Senior Research Fellow
Overview
Dr Cassandra Pattinson has strong research interests in exploring the effects of sleep and circadian rhythms on health, wellbeing, and recovery across the lifespan. Dr Pattinson completed her PhD through Queensland University of Technology, Faculty of Health in 2017. Her thesis explored the effects of sleep and light exposure on child health, specifically childhood obesity, in preschool children, aged 3 to 5 years. Prior to joining UQ's Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR), Dr Pattinson worked as a postdoctoral research fellow at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland, USA. In this role Dr Pattinson examined the effect of traumatic brain injury (TBI) on health, including the effects of TBI on protein and gene expression, as well as exploring the role of sleep on TBI-related symptom perturbation, maintenance, and recovery.
Her research has involved a range of populations from children and adolescents, through to military personnel and athletes. Dr Pattinson's research spans a range of study designs and methodologies, including longitudinal studies tracking large child cohorts (>2000 children), standard observation techniques, survey and individualised standard child assessment, as well as studies employing physiological (actigraphy, heart rate variability) and biological (hormones, proteomic, genomic) designs. Dr Pattinson also has a strong track record in research translation, these have included manuscripts in top scientific journals, reports for government and non-government organisations, development of professional development programs, as well as designing and presenting vodcasts and resources (e.g. fact sheets, workshops) to parent groups, young adults, government departments and the early childhood sector.
Dr Pattinson also prioritises research mentorship and leadership. When mentoring, she aims to create an engaging learning environment which promotes critical analysis and reflection. She has co-supervised, two PhD students (NIH). eight Masters of Developmental and Education Psychology Students (QUT), and four NIH Postbaccalaureate students (equivalent of honours) to completion. She currently supervisors two honours of Psychology students, one honours of Biomedical Science student and one PhD candidate.
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, Queensland University of Technology
Publications
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Pattinson, Cassandra L., Guedes, Vivian A., Edwards, Katie, Mithani, Sara, Yun, Sijung, Taylor, Patricia, Dunbar, Kerri, Kim, Hyung-Suk, Lai, Chen, Roy, Michael J. and Gill, Jessica M (2020). Excessive daytime sleepiness is associated with altered gene expression in military personnel and veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder: An RNA sequencing study. Sleep, 43 (9), 1-11. doi: 10.1093/sleep/zsaa036
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Journal Article: Concurrent mild traumatic brain injury and posttraumatic stress disorder is associated with elevated tau concentrations in peripheral blood plasma
Pattinson, Cassandra L., Gill, Jessica M., Lippa, Sara M., Brickell, Tracey A., French, Louis M. and Lange, Rael T. (2019). Concurrent mild traumatic brain injury and posttraumatic stress disorder is associated with elevated tau concentrations in peripheral blood plasma. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 32 (4), 546-554. doi: 10.1002/jts.22418
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Journal Article: Mandatory naptimes in childcare do not reduce children's cortisol levels
Thorpe, Karen J., Pattinson, Cassandra L., Smith, Simon S and Staton, Sally L. (2018). Mandatory naptimes in childcare do not reduce children's cortisol levels. Scientific Reports, 8 (1) 4545, 4545. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-22555-8
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Journal Article: Weighing in on international growth standards: testing the case in Australian preschool children
Pattinson, C. L., Staton, S. L., Smith, S. S., Trost, S. G., Sawyer, E. F. and Thorpe, K. J. (2017). Weighing in on international growth standards: testing the case in Australian preschool children. Obesity Reviews, 18 (10), 1111-1121. doi: 10.1111/obr.12581
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Journal Article: Environmental light exposure is associated with increased body mass in children
Pattinson, Cassandra L., Allan, Alicia C., Staton, Sally L., Thorpe, Karen J. and Smith, Simon S. (2016). Environmental light exposure is associated with increased body mass in children. PLoS One, 11 (1) e0143578, e0143578. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0143578
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Journal Article: Napping, development and health from 0 to 5 years: a systematic review
Thorpe, Karen, Staton, Sally, Sawyer, Emily, Pattinson, Cassandra, Haden, Catherine and Smith, Simon (2015). Napping, development and health from 0 to 5 years: a systematic review. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 100 (7), 615-622. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2014-307241
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Journal Article: Emotional climate and behavioral management during sleep time in early childhood education settings
Pattinson, Cassandra L., Staton, Sally L., Smith, Simon S., Sinclair, Dominique M. and Thorpe, Karen J. (2014). Emotional climate and behavioral management during sleep time in early childhood education settings. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 29 (4), 660-668. doi: 10.1016/j.ecresq.2014.07.009
Grants
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(2021–2025) Commonwealth Defence Science and Technology Group
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The developmental significance of sleep transition in early childhood.
(2020–2024) ARC Discovery Projects
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Evaluation of the Queensland KindyLinQ Pilot Program
(2020–2022) Social Ventures Australia
Supervision
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Sleep, plasticity, and non-invasive brain stimulation
Doctor Philosophy
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Improving sleep health in young adults
Doctor Philosophy
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A sleep extension intervention for precarious shift workers to mitigate the effects of shift work
Doctor Philosophy
Available Projects
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Climate anxiety and sleep disturbance
Climate change can have a negative impact on mental health, wellbeing, and potentially even sleep. Direct exposures to climate change, such as experiencing a bush fire or hurricane, can result in increased levels of post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression. Climate change can also impact mental health through indirect exposures such as observing or thinking about climate change. Climate anxiety refers to the feelings of anxiety, distress, or loss one may experience when thinking about or perceiving climate change. It is important to understand how emotional responses to climate change, such as climate anxiety, relate to mental health and sleep. In particular, there is a need to understand the risk and protective factors that may position an individual as being more vulnerable or resilient to experiencing mental health conditions in response to climate anxiety. The role of sleep health in the relationship between climate anxiety and mental health is under explored. This research will explore the role of sleep health in mediating the impact of climate anxiety on mental health. This PhD will be supervised by Dr Anne Cleary and Dr Cassandra Pattinson, Institute for Social Science Research.
