Kaleekal Thomson
Biographic Data
| ID | 94316 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kaleekal Thomson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kaleekal |
| FAMILY NAME | Thomson |
| SIGNATURE | THOMSON K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of British Columbia |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4508-2463 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 24 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 78 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 24 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Mental well-being trends and school-based protective factors among adolescents in British Columbia (2015-2022): A population-based study
The decline in well-being and the protective nature of modifiable protective factors identified in our study highlight the need for population-level mental health strategies that can be implemented in partnership with school districts
Connections matter: Adolescent social connectedness profiles and mental well‐being over time
INTRODUCTION: This study examined profiles of social connectedness among early adolescents in grade 7 before the COVID-19 pandemic was declared (Winter 2020), and in grade 8 during the second Wave of the pandemic (Winter 2021). METHOD: Linked data from 1753 early adolescents (49% female) from British Columbia, Canada who completed the Middle Years Development Instrument survey in grades 7 and 8 were used. Participants reported on life satisfactio…
Changes in peer belonging, school climate, and the emotional health of immigrant, refugee, and non‐immigrant early adolescents
INTRODUCTION: Early adolescents who are new to Canada experience dual challenges of navigating developmental changes and multiple cultures. This study examined how changes in early adolescents' emotional health from ages 9 to 12 differed by immigration background, and to what extent peer belonging and supportive school climate protected or promoted their emotional health. METHODS: This study drew upon linked self-report and administrative data. A…
Life course predictors of child emotional distress during the Covid ‐19 pandemic: Findings from a prospective intergenerational cohort study
BACKGROUND: We examine precursors of child emotional distress during the COVID-19 pandemic in a prospective intergenerational Australian cohort study. METHODS: Parents (N = 549, 60% mothers) of 934 1-9-year-old children completed a COVID-19 specific module in 2020 and/or 2021. Decades prior, a broad range of individual, relational and contextual factors were assessed during parents' own childhood, adolescence and young adulthood (7-8 to 27-28 yea…
Is Neighborhood Nature an Ecological Precursor of Parenting Practices, Infant-Parent Bonding, and Infant Socioemotional Function
Nurturing relationships are crucial for adaptive child development. The objectives of the study were to investigate whether nature availability was associated with early nurturing parenting practices, mother-infant bonding, and infant socioemotional function. Data were from the Australian Temperament Project ( n = 809 infants to 515 parents residing in Victoria, Australia) and were linked cross-sectionally to residential greenness (i.e., Normaliz…
Parental history of positive development and child behavior in next generation offspring: A two-cohort prospective intergenerational study
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…
Early Adolescents' Experiences During the Covid-19 Pandemic and Changes in Their Well-Being
Background: Early adolescence is a time of psychological and social change that can coincide with declines in mental health and well-being. This study investigated the psychological and social impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic from the perspective of students who responded to a survey in Grades 7 and 8 (ages 12-14) in British Columbia (BC), Canada. The objectives of this study were (i) to provide an overview on early adolescents' experiences and s…
Emotional response patterns, mental health, and structural vulnerability during the Covid-19 pandemic in Canada: A latent class analysis
This study identified that adults experiencing structural vulnerabilities were disproportionately represented in a latent class characterized by high negative emotions and low positive emotions amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. Membership in this class was associated with higher risk for adverse mental health outcomes, including suicidal ideation and increased use of substances to cope. Tailored population-level responses are needed to promot…
Parenting orientations in young adulthood: Predicting timing of parenthood and quality of postpartum caregiving
Most but not all adults become parents, yet it remains unclear which characteristics indicate an orientation toward parenting. The aims of this study were to (a) distinguish profiles of individual and interpersonal resources in young adults that may orient them toward parenthood and (b) investigate whether profiles predicted timing of entering parenthood, postpartum parenting behavior, and parent-infant bonding. Participants were 1,429 young peop…
Examining the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on family mental health in Canada: Findings from a national cross-sectional study
