitate behaviour change
Co-design of the ‘OurFutures Vaping’ programme: A school-based eHealth intervention to prevent e-cigarette use
Effective preventive interventions are urgently needed to address e-cigarette use (‘vaping’) and related harms among young people. There is a strong evidence base supporting the delivery of substance use preventive interventions in the school setting, and eHealth interventions can overcome common implementation barriers. However, there is a dearth of effective school-based e-cigarette preventive interventions available. This study summarizes the …
E‐cigarette use among gender and sexuality diverse ( LGBTQA +) adolescents in Australia: The case for LGBTQA + affirmative harm reduction
Childhood traumatic experiences and vaping among Australian adolescents: A prospective investigation
A Longitudinal Assessment of the Impact of Biological Maturity and Menarche on Adolescents’ Organized Sport and Physical Activity Participation
INTRODUCTION: Processes accompanying growth and maturation are known to impact physical activity (PA) participation among adolescents. This study evaluated the longitudinal impact of these processes on organized sport participation and moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) among male and female adolescents. METHODS: This study used secondary analysis of data from a longitudinal cohort of 6639 adolescents (Age = 12.92 ± 0.81 years; Males = 3302; Females …
Scrolling, Chatting, and Posting: Longitudinal Changes in Distinct Social Media Behaviors and Their Relationship With Psychological Distress and Mental Wellbeing in Adolescents
INTRODUCTION: Over the past two decades, the prevalence of psychological distress and mental disorders among adolescents has markedly increased. This coincides with the advent and rapid adoption of social media, resulting in a proliferation of research examining time spent on social media and its relationship with mental health. However, to date, findings have been inconclusive. The active/passive model of social media behavior theorizes that "pa…
Medicine (18 works) · Psychology (12 works) · Environmental health (10 works) · Nursing (8 works) · Public health (8 works) · Psychiatry (7 works) · Clinical Psychology (6 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (6 works) · Smoking Behavior and Cessation (6 works) · Behavioral Health and Interventions (5 works)