Publications
Featured Publications
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Pattinson, Cassandra L., Guedes, Vivian A., Edwards, Katie, Mithani, Sara, Yun, Sijung, Taylor, Patricia, Dunbar, Kerri, Kim, Hyung-Suk, Lai, Chen, Roy, Michael J. and Gill, Jessica M (2020). Excessive daytime sleepiness is associated with altered gene expression in military personnel and veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder: An RNA sequencing study. Sleep, 43 (9), 1-11. doi: 10.1093/sleep/zsaa036
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Pattinson, Cassandra L., Gill, Jessica M., Lippa, Sara M., Brickell, Tracey A., French, Louis M. and Lange, Rael T. (2019). Concurrent mild traumatic brain injury and posttraumatic stress disorder is associated with elevated tau concentrations in peripheral blood plasma. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 32 (4), 546-554. doi: 10.1002/jts.22418
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Mandatory naptimes in childcare do not reduce children's cortisol levels
Thorpe, Karen J., Pattinson, Cassandra L., Smith, Simon S and Staton, Sally L. (2018). Mandatory naptimes in childcare do not reduce children's cortisol levels. Scientific Reports, 8 (1) 4545, 4545. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-22555-8
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Weighing in on international growth standards: testing the case in Australian preschool children
Pattinson, C. L., Staton, S. L., Smith, S. S., Trost, S. G., Sawyer, E. F. and Thorpe, K. J. (2017). Weighing in on international growth standards: testing the case in Australian preschool children. Obesity Reviews, 18 (10), 1111-1121. doi: 10.1111/obr.12581
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Environmental light exposure is associated with increased body mass in children
Pattinson, Cassandra L., Allan, Alicia C., Staton, Sally L., Thorpe, Karen J. and Smith, Simon S. (2016). Environmental light exposure is associated with increased body mass in children. PLoS One, 11 (1) e0143578, e0143578. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0143578
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Napping, development and health from 0 to 5 years: a systematic review
Thorpe, Karen, Staton, Sally, Sawyer, Emily, Pattinson, Cassandra, Haden, Catherine and Smith, Simon (2015). Napping, development and health from 0 to 5 years: a systematic review. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 100 (7), 615-622. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2014-307241
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Emotional climate and behavioral management during sleep time in early childhood education settings
Pattinson, Cassandra L., Staton, Sally L., Smith, Simon S., Sinclair, Dominique M. and Thorpe, Karen J. (2014). Emotional climate and behavioral management during sleep time in early childhood education settings. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 29 (4), 660-668. doi: 10.1016/j.ecresq.2014.07.009
Journal Article
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Smith, Simon S., Rossa, Kalina R., Soleimanloo, Shamsi Shekari, Pattinson, Cassandra L., Mann, Dwayne L., Edmed, Shannon L., Salmon, Paul M. and Sullivan, Karen A. (2024). Reducing crash risk for young drivers: Protocol for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial to improve young driver sleep. Heliyon, 10 (5) e27066, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e27066
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Hendry, Danica, Rohl, Andrew L., Rasmussen, Charlotte Lund, Zabatiero, Juliana, Cliff, Dylan P., Smith, Simon S., Mackenzie, Janelle, Pattinson, Cassandra L., Straker, Leon and Campbell, Amity (2023). Objective measurement of posture and movement in young children using wearable sensors and customised mathematical approaches: a systematic review. Sensors, 23 (24) 9661, 1-35. doi: 10.3390/s23249661
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Exploring environmental light exposure in children: a novel pilot spectrometer study
Pattinson, C., Mann, D., McKenzie, J., Rossa, K., Edmed, S., Westwood, E. and Smith, S. (2023). Exploring environmental light exposure in children: a novel pilot spectrometer study. Sleep Advances, 4 (Supplement_1) 0059, A23-A23. doi: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpad035.059
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P099 Use of Digital Technology During Child Bedtime Routines: A qualitative investigation
McKenzie, J, Pattinson, C, Rossa, K, Edmed, S, Loeffler, A and Smith, S (2023). P099 Use of Digital Technology During Child Bedtime Routines: A qualitative investigation. Sleep Advances, 4 (Supplement_1), A71-A71. doi: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpad035.184
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Questioning the effectiveness of behavioural sleep interventions for infants
Pattinson, Cassandra L., Edmed, Shannon, Smith, Simon S. and Douglas, Pamela S. (2023). Questioning the effectiveness of behavioural sleep interventions for infants. The Journal of Pediatrics, 261 113335, 113335. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2023.01.012
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Sleep duration is associated with young adult's heart rate variability response to stress
Gadam, S., Rossa, K., Pattinson, C., Shekari Soleimanloo, S., Mann, D., Salmon, P., Sullivan, K. and Smith, S. (2023). Sleep duration is associated with young adult's heart rate variability response to stress. Sleep Advances, 4 (Supplement_1) O045, A17-A17. doi: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpad035.045
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Interventions to increase sleep duration in young people: a systematic review
Gadam, Sylistah, Pattinson, Cassandra L., Rossa, Kalina R., Shekari Soleimanloo, Shamsi, Moore, Jane, Begum, Tahmina, Gnani Srinivasan, Arvind and Smith, Simon S. (2023). Interventions to increase sleep duration in young people: a systematic review. Sleep Medicine Reviews, 70 101807, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.smrv.2023.101807
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The effects of light in children: a systematic review
Westwood, Emily, Smith, Simon, Mann, Dwayne, Pattinson, Cassandra, Allan, Alicia and Staton, Sally (2023). The effects of light in children: a systematic review. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 89 102062, 102062. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2023.102062
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Perceived neighborhood characteristics and sleep in Australian adults
Edmed, Shannon L., Huda, M Mamun, Pattinson, Cassandra L., Rossa, Kalina R. and Smith, Simon S. (2023). Perceived neighborhood characteristics and sleep in Australian adults. Health Education & Behavior, 51 (1), 155-166. doi: 10.1177/10901981231177687
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Coles, Laetitia, Johnstone, Melissa, Pattinson, Cassandra, Thorpe, Karen, Van Halen, Olivia, Zheng, Zhaoxi, Bayliss, Olivia, Lakeman, Nicole, Western, Mark, Povey, Jenny and Staton, Sally (2022). Identifying factors for poorer educational outcomes that may be exacerbated by COVID ‐19: A systematic review focussing on at‐risk school children and adolescents. Australian Journal of Social Issues, 58 (1), 13-40. doi: 10.1002/ajs4.236