Objectives In the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, social isolation, school/child care closures and employment instability have created unprecedented conditions for families raising children at home. This study describes the mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on families with children in Canada. Design, setting and participants This descriptive study used a nationally representative, cross-sectional survey of adults living in Cana…
A portrait of the early and differential mental health impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic in Canada: Findings from the first wave of a nationally representative cross-sectional survey
Evidence on the population-level mental health impacts of COVID-19 are beginning to amass; however, to date, there are significant gaps in our understandings of whose mental health is most impacted, how the pandemic is contributing to widening mental health inequities, and the coping strategies being used to sustain mental health. The first wave of a repeated cross-sectional monitoring survey was conducted between May 14-29, 2020 to assess the me…
Understanding subjective quality of life in homeless and vulnerably housed individuals: The role of housing, health, substance use, and social support
Much of the extant research on quality-of-life (QoL) in homelessness has focused narrowly on health-related QoL. Far less is known about broader subjective quality-of-life (SQoL). The purpose of this study was to examine levels and predictors of SQoL among homeless and vulnerably housed individuals in a 4-year longitudinal study. Data were from the Health and Housing in Transition (HHiT) study, a prospective cohort study of 1190 individuals from …
Correlates of suicidal ideation related to the Covid-19 Pandemic: Repeated cross-sectional nationally representative Canadian data
With significant levels of mental distress reported by populations, globally, the magnitude of suicidal ideation during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic is a central concern. The goal of this study was to quantify the extent of pandemic-related suicidal ideation in the Canadian population during the first ten months of the pandemic and identify sociodemographic and pandemic-related stressors associated with increased risk of ideation. Data were d…
Impacts of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Family Mental Health in Canada: Findings from a Multi-Round Cross-Sectional Study
Pandemic-related disruptions, including school, child care, and workplace closures, financial stressors, and relationship challenges, present unique risks to families' mental health. We examined the mental health impacts of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic among parents with children n = 618), September 2020 ( n = 804), and January 2021 ( n = 602). Data were collected using a cross-sectional online survey of adults living in Canad…
Examining the associations between food worry and mental health during the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic in Canada
Awareness of and intention to use an online sexually transmitted and blood-borne infection testing service among gay and bisexual men in British Columbia, two years after implementation
Objectives This study assessed gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men’s (GBMSM) awareness of and intention to use GetCheckedOnline, an online sexually transmitted and blood-borne infection (STBBI) testing service. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted two years after launch among GBMSM > 18 years of age in British Columbia, Canada. Participants were recruited through community venues, clinics, websites, and apps. Results Of 12…
Positive mental health and supportive school environments: A population-level longitudinal study of dispositional optimism and school relationships in early adolescence
Associations between household educational attainment and adolescent positive mental health in Canada
Investigating the determinants of positive mental health , as opposed to focusing on mental illness , is a new research direction with important implications for population health promotion. Past research suggests that mental health develops in early childhood and that social factors including highest household educational attainment may play an important role. The current study examined the association between household educational attainment an…
Enhancing cognitive and social–emotional development through a simple-to-administer mindfulness-based school program for elementary school children: A randomized controlled trial
The authors hypothesized that a social and emotional learning (SEL) program involving mindfulness and caring for others, designed for elementary school students, would enhance cognitive control, reduce stress, promote well-being and prosociality, and produce positive school outcomes. To test this hypothesis, 4 classes of combined 4th and 5th graders (N = 99) were randomly assigned to receive the SEL with mindfulness program versus a regular socia…
Mindfulness training and reductions in teacher stress and burnout: Results from two randomized, waitlist-control field trials.
