Annie Pelekanakis

ORCID: 0000-0003-4118-9412
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Research Areas
  • Smoking Behavior and Cessation
  • Health, psychology, and well-being
  • School Health and Nursing Education
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Community Health and Development
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
  • Resilience and Mental Health
  • Healthcare Systems and Practices
  • Physical Activity and Health
  • Early Childhood Education and Development
  • Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
  • Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • Health and Wellbeing Research
  • Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research

Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal
2021-2022

Université de Montréal
2021-2022

We assessed change in substance use from before to during the COVID-19 pandemic young adults and identified factors associated with initiation/increase use.The sample comprised a longitudinal investigation of 1294 youth recruited at ages 12-13 (1999-2000) 10 Montréal-area high schools. Pre-pandemic data on cannabis, alcohol, combustible cigarette, e-cigarette binge drinking were collected 20.4, 24.0 30.6. During COVID-19, December 2020 June 2021 (age 33.6). studied prevalence any...

10.1016/j.lana.2021.100168 article EN cc-by-nc-nd The Lancet Regional Health - Americas 2022-01-06

We examined change in walking, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and meeting MVPA guidelines from before to during the COVID-19 pandemic, identified factors associated with newly no longer pandemic. Complete data were available for 614 young adults participating ongoing Nicotine Dependence Teens (NDIT) study pre-pandemically 2010–12 2017–20, pandemic 2020–21. Change was four sub-groups (i.e., stable inactive, met guidelines, active). Factors multivariable logistic regression....

10.1016/j.pmedr.2022.101782 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Preventive Medicine Reports 2022-03-29

We compared smoking initiation and cessation in Quebec versus the rest of Canada as possible underpinnings continued higher cigarette prevalence Quebec.Data were drawn from Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS). average sex-stratified estimates (1) current persons aged 15 years older; (2) past-year those 12 to 17 18 24 years; (3) adults 25 older other nine provinces each two-year CCHS cycle 2007/08 2017/18.The decreased 25% 18% among 2017/18, 22% 16% Canada. Initiation 9% 5% Quebec, 7% 3%...

10.24095/hpcdp.41.10.05 article FR Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada 2021-10-01

Little is known about changes in alcohol and cannabis co-use over time adolescents young adults. We sought to describe the natural course of from age 12 17 20 31 frequent (i.e., ≥ once/month) binge drinking 5 drinks/occasion) use 31.Data were drawn two longitudinal studies conducted Montréal, Canada: AdoQuest (n = 1,852) Nicotine Dependence Teens (NDIT) study 1,293). Complete data on available for 620 12-17-year-olds (58% female) followed 2005 2011 AdoQuest, 673 20-31-year-olds (56% 2007...

10.1037/adb0000766 article EN Psychology of Addictive Behaviors 2021-07-29

Abstract We documented changes in depressive and anxiety symptoms from before to during the COVID-19 pandemic among young adults investigated whether differed across participant characteristics. Data were available an investigation of 1294 grade 7 students recruited 1999–2000. For this analysis, we used data collected pre-pandemically 2017–20 (mean (SD) age = 30.6 (1.0)) 2020–21 33.6 (0.6)). 673 participants with both cycles retained for analysis. Symptoms measured using Major Depression...

10.1038/s41598-022-20379-1 article EN cc-by Scientific Reports 2022-09-26

<sec> <title>Introduction</title> School-based health-promoting interventions (HPIs) aim to support youth development and positively influence modifiable lifestyle behaviours. Identifying factors that contribute or hinder the perceived success of HPIs could facilitate their adaptation, improve implementation HPI sustainability. The objective this study was identify in three domains (school characteristics, characteristics related planning implementing HPI) associated with among school...

10.24095/hpcdp.42.9.03 article EN Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada 2022-09-01

Introduction An association between socioeconomic status (SES) and smoke-free private spaces among smokers could be due to heavier smoking low SES smokers. We assessed whether quantity smoked or are independently associated with homes cars in daily Method Data were drawn from a cross-sectional telephone survey (2011–2012) of 750 age ≥18 years Quebec, Canada (45% response). Multivariable logistic regression was used model the independent (a) number cigarettes per day, (b) each educational...

10.1177/10901981211010437 article EN Health Education & Behavior 2021-05-24

<sec> <title>Introduction</title> Nous avons comparé l’initiation à l’usage du tabac et l’arrêt au Québec dans le reste Canada en vue d’expliquer pourquoi de la cigarette restait plus répandu Québec. </sec> <title>Méthodologie</title> Les données proviennent l’Enquête sur santé les collectivités canadiennes (ESCC). taux estimés moyens stratifiés selon sexe ce qui concerne 1) chez 15 ans plus, 2) cours l’année précédente 12 17 18 24 3) adultes 25 par rapport aux neuf autres provinces chaque...

10.24095/hpcdp.41.10.05f article FR Promotion de la santé et prévention des maladies chroniques au Canada 2021-10-01

Population Medicine considers the following types of articles:• Research Papers -reports data from original research or secondary dataset analyses.• Review -comprehensive, authoritative, reviews within journal's scope.These include both systematic and narrative reviews.• Short Reports -brief reports research.• Policy Case Studies articles on policy development at a regional national level.• Study Protocols -articles describing protocol study.• Methodology -papers that present different...

10.18332/popmed/165500 article EN cc-by-nd Population Medicine 2023-04-27

<sec> <title>Introduction</title> Les interventions de promotion la santé (IPS) en milieu scolaire visent à soutenir le développement des jeunes et influencer positivement les comportements modifiables liés au mode vie. La détermination facteurs qui contribuent succès perçu IPS ou l'entravent pourrait faciliter leur adaptation, améliorer mise œuvre contribuer durabilité. Cette étude a pour objectif déterminer ces dans trois domaines (caractéristiques l'école, caractéristiques l'IPS...

10.24095/hpcdp.42.9.03f article FR publisher-specific-oa Promotion de la santé et prévention des maladies chroniques au Canada 2022-09-01

<sec> <title>Introduction</title> L’initiation à l’usage du tabac chez les jeunes peut créer des différences de prévalence tabagisme entre provinces canadiennes. On sait que provinciales en matière d’initiation sont liées aux stratégies lutte contre le et au financement la santé publique, mais elles ont également été attribuées caractéristiques population. Nous mettons cette hypothèse l’épreuve évaluant dans quelle mesure sept (immigration, langue, structure familiale, niveau d’études,...

10.24095/hpcdp.42.11/12.01f article FR publisher-specific-oa Promotion de la santé et prévention des maladies chroniques au Canada 2022-11-01

Youth initiation may drive differences in smoking prevalence across Canadian provinces. Provincial relate to tobacco control strategies and public health funding, but have also been attributed population characteristics. We test this hypothesis by examining the extent which seven characteristics-immigration, language, family structure, education, income, home ownership at-school status-explain provinces.We used data from 16 897 youth aged 12 17 years Community Health Survey collected 2015...

10.24095/hpcdp.42.11/12.01 article FR publisher-specific-oa Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada 2022-11-01
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