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Do the numbers add up? Questioning measurement that places Australian ECEC teaching as ‘low quality’
Thorpe, Karen, Houen, Sandy, Rankin, Peter, Pattinson, Cassandra and Staton, Sally (2022). Do the numbers add up? Questioning measurement that places Australian ECEC teaching as ‘low quality’. The Australian Educational Researcher, 50 (3), 1-20. doi: 10.1007/s13384-022-00525-4
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Elliott, Jonathan E., McBride, Alisha A., Balba, Nadir M., Thomas, Stanley V., Pattinson, Cassandra L., Morasco, Benjamin J., Wilkerson, Andrea, Gill, Jessica M. and Lim, Miranda M. (2022). Feasibility and preliminary efficacy for morning bright light therapy to improve sleep and plasma biomarkers in US Veterans with TBI. A prospective, open-label, single-arm trial. PLoS One, 17 (4 April) e0262955, e0262955. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0262955
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Lange, Rael T., French, Louis M., Bailie, Jason M., Merritt, Victoria C., Pattinson, Cassandra L., Hungerford, Lars D., Lippa, Sara. M. and Brickell, Tracey A. (2022). Clinical utility of PTSD, resilience, sleep, and blast as risk factors to predict poor neurobehavioral functioning following traumatic brain injury: a longitudinal study in U.S. military service members. Quality of Life Research, 31 (8), 2411-2422. doi: 10.1007/s11136-022-03092-4
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Flynn, Spencer, Leete, Jacqueline, Shahim, Pashtun, Pattinson, Cassandra, Guedes, Vivian A., Lai, Chen, Devoto, Christina, Qu, Bao-Xi, Greer, Kisha, Moore, Brian, van der Merwe, Andre, Ekanayake, Vindhya, Gill, Jessica and Chan, Leighton (2021). Extracellular vesicle concentrations of glial fibrillary acidic protein and neurofilament light measured 1 year after traumatic brain injury. Scientific Reports, 11 (1) 3896. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-82875-0
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Pattinson, Cassandra L., Brickell, Tracey A., Bailie, Jason, Hungerford, Lars, Lippa, Sara M., French, Louis M. and Lange, Rael T. (2021). Sleep disturbances following traumatic brain injury are associated with poor neurobehavioral outcomes in US military service members and veterans. The Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 17 (12), 2425-2438. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.9454
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Food insecurity and child development: a state-of-the-art review
Gallegos, Danielle, Eivers, Areana, Sondergeld, Peter and Pattinson, Cassandra (2021). Food insecurity and child development: a state-of-the-art review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (17) 8990. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18178990
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Mithani, Sara, Yun, Sijung, Leete, Jacqueline J., Guedes, Vivian A., Fink, Anne M., Pattinson, Cassandra L., Kim, Hyung-Suk, Weljie, Aalim, Gill, Jessica M. and Gehrman, Philip (2021). Whole blood transcriptome analysis using RNA sequencing in individuals with insomnia disorder and good sleepers: a pilot study. Sleep Medicine, 80, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2021.01.013
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Ulset, Vidar Sandsaunet, Czajkowski, Nikolai Olavi, Staton, Sally, Smith, Simon, Pattinson, Cassandra, Allen, Alicia, Thorpe, Karen and Bekkhus, Mona (2021). Environmental light exposure, rest-activity rhythms, and symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity: an observational study of Australian preschoolers. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 73 101560, 101560. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2021.101560
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Pattinson, Cassandra L., Meier, Timothy B., Guedes, Vivian A., Lai, Chen, Devoto, Christina, Haight, Thaddeus, Broglio, Steven P., McAllister, Thomas, Giza, Christopher, Huber, Daniel, Harezlak, Jaroslaw, Cameron, Kenneth, McGinty, Gerald, Jackson, Jonathan, Guskiewicz, Kevin, Mihalik, Jason, Brooks, Alison, Duma, Stefan, Rowson, Steven, Nelson, Lindsay D., Pasquina, Paul, McCrea, Michael and Gill, Jessica M. (2020). Plasma biomarker concentrations associated with return to sport following sport-related concussion in collegiate athletes-a Concussion Assessment, Research, and Education (CARE) Consortium study. JAMA Network Open, 3 (8) e2013191, e2013191. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.13191
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Interleukin-6 is associated with acute concussion in military combat personnel
Edwards, Katie A., Gill, Jessica M., Pattinson, Cassandra L., Lai, Chen, Brière, Misha, Rogers, Nicholas J., Milhorn, Denise, Elliot, Jonathan and Carr, Walter (2020). Interleukin-6 is associated with acute concussion in military combat personnel. BMC Neurology, 20 (1) 209. doi: 10.1186/s12883-020-01760-x
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Inflammatory cytokines associate With neuroimaging after acute mild traumatic brain injury
Edwards, Katie A., Pattinson, Cassandra L., Guedes, Vivian A., Peyer, Jordan, Moore, Candace, Davis, Tara, Devoto, Christina, Turtzo, L. Christine, Latour, Lawrence and Gill, Jessica M. (2020). Inflammatory cytokines associate With neuroimaging after acute mild traumatic brain injury. Frontiers in Neurology, 11 348. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2020.00348
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Leete, J J, Pattinson, C L, Guedes, V A, Lai, C, Devoto, C, van der Merwe, A, Lippa, S, Shahim, P, Moore, B E, Chan, L and Gill, J (2020). 1118 Examining the Role of Serum and Exosomal Biomarkers in Symptoms of Fatigue and Daytime Sleepiness Following Traumatic Brain Injury. Sleep, 43 (Supplement_1), A426-A426. doi: 10.1093/sleep/zsaa056.1113
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Oakes, Candice, Staton, Sally, Houen, Sandra, Cooke, Emma, Pattinson, Cassandra, Teo, Sue-Lynn and Thorpe, Karen (2020). Correction to: “Did my child sleep today?”: communication between parents and educators in early childhood education and care settings (Child & Youth Care Forum, (2019), 10.1007/s10566-019-09527-3). Child and Youth Care Forum, 49 (2), 285-286. doi: 10.1007/s10566-019-09531-7
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Pattinson, Cassandra L., Guedes, Vivian A., Edwards, Katie, Mithani, Sara, Yun, Sijung, Taylor, Patricia, Dunbar, Kerri, Kim, Hyung-Suk, Lai, Chen, Roy, Michael J. and Gill, Jessica M (2020). Excessive daytime sleepiness is associated with altered gene expression in military personnel and veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder: An RNA sequencing study. Sleep, 43 (9), 1-11. doi: 10.1093/sleep/zsaa036
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Elevated tau in military personnel relates to chronic symptoms following traumatic brain injury
Pattinson, Cassandra L., Shahim, Pashtun, Taylor, Patricia, Dunbar, Kerri, Guedes, Vivian A., Motamedi, Vida, Lai, Chen, Devoto, Christina, Peyer, Jordan, Roy, Michael J. and Gill, Jessica M. (2020). Elevated tau in military personnel relates to chronic symptoms following traumatic brain injury. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 35 (1), 66-73. doi: 10.1097/htr.0000000000000485