Mindfulness training and reductions in teacher stress and burnout: Results from two randomized, waitlist-control field trials
From Indifference to Mutual Support – A Comparative Analysis of Legal Pluralism in the Governing of South Asian Fisheries
Mindfulness and Inhibitory Control in Early Adolescence
This study examined the relationship between the executive control process of inhibition and self-reported dispositional mindfulness, controlling for gender, grade, and cortisol levels in 99 (43% female) fourth- and fifth-graders ([Formula: see text] = 10.23 years, SD = 0.53). Students completed a measure of mindful attention awareness and a computerized executive function (EF) task assessing inhibitory control. Morning cortisol levels also were …
Understanding the Link Between Social and Emotional Well-Being and Peer Relations in Early Adolescence: Gender-Specific Predictors of Peer Acceptance
Fisheries Co-Management and Legal Pluralism: How an Analytical Problem Becomes an Institutional One
This paper addresses two issues pertaining to legal pluralism in capture fisheries, particularly with regard to the South. First there is the problem of analysis. If legal pluralism is a common phenomenon, how is it to be discerned and understood? Secondly, there is the matter of institutional design: given the pervasiveness of legal pluralism, which management institutions are better suited to represent and resolve inter-legal system differences…
Enhancing cognitive and social–emotional development through a simple-to-administer mindfulness-based school program for elementary school children: A randomized controlled trial
The authors hypothesized that a social and emotional learning (SEL) program involving mindfulness and caring for others, designed for elementary school students, would enhance cognitive control, reduce stress, promote well-being and prosociality, and produce positive school outcomes. To test this hypothesis, 4 classes of combined 4th and 5th graders (N = 99) were randomly assigned to receive the SEL with mindfulness program versus a regular socia…
Understanding the Link Between Social and Emotional Well-Being and Peer Relations in Early Adolescence: Gender-Specific Predictors of Peer Acceptance
From Indifference to Mutual Support – A Comparative Analysis of Legal Pluralism in the Governing of South Asian Fisheries
Mindfulness and Inhibitory Control in Early Adolescence
This study examined the relationship between the executive control process of inhibition and self-reported dispositional mindfulness, controlling for gender, grade, and cortisol levels in 99 (43% female) fourth- and fifth-graders ([Formula: see text] = 10.23 years, SD = 0.53). Students completed a measure of mindful attention awareness and a computerized executive function (EF) task assessing inhibitory control. Morning cortisol levels also were …
Examining the associations between food worry and mental health during the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic in Canada
Positive mental health and supportive school environments: A population-level longitudinal study of dispositional optimism and school relationships in early adolescence
Awareness of and intention to use an online sexually transmitted and blood-borne infection testing service among gay and bisexual men in British Columbia, two years after implementation
Objectives This study assessed gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men’s (GBMSM) awareness of and intention to use GetCheckedOnline, an online sexually transmitted and blood-borne infection (STBBI) testing service. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted two years after launch among GBMSM > 18 years of age in British Columbia, Canada. Participants were recruited through community venues, clinics, websites, and apps. Results Of 12…
Fisheries Co-Management and Legal Pluralism: How an Analytical Problem Becomes an Institutional One
This paper addresses two issues pertaining to legal pluralism in capture fisheries, particularly with regard to the South. First there is the problem of analysis. If legal pluralism is a common phenomenon, how is it to be discerned and understood? Secondly, there is the matter of institutional design: given the pervasiveness of legal pluralism, which management institutions are better suited to represent and resolve inter-legal system differences…
Understanding the Link Between Social and Emotional Well-Being and Peer Relations in Early Adolescence: Gender-Specific Predictors of Peer Acceptance
Mindfulness and Inhibitory Control in Early Adolescence
This study examined the relationship between the executive control process of inhibition and self-reported dispositional mindfulness, controlling for gender, grade, and cortisol levels in 99 (43% female) fourth- and fifth-graders ([Formula: see text] = 10.23 years, SD = 0.53). Students completed a measure of mindful attention awareness and a computerized executive function (EF) task assessing inhibitory control. Morning cortisol levels also were …
From Indifference to Mutual Support – A Comparative Analysis of Legal Pluralism in the Governing of South Asian Fisheries
Mindfulness training and reductions in teacher stress and burnout: Results from two randomized, waitlist-control field trials.
