Helena McAnally
Biographic Data
| ID | 5763397 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Helena McAnally |
| GIVEN NAMES | Helena |
| FAMILY NAME | McAnally |
| SIGNATURE | MCANALLY H |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Otago |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7776-1938 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Unseen citizens
Parental history of positive development and child behavior in next generation offspring
This study examined whether positive development (PD) in adolescence and young adulthood predicts offspring behavior in two Australasian intergenerational cohorts. The Australian Temperament Project Generation 3 Study assessed PD at age 19–28 (years 2002–2010) and behavior in 1165 infants (12–18 months; 608 girls) of 694 Australian-born parents (age 29–35; 2012–2019; 399 mothers). The Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Parenting Stu…
The Longitudinal Association of Childhood and Adolescent Television Viewing with Substance Use Disorders and Disordered Gambling in Adulthood up to Age 45
Excessive leisure-time television viewing in childhood has been associated with a range of poorer outcomes in adulthood and may represent an early form of addictive disorder. As addictive disorders are often correlated, we tested the hypothesis that television viewing in childhood and adolescence would be longitudinally associated with adulthood substance-related and behavioural addictive disorders in a population-based cohort born in 1972/1973. …
Imaginary Companions in Childhood
Do adolescents remember imaginary companions (ICs) from early childhood? Researchers interviewed 46 adolescent participants in a prospective longitudinal study about their ICs from early childhood (age 51⁄2). The existence of one or more ICs was documented in early childhood for 48% of children (G. Trionfi & E. Reese, 2009). At age 16, most adolescents had forgotten their early childhood ICs: Only 5 of the 23 participants who had early childhood …
Early‐onset and recurrent depression in parents increases risk of intergenerational transmission to adolescent offspring
BACKGROUND: To assess whether the age-of-onset or the recurrence of parents' major depressive disorder (MDD), measured prospectively in a longitudinal birth cohort study, predicted offspring depression at age 15. METHODS: A two-generation study of New Zealanders, with prospective, longitudinal data in the parents' generation (n = 375) and cross-sectional data from their adolescent offspring (n = 612). Parent and offspring depression was measured …
Changes to family structure, household composition and address among young New Zealanders
In this article, we describe the life‐time family structures, living arrangements, and residential mobility of 612 15‐year‐old New Zealanders and consider the differences in experiences of children born to younger and older mothers. All participants had a parent who is a member of the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study. Maternal age at the participant’s birth ranged from 16.3 to 41.0 years. Data on young people’s life‐time car…
From infancy to adolescence
Adolescents’ intergenerational narratives across cultures
Adolescents' intergenerational narratives-the stories they tell about their mothers' and fathers' early experiences-are an important component of their identities (Fivush & Merrill, 2016; Merrill & Fivush, 2016). This study explored adolescents' intergenerational narratives across cultures. Adolescents aged 12 to 21 from 3 cultural groups in New Zealand (Chinese: n = 88; Māori: n = 91; European: n = 91) narrated stories about their mothers' and f…
The long-term health effects of too much television
Most people realise that too little physical activity is bad for our health. It is less well understood that this does not just mean insufficient physical exercise, but also spending too much time being sedentary. Watching television is among the most sedentary of behaviours, and yet, screen time is now the most common waking activity for many children and may even exceed the amount of time spent asleep for some children.1 ,2 Wennberg et al 3 dem…
Psychosocial correlates of 6-n-propylthiouracil (PROP) ratings in a birth cohort
Adolescents’ intergenerational narratives across cultures
Adolescents' intergenerational narratives-the stories they tell about their mothers' and fathers' early experiences-are an important component of their identities (Fivush & Merrill, 2016; Merrill & Fivush, 2016). This study explored adolescents' intergenerational narratives across cultures. Adolescents aged 12 to 21 from 3 cultural groups in New Zealand (Chinese: n = 88; Māori: n = 91; European: n = 91) narrated stories about their mothers' and f…
Changes to family structure, household composition and address among young New Zealanders
In this article, we describe the life‐time family structures, living arrangements, and residential mobility of 612 15‐year‐old New Zealanders and consider the differences in experiences of children born to younger and older mothers. All participants had a parent who is a member of the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study. Maternal age at the participant’s birth ranged from 16.3 to 41.0 years. Data on young people’s life‐time car…
Psychosocial correlates of 6-n-propylthiouracil (PROP) ratings in a birth cohort
The long-term health effects of too much television
Most people realise that too little physical activity is bad for our health. It is less well understood that this does not just mean insufficient physical exercise, but also spending too much time being sedentary. Watching television is among the most sedentary of behaviours, and yet, screen time is now the most common waking activity for many children and may even exceed the amount of time spent asleep for some children.1 ,2 Wennberg et al 3 dem…
Adolescents’ intergenerational narratives across cultures
Adolescents' intergenerational narratives-the stories they tell about their mothers' and fathers' early experiences-are an important component of their identities (Fivush & Merrill, 2016; Merrill & Fivush, 2016). This study explored adolescents' intergenerational narratives across cultures. Adolescents aged 12 to 21 from 3 cultural groups in New Zealand (Chinese: n = 88; Māori: n = 91; European: n = 91) narrated stories about their mothers' and f…
From infancy to adolescence
Imaginary Companions in Childhood
Do adolescents remember imaginary companions (ICs) from early childhood? Researchers interviewed 46 adolescent participants in a prospective longitudinal study about their ICs from early childhood (age 51⁄2). The existence of one or more ICs was documented in early childhood for 48% of children (G. Trionfi & E. Reese, 2009). At age 16, most adolescents had forgotten their early childhood ICs: Only 5 of the 23 participants who had early childhood …
Early‐onset and recurrent depression in parents increases risk of intergenerational transmission to adolescent offspring
BACKGROUND: To assess whether the age-of-onset or the recurrence of parents' major depressive disorder (MDD), measured prospectively in a longitudinal birth cohort study, predicted offspring depression at age 15. METHODS: A two-generation study of New Zealanders, with prospective, longitudinal data in the parents' generation (n = 375) and cross-sectional data from their adolescent offspring (n = 612). Parent and offspring depression was measured …
Changes to family structure, household composition and address among young New Zealanders
In this article, we describe the life‐time family structures, living arrangements, and residential mobility of 612 15‐year‐old New Zealanders and consider the differences in experiences of children born to younger and older mothers. All participants had a parent who is a member of the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study. Maternal age at the participant’s birth ranged from 16.3 to 41.0 years. Data on young people’s life‐time car…
The Longitudinal Association of Childhood and Adolescent Television Viewing with Substance Use Disorders and Disordered Gambling in Adulthood up to Age 45
Excessive leisure-time television viewing in childhood has been associated with a range of poorer outcomes in adulthood and may represent an early form of addictive disorder. As addictive disorders are often correlated, we tested the hypothesis that television viewing in childhood and adolescence would be longitudinally associated with adulthood substance-related and behavioural addictive disorders in a population-based cohort born in 1972/1973. …
Parental history of positive development and child behavior in next generation offspring
This study examined whether positive development (PD) in adolescence and young adulthood predicts offspring behavior in two Australasian intergenerational cohorts. The Australian Temperament Project Generation 3 Study assessed PD at age 19–28 (years 2002–2010) and behavior in 1165 infants (12–18 months; 608 girls) of 694 Australian-born parents (age 29–35; 2012–2019; 399 mothers). The Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Parenting Stu…
Unseen citizens
Psychology (8 works) · Developmental psychology (7 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Psychiatry (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Cohort (3 works) · Longitudinal study (3 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (2 works) · Child and Animal Learning Development (2 works) · Demography (2 works)