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Observed compliance with safe sleeping guidelines in licensed childcare services
Staton, Sally, Pattinson, Cassandra, Smith, Simon, Pease, Anna, Blair, Peter, Young, Jeanine, Irvine, Susan and Thorpe, Karen (2019). Observed compliance with safe sleeping guidelines in licensed childcare services. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 104 (12), 1193-1197. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2019-317000
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Oakes, Candice, Staton, Sally, Houen, Sandra, Cooke, Emma, Pattinson, Cassandra, Teo, Sue-Lynn and Thorpe, Karen (2019). “Did my child sleep today?”: communication between parents and educators in early childhood education and care settings. Child & Youth Care Forum, 49 (2), 265-283. doi: 10.1007/s10566-019-09527-3
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Kanefsky, Rebekah, Motamedi, Vida, Mithani, Sara, Mysliwiec, Vincent, Gill, Jessica M. and Pattinson, Cassandra L. (2019). Mild traumatic brain injuries with loss of consciousness are associated with increased inflammation and pain in military personnel. Psychiatry Research, 279, 34-39. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2019.07.001
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Pattinson, Cassandra L., Gill, Jessica M., Lippa, Sara M., Brickell, Tracey A., French, Louis M. and Lange, Rael T. (2019). Concurrent mild traumatic brain injury and posttraumatic stress disorder is associated with elevated tau concentrations in peripheral blood plasma. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 32 (4), 546-554. doi: 10.1002/jts.22418
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Correlates of naptime behaviors in preschool aged children
Smith, Simon S., Edmed, Shannon L., Staton, Sally L., Pattinson, Cassandra L. and Thorpe, Karen J. (2019). Correlates of naptime behaviors in preschool aged children. Nature and Science of Sleep, 11, 27-34. doi: 10.2147/nss.s193115
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Risk of dementia after TBI - a cause of growing concern
Pattinson, Cassandra L. and Gill, Jessica M. (2018). Risk of dementia after TBI - a cause of growing concern. Nature Reviews. Neurology, 14 (9), 511-512. doi: 10.1038/s41582-018-0041-8
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Pattinson, Cassandra L., Smith, Simon S., Staton, Sally L., Trost, Stewart G. and Thorpe, Karen J. (2018). Investigating the association between sleep parameters and the weight status of children: night sleep duration matters. Sleep Health, 4 (2), 147-153. doi: 10.1016/j.sleh.2017.12.009
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Mandatory naptimes in childcare do not reduce children's cortisol levels
Thorpe, Karen J., Pattinson, Cassandra L., Smith, Simon S and Staton, Sally L. (2018). Mandatory naptimes in childcare do not reduce children's cortisol levels. Scientific Reports, 8 (1) 4545, 4545. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-22555-8
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Thorpe, Karen, Irvine, Susan, Pattinson, Cassandra and Staton, Sally (2018). Insider perspectives: the ‘tricky business’ of providing for children’s sleep and rest needs in the context of early childhood education and care. Early Years, 40 (2), 1-16. doi: 10.1080/09575146.2018.1443434
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Weighing in on international growth standards: testing the case in Australian preschool children
Pattinson, C. L., Staton, S. L., Smith, S. S., Trost, S. G., Sawyer, E. F. and Thorpe, K. J. (2017). Weighing in on international growth standards: testing the case in Australian preschool children. Obesity Reviews, 18 (10), 1111-1121. doi: 10.1111/obr.12581
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Mandatory nap times and group napping patterns in child care: an observational study
Staton, Sally L., Smith, Simon S., Hurst, Cameron, Pattinson, Cassandra L. and Thorpe, Karen J. (2017). Mandatory nap times and group napping patterns in child care: an observational study. Behavioral Sleep Medicine, 15 (2), 129-143. doi: 10.1080/15402002.2015.1120199
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Staton, Sally, Marriott, Annette, Pattinson, Cassandra, Smith, Simon, Sinclair, Dominique and Thorpe, Karen (2016). Supporting sleep in early care and education: an assessment of observed sleep times using a sleep practices optimality index. Sleep Health, 2 (1), 30-34. doi: 10.1016/j.sleh.2015.12.005
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Sinclair, Dominique, Staton, Sally, Smith, Simon S., Pattinson, Cassandra L., Marriott, Annette and Thorpe, Karen (2016). What parents want: parent preference regarding sleep for their preschool child when attending early care and education. Sleep Health, 2 (1), 12-18. doi: 10.1016/j.sleh.2015.11.002
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Environmental light exposure is associated with increased body mass in children
Pattinson, Cassandra L., Allan, Alicia C., Staton, Sally L., Thorpe, Karen J. and Smith, Simon S. (2016). Environmental light exposure is associated with increased body mass in children. PLoS One, 11 (1) e0143578, e0143578. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0143578
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Staton, Sally, Irvine, Susan, Pattinson, Cassandra, Smith, Simon and Thorpe, Karen (2015). The sleeping elephant in the room: practices and policies regarding sleep/rest time in early childhood education and care. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 40 (4), 77-86. doi: 10.1177/183693911504000410
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Napping, development and health from 0 to 5 years: a systematic review
Thorpe, Karen, Staton, Sally, Sawyer, Emily, Pattinson, Cassandra, Haden, Catherine and Smith, Simon (2015). Napping, development and health from 0 to 5 years: a systematic review. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 100 (7), 615-622. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2014-307241
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Nothard, Michaela, Irvine, Susan, Theobald, Maryanne, Staton, Sally, Pattinson, Cassandra and Thorpe, Karen (2015). “I Have to Rest All the Time Because You are Not Allowed to Play”: exploring children’s perceptions of autonomy during sleep-time in long day care services. International Journal of Early Childhood, 47 (3), 423-442. doi: 10.1007/s13158-015-0143-z
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Mandatory naptimes in child care and children's nighttime sleep
Staton, Sally L., Smith, Simon S., Pattinson, Cassandra L. and Thorpe, Karen J. (2015). Mandatory naptimes in child care and children's nighttime sleep. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 36 (4), 235-242. doi: 10.1097/DBP.0000000000000157
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Characteristics of children who do not nap in childcare
Smith, S., Neil, E., Thorpe, K., Pattinson, C. and Staton, S. (2015). Characteristics of children who do not nap in childcare. Sleep, 38, A391-A391.