Mindfulness training and reductions in teacher stress and burnout: Results from two randomized, waitlist-control field trials
Enhancing cognitive and social–emotional development through a simple-to-administer mindfulness-based school program for elementary school children: A randomized controlled trial
The authors hypothesized that a social and emotional learning (SEL) program involving mindfulness and caring for others, designed for elementary school students, would enhance cognitive control, reduce stress, promote well-being and prosociality, and produce positive school outcomes. To test this hypothesis, 4 classes of combined 4th and 5th graders (N = 99) were randomly assigned to receive the SEL with mindfulness program versus a regular socia…
Associations between household educational attainment and adolescent positive mental health in Canada
Investigating the determinants of positive mental health , as opposed to focusing on mental illness , is a new research direction with important implications for population health promotion. Past research suggests that mental health develops in early childhood and that social factors including highest household educational attainment may play an important role. The current study examined the association between household educational attainment an…
Positive mental health and supportive school environments: A population-level longitudinal study of dispositional optimism and school relationships in early adolescence
Awareness of and intention to use an online sexually transmitted and blood-borne infection testing service among gay and bisexual men in British Columbia, two years after implementation
Objectives This study assessed gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men’s (GBMSM) awareness of and intention to use GetCheckedOnline, an online sexually transmitted and blood-borne infection (STBBI) testing service. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted two years after launch among GBMSM > 18 years of age in British Columbia, Canada. Participants were recruited through community venues, clinics, websites, and apps. Results Of 12…
Examining the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on family mental health in Canada: Findings from a national cross-sectional study
Objectives In the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, social isolation, school/child care closures and employment instability have created unprecedented conditions for families raising children at home. This study describes the mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on families with children in Canada. Design, setting and participants This descriptive study used a nationally representative, cross-sectional survey of adults living in Cana…
A portrait of the early and differential mental health impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic in Canada: Findings from the first wave of a nationally representative cross-sectional survey
Evidence on the population-level mental health impacts of COVID-19 are beginning to amass; however, to date, there are significant gaps in our understandings of whose mental health is most impacted, how the pandemic is contributing to widening mental health inequities, and the coping strategies being used to sustain mental health. The first wave of a repeated cross-sectional monitoring survey was conducted between May 14-29, 2020 to assess the me…
Understanding subjective quality of life in homeless and vulnerably housed individuals: The role of housing, health, substance use, and social support
Much of the extant research on quality-of-life (QoL) in homelessness has focused narrowly on health-related QoL. Far less is known about broader subjective quality-of-life (SQoL). The purpose of this study was to examine levels and predictors of SQoL among homeless and vulnerably housed individuals in a 4-year longitudinal study. Data were from the Health and Housing in Transition (HHiT) study, a prospective cohort study of 1190 individuals from …
Correlates of suicidal ideation related to the Covid-19 Pandemic: Repeated cross-sectional nationally representative Canadian data
With significant levels of mental distress reported by populations, globally, the magnitude of suicidal ideation during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic is a central concern. The goal of this study was to quantify the extent of pandemic-related suicidal ideation in the Canadian population during the first ten months of the pandemic and identify sociodemographic and pandemic-related stressors associated with increased risk of ideation. Data were d…
Impacts of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Family Mental Health in Canada: Findings from a Multi-Round Cross-Sectional Study
Pandemic-related disruptions, including school, child care, and workplace closures, financial stressors, and relationship challenges, present unique risks to families' mental health. We examined the mental health impacts of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic among parents with children n = 618), September 2020 ( n = 804), and January 2021 ( n = 602). Data were collected using a cross-sectional online survey of adults living in Canad…
