Sarah Deck

Biographic Data

ID6949033
NAMESarah Deck
GIVEN NAMESSarah
FAMILY NAMEDeck
SIGNATUREDECK S
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Alberta
ORCID0000-0001-8797-8340
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR6
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2021
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Barriers and facilitators to the utilization of cancer screening services in two Arctic Indigenous communities in Canada

    Open AccessFariba Kolahdooz, Se Lim Jang et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2026

    BACKGROUND: Indigenous communities in Canada have high age-standardized rates of cancer mortality. Remote communities in Canada's northern territories have a high proportion of Indigenous residents and disproportionately low utilization rates of screening services for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancers, which could contribute to delayed cancer diagnosis and less favourable clinical outcomes. Knowledge is limited regarding the under-utilizat…

  • Indigenous Mothers’ Perspective on Sexual Health in Northwest Territories, Canada

    Open AccessFariba Kolahdooz, Moutasem Zakkar et al.ARTICLEJournal of Community Health2025

  • Factors associated with mental illness among individuals experiencing socioeconomic disadvantages in Edmonton, Canada

    Open AccessMoutasem Zakkar, Fariba Kolahdooz et al.ARTICLECritical Public Health2025

    In Canada, over 5 million people experienced mental illness in 2022; individuals in the lowest income quintile were more likely to have unmet mental healthcare needs. This study utilized a cross-sectional design and purposive sampling to explore factors associated with mental illnesses among individuals experiencing socioeconomic disadvantages in Edmonton, Canada. Quantitative data were collected through an interviewer-administered questionnaire.…

  • Community experiences with police and implications for public health

    Open AccessMoutasem Zakkar, Se Lim Jang et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    Interactions with the police can impact an individual’s short and long-term physical, mental, and social wellbeing, as well as levels of violence and unrest within a community. As such, this study aimed to explore experiences with the police among individuals experiencing socioeconomic disadvantages in Edmonton, Canada. For this qualitative study, participants (n = 39) were recruited from an emergency shelter for women, a drop-in community organi…

  • Why do singers use imagery

    Open AccessBrianna DeSantis, Sarah Deck et al.ARTICLEResearch Studies in Music Education2022

    Previous sport research has demonstrated that athletes of higher levels employ imagery more than low-level athletes. Because there is currently little research on imagery’s application in singers, the purpose of the present study was to investigate whether this finding is reflected in low-level and high-level singers. A study-specific questionnaire was developed that examined singers’ imagery use. The questionnaire consisted of four subscales tha…

  • Perceived Time, Frequency, and Intensity of Engagement and Older Masters Athletes' Subjective Experiences

    Open AccessSarah Deck, Alison Doherty et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Sports and Active…2021References: 4

    Masters athletes are a unique group of older adults whose experiences may provide valuable insights into the role of sport for successful aging. The purpose of this study was to explore whether masters athletes' social and psychological experiences vary with their time, frequency, and perceived exertion in training and competition. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 40 men and women older masters athletes, aged 50–79 years (M = 66), w…