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Emotional climate and behavioral management during sleep time in early childhood education settings
Pattinson, Cassandra L., Staton, Sally L., Smith, Simon S., Sinclair, Dominique M. and Thorpe, Karen J. (2014). Emotional climate and behavioral management during sleep time in early childhood education settings. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 29 (4), 660-668. doi: 10.1016/j.ecresq.2014.07.009
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Impact of sleep practices in childcare on child well being
Thorpe, K., Staton, S., Pattinson, C. and Smith, S. (2014). Impact of sleep practices in childcare on child well being. Sleep, 37, A304.
Conference Publication
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Rossa, Kalina, Salom, Caroline, Edmed, Shannon, Lorimer, Nadine, Pattinson, Cassandra and Smith, Simon (2021). Measuring sleep-wake activity and bedroom environment in a residential treatment setting: acceptability and feasibility of using actigraphy and environmental data loggers and links with recovery outcomes. APSAD Scientific Conference 2021, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 7-10 November 2021.
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P039 Interventions used to increase sleep duration in young people: a systematic review
Gadam, S., Pattinson, C., Soleimanloo, S., Rossa, K., Moore, J., Begum, T., Srinivasan, A. and Smith, S. (2021). P039 Interventions used to increase sleep duration in young people: a systematic review. 2021 Australasian Sleep Association Abstracts, Virtual, 10-13 October 2021. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpab014.087
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P089 Loneliness and sleep duration among healthy older adults in Southeast Queensland, Australia
Lam, J., Mann, D., Pattinson, C., Allan, A., Smith, S. and Baxter, J. (2021). P089 Loneliness and sleep duration among healthy older adults in Southeast Queensland, Australia. Sleep DownUnder 32nd annual scientific meeting of Australasian Sleep Association (ASA) & Australian and New Zealand Sleep Science Association (ANZSSA), Online, 10 - 13 October, 2021. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press (OUP). doi: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpab014.133
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Pattinson, C. L., Edwards, K., Guedes, V. A., Mithani, S., Yun, S., Taylor, P., Dunbar, K., Lai, C., Roy, M. J. and Gill, J. M. (2020). PTSD with concurrent excessive daytime sleepiness alters gene expression in military personnel and veterans; an RNA-sequencing study. 34th Annual Meeting of the Associated-Professional-Sleep-Societies (SLEEP), Philadelphia, PA, United States, 13-17 June 2020. Westchester, IL, United States: Associated Professional Sleep Societies. doi: 10.1093/sleep/zsaa056.023
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“Did my child sleep today?”: communication between parents and educators in childcare settings
Oakes, C., Staton, S., Houen, S., Cooke, E., Pattinson, C., Teo, S.-L. and Thorpe, K. (2019). “Did my child sleep today?”: communication between parents and educators in childcare settings. 15th World Sleep Congress, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 20-25 September 2019. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2019.11.1070
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Thorpe, K., Pattinson, C., Smith, S. and Staton, S. (2018). Restful or stressful? Children's diurnal cortisol patterns associated with nap time practices in preschool. American Education Research Association 2018 Annual Meeting, New York, United States, 13 - 17 April 2018.
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Staton, S., Smith, S., Irvine, S., Pattinson, C. and Thorpe, K. (2018). Implementation of a professional development program to improve sleep health within the childcare sector. 30th Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) of Australasian Sleep Association and the Australasian Sleep Technologists Association (Sleep DownUnder), Brisbane, Australia, 17-20 October, 2018. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/jsr.30_12765
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Staton, S., Pease, A., Smith, S., Pattinson, C., Blair, P., Young, J., Irvine, S. and Thorpe, K. (2018). Observed non-compliance with safe sleeping guidelines in licensed home- and centre-based childcare services. 30th Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) of Australasian Sleep Association and the Australasian Sleep Technologists Association (Sleep DownUnder), Brisbane, Australia, 17-20 October, 2018. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/jsr.37_12765
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Choosing Rest: Finding Effective Alternatives to Mandated Rest-times in ECEC
Staton, S., Thorpe, K., Irvine, S., Smith, S., Pattinson, C., McArdle, F., McNellie, P., Oakes, C. and Houen, S. (2017). Choosing Rest: Finding Effective Alternatives to Mandated Rest-times in ECEC. Queensland Government Department of Education and Training Research Forum, Brisbane, 2017.
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Staton, S., Irvine, S., Pattinson, C. and Thorpe, K. (2017). It Takes Three to Tango: Connecting Policy, Practice and Research to improve Sleep, Rest and Relaxation in Early Childhood Education and Care. Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) Conference, Canberra, Australia, 2017.
