Karen A. Patte
Associate Professor
Health Sciences
Brock University
Canada
Biography
My main project is the lead of the COMPASS Mental Health Module – a research platform designed to evaluate the real-world effectiveness of school-based mental health interventions. The project aims to build capacity and provide infrastructure to continually improve programs, policies, and resources for the advancement of youth mental health. I am also a Co-Investigator on the larger COMPASS study – a 9-year (2012-2021) prospective cohort study that uses a hierarchical quasi-experimental design to evaluate how programs, policies, and built environments impact various youth health behaviours and outcomes (diet, physical activity, screen time, substance use, bullying, obesity, school achievement and connectedness) among 50,000+ students and 80+ secondary schools.
Research Interest
Mental health; Obesity and disordered eating; Substance use and addictive behaviours
Publications
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Patte, K. A., Davis, C. A., Levitan R. D., Kaplan, A. S., Carter-Major, J., Kennedy, J. L. A behavioural genetic model of the mechanisms underlying the link between obesity and symptoms of ADHD. Journal of Attention Disorders 2016
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Patte, K. A., Leatherdale, S. T. A cross-sectional analysis examining the association between dieting behaviours and alcohol use among secondary school students in the COMPASS study. Journal of Public Health 2017;39(2):321-329.
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Patte, K. A., Laxer, R., Qian, W., Leatherdale, S. T. A cross-sectional analysis of weight perception and weight-control intentions among secondary school students in the COMPASS study. American Journal of Health Behavior 2016;40(5):614-623.
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Patte, K. A., Leatherdale S. T. Are Ontario Secondary School teachers supported in the delivery of healthy eating and weight-related initiatives? Physical Health and Education Journal 2016;82(3).
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Vine, M. M., Harrington, D. W., Butler, A., Patte, K., Godin, K., Leatherdale, S. T. Compliance with school nutrition policies in Ontario and Alberta: An assessment of secondary school vending machine data from the COMPASS Study. Canadian Journal of Public Health 2017;108(1).
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Godin, K. M., Patte, K. A., Leatherdale, S. T. Examining predictors of breakfast skipping and school breakfast program use among secondary school students in the COMPASS study. Journal of School Health. In press.
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Patte, K. A., Qian, W., Leatherdale, S. T. Marijuana and alcohol use as predictors of academic aspirations and achievement: a longitudinal analysis among secondary school students in the COMPASS study. Journal of School Health 2017;87(5):310-318.
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Patte, K. A., Laxer, R.E., Qian, W., Leatherdale, S. T. An analysis of weight perception and physical activity and dietary behaviours among youth in the COMPASS study. Social Science & Medicine – Population Health 2016;2:841-849.
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Patte, K. A., Qian, W., Leatherdale, S. T. Is Binge Drinking Onset Timing Related to Academic Performance, Engagement, and Aspirations among Youth in the COMPASS Study? Substance Use and Misuse 2017
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Davis, C., Patte, K., Zai, C., Kennedy, J. L. Polymorphisms of the Oxytocin Receptor Gene (OXTR) and Overeating: The Mediating Role of Endophenotypic Risk Factors. Nutrition and Diabetes 2017;7:e279
