Browsing by Author "Catherine Draper"
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Item Associations Between Sedentary Behaviour and Fine and Gross Motor Skills in 3 to 4YearOlds A Secondary Data Analysis From Sunrise International Study Pilot StudiesNana A Kwofie; Adang Suherman; Alex A Florindo; Amanda Staiano; Catherine Draper; E et alItem Contextualising individual household and community level factors associated with sugarsweetened beverage intake and screen time in Soweto South AfricaAlessandra Prioreschi; Lisa Ware; Catherine Draper; S Lye; Shane NorrisItem Costeffectiveness of a complex continuum of care intervention targeting women and children protocol for an economic evaluation of the Bukhali trial in South Africa(BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP) Tom Palmer; Rolando Leiva Granados; Catherine Draper; Shane Norris; Neha BaturaItem Crosssectional associations between mental health indicators and social vulnerability with physical activity sedentary behaviour and sleep in urban African young womenCatherine Draper; Caylee Cook; Stephanie Redinger; Tamsen Rochat; Alessandra Prioreschi; Dale E. Rae; Lisa Ware; Stephen J. Lye; Shane NorrisItem Enhanced or hindered research benefits A realist review of community engagement and participatory research practices for noncommunicable disease prevention in low and middleincome countriesSonja Klingberg; B Adhikari; Catherine Draper; Edna Bosire; D Nyirenda; P Tiigah; F MukumbangItem Examining the psychometric properties of the Patient Health Questionnaire9 and Generalized Anxiety Disorder7 among young urban South African women(ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV) Claire Hart; Catherine Draper; Larske Soepnel; Motlatso Godongwana; Khuthala Mabetha; HOWARD NYATI; Simone Crouch; Shane NorrisItem Executive function and pre-academic skills in preschoolers from South Africa(2023-08-25) Caylee J. Cook; Steven Howard; Gaia Scerif; Rhian Twine; Kathleen Kahn; Shane Norris; Catherine DraperBackground: While there is now considerable evidence in support of a relationship between executive function (EF) and academic success, these findings almost uniformly derive from Western and high-income countries. Yet, recent findings from low- to middle- income countries have suggested that patterns of EF and academic skills differ in these contexts, but there is little clarity on the extent, direction and nature of their association. Aim: This study aimed to investigate the contribution of EF to pre-academic skills in a sample of preschool children (N = 124; Mage = 50.91 months; 45% female). Setting: Two preschools were recruited from an urban setting in a community with both formal and informal housing, overcrowding, high levels of crime and violence, and poor service delivery. Three preschools were recruited from rural communities with household plots, a slow rate of infrastructure development, reliance on open fires for cooking, limited access to running water and rudimentary sanitation. Methods: Pre-academic skills were assessed using the Herbst Early Childhood Development Criteria test, and EF was assessed using the Early Years Toolbox. Results: Although EF scores appeared high and pre-academic skills were low (in norm comparisons), EF inhibition (ß = 0.23, p = 0.001) and working memory (ß = 0.25, p < 0.001) nevertheless showed strong prediction of pre-academic skills while shifting was not significant. Conclusion: While EF is an important predictor of pre-academic skills even in this low- and middle-income country context, factors in addition to EF may be equally important targets to foster school readiness in these settings. Contribution: The current study represents a first step towards an understanding of the current strengths that can be leveraged, and opportunities for additional development, in the service of preparing all children for the demands of school.Item Executive function and pre-academic skills in preschoolers from South Africa(2023-08-25) Caylee J. Cook; Steven Howard; Gaia Scerif; Rhian Twine; Kathleen Kahn; Shane Norris; Catherine DraperBackground: While there is now considerable evidence in support of a relationship between executive function (EF) and academic success, these findings almost uniformly derive from Western and high-income countries. Yet, recent findings from low- to middle-income countries have suggested