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Severe sleep restriction in expedition adventure race competitors
St Pierre, L., Allan, A., Staton, S., Pattinson, C., Thorpe, K. and Smith, S. (2017). Severe sleep restriction in expedition adventure race competitors. Joint Congress of World Association of Sleep Medicine (WASM) & World Sleep Federation (WSF), Prague, Czech Republic, 7-11 October 2017. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2017.11.023
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Sleep Learning for Early Education Professionals
Staton, S., Smith, S., Irvine, S., Pattinson, C. and Thorpe, K. (2017). Sleep Learning for Early Education Professionals. Queensland Government Department of Education and Training Research Forum, Brisbane, 2017.
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Supporting sleep development in early childhood: What role does childcare play?
Staton, S., Pattinson, C., Smith, S., Irvine, S. and Thorpe, K. (2017). Supporting sleep development in early childhood: What role does childcare play?. 18th European Conference of Developmental Psychology, Utrecht, Netherlands, 2017.
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Day and night sleep duration as predicators of children’s weight status
Pattinson, C., Staton, S., Thorpe, K. and Smith, S. (2016). Day and night sleep duration as predicators of children’s weight status. Conference of the American Sleep Physicians Association, Denver, CO, United States, June 2016.
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Group napping patterns in relation to duration of mandatory naptimes in childcare settings
Staton, Sally, Smith, Simon, Hurst, C., Pattinson, Cassandra and Thorpe, Karen (2016). Group napping patterns in relation to duration of mandatory naptimes in childcare settings. SLEEP, Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, Boston, MA USA, 2016.
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Sleep when the baby sleeps: infant daytime sleep predicts maternal depressive symptomology
Thorpe, K., Staton, S., Cockshaw, W., Pattinson, C. and Smith, S. (2016). Sleep when the baby sleeps: infant daytime sleep predicts maternal depressive symptomology. Conference of the American Sleep Physicians Association, Denver, CO, United States, June 2016.
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Children’s sleep patterns on days attending and not attending childcare
Staton, Sally, Pattinson, Cassandra, Smith, Simon, Wihardjo, Kylie and Thorpe, Karen (2015). Children’s sleep patterns on days attending and not attending childcare. 27th ASM of Australasian Sleep Association and Australasian Sleep Technologists Association, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 22–24 October 2015. London, United Kingdom: Springer . doi: 10.1111/sbr.12132
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Physiological consequences of light exposure in preschool children
Pattinson, Cassandra, Allan, Alicia, Staton, Sally, Thorpe, Karen and Smith, Simon (2015). Physiological consequences of light exposure in preschool children. 27th ASM of Australasian Sleep Association and Australasian Sleep Technologists Association, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 22 – 24 October 2015. London, United Kingdom: Springer . doi: 10.1111/sbr.12132
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Staton, S., Smith, S., Pattinson, C., Irvine, S., Theobald, M., Nothard, M. and Thorpe, K. (2015). Awaking the sleeping elephant in the room: Translating sleep science into sleep practice in Early Childhood Education and Care. Improving Children's Lives: Translating Research for Practice, Policy and Community Conference, Wollongong, NSW, Australia, September 2015.
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Characteristics of children who do not nap in childcare
Smith, S., Neil, E., Thorpe, K., Pattinson, C. and Staton, S. (2015). Characteristics of children who do not nap in childcare. SLEEP, Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS), Seattle, WA United States, 2015.
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Dim light duration predicts body mass index of young children
Pattinson, C., Allan, A., Thorpe, K., Staton, S. and Smith, S.S. (2015). Dim light duration predicts body mass index of young children. SLEEP 2015, Seattle, WA United States, 6-10 June 2015. Basel, Switzerland: S. Karger.
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Group napping patterns in relation to duration of mandatory naptimes in childcare settings
Staton, S., Hurst, C., Pattinson, C., Smith, S. and Thorpe, K. (2015). Group napping patterns in relation to duration of mandatory naptimes in childcare settings. 29th Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, Seattle, WA, United States, 6 - 10 June 2015. Cary, NC, United States: Oxford University Press.
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If given the opportunity would you want your child to sleep in childcare?
Thorpe, K., Sinclair, D., Staton, S., Pattinson, C. and Smith, S. (2015). If given the opportunity would you want your child to sleep in childcare?. Conference of the American Sleep Physicians Association, Seattle, WA, United States, June 2015. Basel, Switzerland: S. Karger .
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Staton, S., Pattinson, C., Smith, S. and Thorpe, K. (2015). Mandatory naptimes for preschool aged children in early childhood education settings and duration of children's nighttime sleep. Society for Research in Child Development, Philadelphia, PA, United States, April 2015.
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Mandatory naptimes in childcare: Associations with day and night sleep patterns
Staton, S., Smith, S., Pattinson, C., Hurst, C. and Thorpe, K. (2015). Mandatory naptimes in childcare: Associations with day and night sleep patterns. European Conference on Developmental Psychology (ECDP), Braga, Portugal, 2015.
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Napping, development and health from 0-5 years: A systematic review
Thorpe, K., Staton, S., Sawyer, E., Pattinson, C. and Smith, S. (2015). Napping, development and health from 0-5 years: A systematic review. Conference of the American Sleep Physicians Association, Seattle, WA, United States, June 2015. Basel, Switzerland: S. Karger .
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Parent preferences regarding napping for their preschool children
Thorpe, K., Sinclair, D., Staton, S., Pattinson, C. and Smith, S. (2015). Parent preferences regarding napping for their preschool children. European Conference on Developmental Psychology (ECDP), Braga, Portugal, 2015.
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Sleep and weight status of Australian children: what are the sleep parameters at play?
Pattinson, C., Smith, S., Staton, S. and Thorpe, K. (2015). Sleep and weight status of Australian children: what are the sleep parameters at play?. Society for Research in Child Development, Philadelphia, PA, United States, April 2015.
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Sleep deprivation and recovery in an expedition adventure race
St Pierre, L., Staton, S., Pattinson, C., Thorpe, K. and Smith, S. (2015). Sleep deprivation and recovery in an expedition adventure race. 29th Annual Meeting of the Professional Sleep Societies, Seattle, WA United States, 6-10 June 2015. Westchester, IL United States: Associated Professional Sleep Societies.