Examining the associations between food worry and mental health during the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic in Canada
Early Adolescents' Experiences During the Covid-19 Pandemic and Changes in Their Well-Being
Background: Early adolescence is a time of psychological and social change that can coincide with declines in mental health and well-being. This study investigated the psychological and social impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic from the perspective of students who responded to a survey in Grades 7 and 8 (ages 12-14) in British Columbia (BC), Canada. The objectives of this study were (i) to provide an overview on early adolescents' experiences and s…
Emotional response patterns, mental health, and structural vulnerability during the Covid-19 pandemic in Canada: A latent class analysis
This study identified that adults experiencing structural vulnerabilities were disproportionately represented in a latent class characterized by high negative emotions and low positive emotions amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. Membership in this class was associated with higher risk for adverse mental health outcomes, including suicidal ideation and increased use of substances to cope. Tailored population-level responses are needed to promot…
Parenting orientations in young adulthood: Predicting timing of parenthood and quality of postpartum caregiving
Most but not all adults become parents, yet it remains unclear which characteristics indicate an orientation toward parenting. The aims of this study were to (a) distinguish profiles of individual and interpersonal resources in young adults that may orient them toward parenthood and (b) investigate whether profiles predicted timing of entering parenthood, postpartum parenting behavior, and parent-infant bonding. Participants were 1,429 young peop…
Is Neighborhood Nature an Ecological Precursor of Parenting Practices, Infant-Parent Bonding, and Infant Socioemotional Function
Nurturing relationships are crucial for adaptive child development. The objectives of the study were to investigate whether nature availability was associated with early nurturing parenting practices, mother-infant bonding, and infant socioemotional function. Data were from the Australian Temperament Project ( n = 809 infants to 515 parents residing in Victoria, Australia) and were linked cross-sectionally to residential greenness (i.e., Normaliz…
Parental history of positive development and child behavior in next generation offspring: A two-cohort prospective intergenerational study
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…
Connections matter: Adolescent social connectedness profiles and mental well‐being over time
INTRODUCTION: This study examined profiles of social connectedness among early adolescents in grade 7 before the COVID-19 pandemic was declared (Winter 2020), and in grade 8 during the second Wave of the pandemic (Winter 2021). METHOD: Linked data from 1753 early adolescents (49% female) from British Columbia, Canada who completed the Middle Years Development Instrument survey in grades 7 and 8 were used. Participants reported on life satisfactio…
Changes in peer belonging, school climate, and the emotional health of immigrant, refugee, and non‐immigrant early adolescents
INTRODUCTION: Early adolescents who are new to Canada experience dual challenges of navigating developmental changes and multiple cultures. This study examined how changes in early adolescents' emotional health from ages 9 to 12 differed by immigration background, and to what extent peer belonging and supportive school climate protected or promoted their emotional health. METHODS: This study drew upon linked self-report and administrative data. A…
Life course predictors of child emotional distress during the Covid ‐19 pandemic: Findings from a prospective intergenerational cohort study
BACKGROUND: We examine precursors of child emotional distress during the COVID-19 pandemic in a prospective intergenerational Australian cohort study. METHODS: Parents (N = 549, 60% mothers) of 934 1-9-year-old children completed a COVID-19 specific module in 2020 and/or 2021. Decades prior, a broad range of individual, relational and contextual factors were assessed during parents' own childhood, adolescence and young adulthood (7-8 to 27-28 yea…
Mental well-being trends and school-based protective factors among adolescents in British Columbia (2015-2022): A population-based study
The decline in well-being and the protective nature of modifiable protective factors identified in our study highlight the need for population-level mental health strategies that can be implemented in partnership with school districts
Psychology (20 works) · Medicine (16 works) · Psychiatry (13 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (11 works) · Mental health (11 works) · COVID-19 and Mental Health (10 works) · Developmental psychology (10 works) · Environmental health (10 works) · Clinical Psychology (9 works) · Social Psychology (9 works)