that patterns of EF and academic skills differ in these contexts, but there is little clarity on the extent, direction and nature of their association. Aim: This study aimed to investigate the contribution of EF to pre-academic skills in a sample of preschool children (N = 124; Mage = 50.91 months; 45% female). Setting: Two preschools were recruited from an urban setting in a community with both formal and informal housing, overcrowding, high levels of crime and violence, and poor service delivery. Three preschools were recruited from rural communities with household plots, a slow rate of infrastructure development, reliance on open fires for cooking, limited access to running water and rudimentary sanitation. Methods: Pre-academic skills were assessed using the Herbst Early Childhood Development Criteria test, and EF was assessed using the Early Years Toolbox. Results: Although EF scores appeared high and pre-academic skills were low (in norm comparisons), EF inhibition (ß = 0.23, p = 0.001) and working memory (ß = 0.25, p < 0.001) nevertheless showed strong prediction of pre-academic skills while shifting was not significant. Conclusion: While EF is an important predictor of pre-academic skills even in this low- and middle-income country context, factors in addition to EF may be equally important targets to foster school readiness in these settings. Contribution: The current study represents a first step towards an understanding of the current strengths that can be leveraged, and opportunities for additional development, in the service of preparing all children for the demands of schoolItem Executive functioning skills and their environmental predictors among preschool aged children in South Africa and The Gambia(WILEY-BLACKWELL) B Milosavljevic; Caylee Cook; T Fadera; G Ghillia; S Howard; Hleliwe Makaula; E et al; Mbulelo Mshudulu; Nosibusiso Tshetu; Catherine DraperItem Expectations Tensions and Brokerage A Discourse Analysis of Community Engagement with Health Research in South AfricaSonja Klingberg; Catherine DraperItem Exploring Early Childhood Development Interventions for Building Human Capital in SubSaharan Africa A Scoping ReviewJohanna Beukes; Stephanie Alcock; Michelle Leal; Ulridge Thompson; Catherine Draper; Shane NorrisItem Feasibility and Acceptability of the Mazi Umntanakho Digital Tool in South African Settings A Qualitative EvaluationCatherine Draper; Caylee Cook; Elizabeth A. Ankrah; Jesus A. Beltran; Franceli L. Cibrian; Kimberley D. Lakes; et al et alItem Geocultural differences in preschooler sleep profiles and family practices An analysis of pooled data from 37 countriesZhiguang Zhang; Chalchisa Abdeta; Mohamed Souhaiel Chelly; Jesús Del Pozo-Cruz; Catherine Draper; et al et alItem Integration of nutrition support using the FIGO nutrition checklist in the Bukhali trial: a dietitian's perspectiveMphothokgo Mogashoa; Shane Norris; Khuthala Mabetha; Larske Soepnel; Catherine DraperItem Mobile Technology Use in Clinical Research Examining Challenges and Implications for Health Promotion in South Africa Mixed Methods StudyKhuthala Mabetha; Larske Soepnel; Gugulethu Mabena; Molebogeng Motlhatlhedi; Howard Nyati; Shane Norris; Catherine DraperItem The next 1000 days building on early investments for the health and development of young childrenCatherine Draper; Aisha K Yousafzai; Dana C McCoy; Jorge Cuartas; Jelena Obradović; Sonja Klingberg; Stephanie Wrottesley; E et alItem Parent perspectives on preschoolers movement and dietary behaviours a qualitative study in Soweto South AfricaSonja Klingberg; Esther van Sluijs; Catherine DraperItem Perceptions of preconception health messaging and responsibility Engaging with health helpers in the Healthy Life Trajectories InitiativeSouth Africa trialCaitlin Gardiner; Lerato Mohlomi; Catherine Draper; Tsakani Hlungwani; Stephen J Lye; Shane Norris; Noreth Muller-Kluits; Neusa Torres Tovela; Daniella Watson; Michelle PentecostItem Prevalence and Correlates of Adherence to the Global Total Physical Activity Guideline Based on Step Counting Among 3 to 4YearOlds Evidence From SUNRISE Pilot Studies From 17 CountriesT.W Mwase-Vuma; X JANSSEN; K CHONG; A Okely; Catherine Draper; E et alItem Principles for Adapting Assessments of Executive Function across Cultural ContextsMatthew C H Jukes; Ishita Ahmed; Sara Baker; Catherine Draper; Steven J Howard; et al et al