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Staton, S., Smith, S., Pattinson, C. and Thorpe, K. (2014). Mandatory sleep practices in early childhood education and care settings: Implications for children's night-time sleep. AARE-NZARE conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, November 2014.
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Thorpe, K., Staton, S., Pattinson, C. and Smith, S. (2014). Sleep, Eat Play: Childcare as settings to establish lifetime foundations of physical and emotional health. Australia-China Centre for Public Health Research Forum, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 2 August 2014.
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Are sleep policies and practices in childcare a cause for concern?
Thorpe, K., Staton, S., Smith, S. and Pattinson, C. (2014). Are sleep policies and practices in childcare a cause for concern?. SRCD conference: Connecting policy Practice and Research, Alexandria Old Town, VA, United States, 2014.
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Impact of sleep practices in childcare on child well-being: a focus for policy and practice
Thorpe, K., Staton, S., Pattinson, C., Marriot , A. and Smith, S. (2014). Impact of sleep practices in childcare on child well-being: a focus for policy and practice. Society for Research in Child Development. Strengthening Connections among Child and Family Research, Policy and Practice, Alexandria, VA United States, 2014.
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Impact of sleep practices in childcare settings on child well-being
Thorpe, K., Staton, S., Marriott, A., Pattinson, C. and Smith, S. (2014). Impact of sleep practices in childcare settings on child well-being. SLEEP, Conference of the American Sleep Medicine Association, United States, 2014.
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Staton, Sally, Pattinson, Cassandra, Smith, Simon and Thorpe, Karen (2014). Mandatory sleep time in childcare associated with increased day-time napping and decreased duration of night-time sleep. Sleep DownUnder 2014 ASM, Sleep Frontiers, 26th ASM of Australasian Sleep Association and Australasian Sleep Technologists Association, Perth, WA Australia, 9–11 October 2014. Springer Nature. doi: 10.1111/sbr.12082
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Sleep and weight status of Australian children: The effects of day, night and total sleep
Pattinson, Cassandra, Smith, Simon, Staton, Sally and Thorpe, Karen (2014). Sleep and weight status of Australian children: The effects of day, night and total sleep. Sleep DownUnder 2014 ASM, Sleep Frontiers, 26th ASM of Australasian Sleep Association and Australasian Sleep Technologists Association, Perth, WA Australia, 9–11 October 2014. London, United Kingdom: Springer Nature. doi: 10.1111/sbr.12082
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Staton, S., Smith, S., Pattinson, C. and Thorpe, K. (2014). The relationship between history of childcare and age of cessation of napping in preschool aged children. Conference of the American Sleep Medicine Association, United States, 2014. Basel, Switzerland: S. Karger.
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Staton, S., Smith, S., Pattinson, C. and Thorpe, K. (2013). Group differences in diurnal salivary cortisol patterns in relation to sleep practices in childcare. Sleep DownUnder 2013, River of Dreams, 25th ASM of Australasian Sleep Association and Australasian Sleep Technologists Association, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 17–19 October 2013. London, United Kingdom: Springer. doi: 10.1111/sbr.12028
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Observing emotional climate of sleep time in early childhood education and care settings
Pattinson, C., Staton, S., Smith, S. and Thorpe, K. (2013). Observing emotional climate of sleep time in early childhood education and care settings. Sleep DownUnder 2013, River of Dreams, 25th ASM of Australasian Sleep Association and Australasian Sleep Technologists Association, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 17–19 October 2013. London, United Kingdom: Springer. doi: 10.1111/sbr.12028
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Problem nappers: are they really a problem?
Neil, E., Staton, S., Smith, S., Pattinson, C. and Thorpe, K. (2013). Problem nappers: are they really a problem?. Sleep DownUnder 2013, River of Dreams, 25th ASM of Australasian Sleep Association and Australasian Sleep Technologists Association, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 17–19 October 2013. London, United Kingdom: Springer. doi: 10.1111/sbr.12028
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Carers beliefs about the value of sleep time in childcare settings
Inglis, J., Staton, S., Pattinson, C., Smith, S. and Thorpe, K. (2013). Carers beliefs about the value of sleep time in childcare settings. Sleep Down-under, Australasian Sleep Association, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, October 2013.
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Children’s accounts of sleep time in child care settings
Northard, M., Staton, S., Pattinson, C., Smith, S. and Thorpe, K. (2013). Children’s accounts of sleep time in child care settings. Sleep Down-under, Australasian Sleep Association, Brisbane, Australia, October 2013.
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Staton, S., Pattinson, C., Smith, S. and Thorpe, K. (2013). Examining the responsiveness of current sleep practices in early childhood education and care settings to children’s social, emotional and physical needs . Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth Conference: Infant & Early Childhood Social & Emotional Wellbeing Conference, Canberra, Australia, October 2013.
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Marriott, A., Staton, S., Thorpe, K., Pattinson, C. and Smith, S. (2013). How do current sleep practices in early childhood education and care settings reflect current knowledge about good sleep habits and environments?. Sleep DownUnder 2013, River of Dreams, 25th ASM of Australasian Sleep Association and Australasian Sleep Technologists Association, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 17–19 October 2013. London, United Kingdom: Springer. doi: 10.1111/sbr.12028
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Napping in preschoolers: staff beliefs and experiences in early childhood centres
Inglis, J., Staton, S., Smith, S., Pattinson, C. and Thorpe, K. (2013). Napping in preschoolers: staff beliefs and experiences in early childhood centres. Sleep DownUnder 2013, River of Dreams, 25th ASM of Australasian Sleep Association and Australasian Sleep Technologists Association, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 17–19 October 2013. London, United Kingdom: Springer.
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Pattinson, C., Staton, S., Smith, S. and Thorpe, K. (2013). Observing emotional climate of sleep time in early childhood education and care settings: application of the CLASS. The Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD), Seattle, WA United States, 2013.
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Parent preference for sleep in childcare for their preschool child
Sinclair, D., Staton, S., Pattinson, C., Smith, S. and Thorpe, K. (2013). Parent preference for sleep in childcare for their preschool child. Sleep Down-under, Australasian Sleep Association, Brisbane, Australia, October 2013.
