Nancy Young, Laurentian University

Research

Children And Youth Health Promotion Indigenous Knowledge Translation Mental Health Wellness Implementation Science Indigenous Children'S Mental Wellness

Latest papers

Keeping kids safe: caregivers' perspectives on the determinants of physical activity in rural Indigenous communities.
Rural and remote health · 2019
Differences in occupational, transportation, domestic, and leisure-time physical activities: do geographical location and socio-cultural status matter?
Journal of physical activity & health · 2012 · senior author
Psychometric properties of the IPAQ: a validation study in a sample of northern Franco-Ontarians.
Journal of physical activity & health · 2009 · senior author

All 4 publications

Latest funding

Valuing Indigenous Emotional Wellness -- Reviewing programs to enhance support for children in rural and remote communities
CIHR · 2020 · Nominated PI
$50,000
Listening to Children's Voices - Promoting Indigenous Mental Wellness (I aM Well)
CIHR · 2019 · Nominated PI
$1,473,166
Children's Health Research Integration Stimulus Project(CHRISP):Community Based Research Collaborations in Northeastern Ontario
CIHR · 2013 · Co-investigator
$24,865

All 7 grants and awards

4 publications.

01

Keeping kids safe: caregivers' perspectives on the determinants of physical activity in rural Indigenous communities.

McGregor L, Maar M, Young N, Toulouse P

Rural and remote health2019

DOI: 10.22605/rrh4833 PMID: 30889961

02

Differences in occupational, transportation, domestic, and leisure-time physical activities: do geographical location and socio-cultural status matter?

Gauthier AP, Lariviere M, Pong R, Snelling S, Young N

Journal of physical activity & health2012Senior author

DOI: 10.1123/jpah.9.2.163 PMID: 22368216

03

Psychometric properties of the IPAQ: a validation study in a sample of northern Franco-Ontarians.

Gauthier AP, Lariviere M, Young N

Journal of physical activity & health2009Senior author

DOI: 10.1123/jpah.6.s1.s54 PMID: 19998850

04

The transition study: a look at youth and adults with cerebral palsy, spina bifida and acquired brain injury.

Young N, McCormick A, Mills W, Barden W, Boydell K, Law M, Wedge J, Fehlings D, Mukherjee S, Rumney P, Williams JI

Physical & occupational therapy in pediatrics2006First author

PMID: 17135068

Valuing Indigenous Emotional Wellness -- Reviewing programs to enhance support for children in rural and remote communities

Nominated PICIHR2020Operating Grant: Knowledge Synthesis: COVID-19 in Mental Health & Substance Use

Principal investigators: Young, Nancy L; Wabano, Mary Jo

Keywords: Children And Youth; Indigenous; Knowledge Translation; Mental Health; Wellness

$50,000

Listening to Children's Voices - Promoting Indigenous Mental Wellness (I aM Well)

Nominated PICIHR2019Team Grant : Pathways Implementation Research Teams - Component 3

Principal investigators: Young, Nancy L; Jacko, Diane G; Wabano, Mary Jo

Keywords: Health Promotion; Implementation Science; Indigenous Children'S Mental Wellness; Indigenous Ethics; Integrated Knowledge Translation; Measurement Science; Paths To Healing; Suicide Prevention

$1,473,166

Children's Health Research Integration Stimulus Project(CHRISP):Community Based Research Collaborations in Northeastern Ontario

Co-investigatorCIHR2013Planning Grants - PA: Integrated health services, Developmental Origins of hlth

Principal investigators: Yantzi, Nicole; Coholic, Diana

Keywords: Aboriginal; Child And Youth Health; Collaboration; Community-University; Francophone; Interdisciplinary; Knowledge Dissemination; Mental Health; Northeastern Ontario

$24,865

Moving towards evidence-informed healthcare for children and youth in First Nations

Nominated PICIHR2012Planning Grants - PA: First Nations, Inuit or Métis Planning Activities

Principal investigators: Young, Nancy L

Keywords: Children And Youth; Community-Based Research; Cross-Cultural Adaptation; First Nations; Health; Health Promotion; Knowledge Dissemination; Measurement; Population Health; Well-Being

$24,993

Shining a Positive Light: First Nations-University partnerships to measure children's well-being

Nominated PICIHR2010Planning Grants - Priority Announcement: Improve Health and Health Equity

Principal investigators: Young, Nancy L

Keywords: Aboriginal; Children; Collaboration; Community-University; Health And Well-Being

$21,445

CANADA RESEARCH CHAIRHOLDER / TITULAIRE DE CHAIRE DE RECHERCHE DU CANADA - tier 2

Nominated PICIHR2009Canada Research Chairs - CIHR Funded - Tier 2

Principal investigators: Young, Nancy L

Keywords: Crc

$500,000

WALK: why ambulation learning for kids

Co-investigatorSSHRC2008Research Development Initiatives

Principal investigators: Gibson, Barbara E.

Keywords: disability; children and youth; rehabilitation; bioethics

$35,351

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Marion Maar

Human Sciences

1 shared papers, latest 2019

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Children And Youth Dear Professor Young, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Keeping kids safe: caregivers' perspectives on the determinants of physical activity in rural Indigenous communities." (2019), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Valuing Indigenous Emotional Wellness -- Reviewing programs to enhance support for children in rural and remote communities" (2020), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]