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Sinclair, D., Staton, S., Smith, S., Pattinson, C. and Thorpe, K. (2013). Parental preferences towards daytime sleep for preschool aged children in early childhood education and care settings. Sleep DownUnder 2013, River of Dreams, 25th ASM of Australasian Sleep Association and Australasian Sleep Technologists Association, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 17–19 October 2013. London, United Kingdom: Springer. doi: 10.1111/sbr.12028
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Problem sleepers in childcare settings
Neil, E., Staton, S., Pattinson, C., Smith, S. and Thorpe, K. (2013). Problem sleepers in childcare settings. Sleep Down-under, Australasian Sleep Association, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, October 2013.
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Pattinson, C., Staton, S., Smith, S. and Thorpe, K. (2013). Sleep policy, sleep practice and child sleep behaviours in early childhood settings: An observational study of 3-5 year olds. Society for Research in Child Development, Seattle, WA, United States, April 2013.
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Sleep practices and healthy sleep environments in childcare settings
Marriott, A., Staton, S., Pattinson, C., Smith, S. and Thorpe, K. (2013). Sleep practices and healthy sleep environments in childcare settings. Sleep Down-under, Australasian Sleep Association, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, October 2013.
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The child’s perspective of sleep time in full-day child care centres
Northard, M., Staton, S., Pattinson, C., Smith, S. and Thorpe, K. (2013). The child’s perspective of sleep time in full-day child care centres. Sleep DownUnder 2013, River of Dreams, 25th ASM of Australasian Sleep Association and Australasian Sleep Technologists Association, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 17–19 October 2013. London, United Kingdom: Springer. doi: 10.1111/sbr.12028
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Staton, S., Pattinson, C., Smith, S. and Thorpe, K. (2013). The effects of child-centred versus compulsory sleep practices in childcare: a salivary cortisol study. 16th European Conference on Developmental Psychology, Lausanne, Switzerland, 3-7 September 2013.
Other Outputs
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Rossa, Kalina, Pattinson, Cassandra L., Edmed, Shannon L., Coles, Laetitia, Allan, Alicia and Smith, Simon S. (2023). Understanding sleep routines: A novel mixed methods approach to understand promoters and barriers of healthy sleep. LCC Working Paper Series. 2023-21. Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland Australia. doi: 10.14264/e03665f
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KindyLinQ Program Pilot: Pilot evaluation report and executive summary
Staton, Sally, Pattinson, Cassandra, Houen, Sandy, Coles, Laetitia, Westwood, Emily, Cooke, Emma, Searle, Bonnie-Ria and Thorpe, Karen (2022). KindyLinQ Program Pilot: Pilot evaluation report and executive summary. Online: Evidence for Learning.
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Coles, Laetitia, Staton, Sally, Pattinson, Cassandra, Cleary, Anne, Zheng, Zhaoxi, Van Halen, Olivia and Thorpe, Karen (2020). Learning through COVID-19: Maximising educational outcomes for Australia’s children and young people experiencing disadvantage - Pillar 1: Technical Supporting Report 1 of 7. St Lucia, QLD Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
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Coles, Laetitia, Staton, Sally, Pattinson, Cassandra, Zheng, Zhaoxi, Inch, Zeb, Johnstone, Melissa and Thorpe, Karen (2020). Learning through COVID-19: Maximising educational outcomes for Australia’s children and young people experiencing disadvantage - Pillar 1: Technical Supporting Report 2 of 7. St Lucia, QLD Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
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Pattinson, Cassandra, Staton, Sally, Tomaszewski, Wojtek, Bayliss, Olivia, Coles, Laetitia and Johnstone, Melissa (2020). Learning through COVID-19: Maximising educational outcomes for Australia’s children and young people experiencing disadvantage - Pillar 1: Technical Supporting Report 3 of 7. The Learning through COVID-19 Study St Lucia, QLD Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
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Summary report for the sleep learning for early education professionals project
Staton, S., Thorpe, K., Pattinson, C., Smith, S. and Irvine, S. (2018). Summary report for the sleep learning for early education professionals project. Brisbane, Queensland: Department of Education, Queensland Government.
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Staton, S., Thorpe, K., Smith, S.S., Irvine, S., Pattinson, C., Sinclair, D., Hassell, S. and Wihardjo, K. (2016). Sleep Practices in Early Childhood: Report on research and translation for babies and toddlers aged birth to 3 years. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Department of Education, Queensland Government.
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Thorpe, K., Pattinson, C., Staton, S. and The Sleep in Early Childhood Research Group (2016, 01 01). The importance of sleep for preschool children’s learning. Implications for practices in early education settings Bedrock
Grants (Administered at UQ)
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(2021–2025) Commonwealth Defence Science and Technology Group
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The developmental significance of sleep transition in early childhood.
(2020–2024) ARC Discovery Projects
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Evaluation of the Queensland KindyLinQ Pilot Program
(2020–2022) Social Ventures Australia
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(2018–2021) Commonwealth Department of Health
PhD and MPhil Supervision
Current Supervision
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Sleep, plasticity, and non-invasive brain stimulation
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
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Improving sleep health in young adults
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
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A sleep extension intervention for precarious shift workers to mitigate the effects of shift work
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
Possible Research Projects
Note for students: The possible research projects listed on this page may not be comprehensive or up to date. Always feel free to contact the staff for more information, and also with your own research ideas.
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Climate anxiety and sleep disturbance
Climate change can have a negative impact on mental health, wellbeing, and potentially even sleep. Direct exposures to climate change, such as experiencing a bush fire or hurricane, can result in increased levels of post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression. Climate change can also impact mental health through indirect exposures such as observing or thinking about climate change. Climate anxiety refers to the feelings of anxiety, distress, or loss one may experience when thinking about or perceiving climate change. It is important to understand how emotional responses to climate change, such as climate anxiety, relate to mental health and sleep. In particular, there is a need to understand the risk and protective factors that may position an individual as being more vulnerable or resilient to experiencing mental health conditions in response to climate anxiety. The role of sleep health in the relationship between climate anxiety and mental health is under explored. This research will explore the role of sleep health in mediating the impact of climate anxiety on mental health. This PhD will be supervised by Dr Anne Cleary and Dr Cassandra Pattinson, Institute for Social Science Research.
