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Caroline Fitzpatrick

ResearcherEducation systemsUniversité de Sherbrooke

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Caroline Fitzpatrick

Researcher

Education systems

Université de Sherbrooke

Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
38 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 18 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 5 research grants (4 SSHRC, 1 CIHR), most recently in 2025.
Supervisor on 1 trainee award (1 CIHR), most recently in 2023.

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Research

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Latest papers

Prospective Association Between Parental Problematic Smartphone Use and Early Childhood Internalizing Symptoms.
Child: care, health and development · 2026 · senior author
Physical Activity Moderates the Relationship Between Screen Time and Body Dissatisfaction in Early Adulthood.
Health education & behavior : the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education · 2026 · senior author
The Quebec Parental Insurance Plan: a policy example for reducing inequalities, supporting family functioning and healthy child development.
Health promotion international · 2026 · senior author

All 45 publications

Latest funding

Child and parent screen use and their association with child development from birth to age 6
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$341,046
Comprendre les liens entre solitude et utilisation des écrans : une étude mixte auprès des jeunes adultes canadiens
SSHRC · 2025 · Co-investigator
$263,912
Understanding Early Childhood Moderating Factors, Sport/Active Leisure, and Long-Term Well-Being in Canadian Youth
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$21,098

All 13 grants and awards

45 publications.

Prospective Association Between Parental Problematic Smartphone Use and Early Childhood Internalizing Symptoms.

de Andrade Rocha F, Binet MA, Garon-Carrier G, McDaniel BT, Fitzpatrick C

Child: care, health and development2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/cch.70317 PMID: 42424101

Physical Activity Moderates the Relationship Between Screen Time and Body Dissatisfaction in Early Adulthood.

Surprenant R, Bezeau D, Cabot I, Smith J, Kim HS, Fitzpatrick C

Health education & behavior : the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/10901981251387139 PMID: 41195518

The Quebec Parental Insurance Plan: a policy example for reducing inequalities, supporting family functioning and healthy child development.

Garon-Carrier G, Julien C, Margolis R, Mathieu S, Petitclerc A, Fitzpatrick C

Health promotion international2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1093/heapro/daag093 PMID: 42446391

The Differential Association Between Background Versus Foreground Media Exposure and Child Sleep Outcomes.

Booth MA, Cockroft R, Barr R, Kirkorian H, Kerr M, Koch FS, Sundqvist A, Coyne SM, Radesky J, Fitzpatrick C

Academic pediatrics2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2026.103308 PMID: 41903779

Linking COVID-19 Stressors to Early Communication Skills in Pandemic-Born Children.

Julien C, Matte-Gagné C, Fitzpatrick C, Lemieux A, Garon-Carrier G

Infancy : the official journal of the International Society on Infant Studies2026

DOI: 10.1111/infa.70125 PMID: 42667634

Prospective Associations Between Early Childhood Screen Time Trajectories During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Accelerometer-Measured Physical Activity by Age 5.

Surprenant R, Leroux-Maurais D, Bezeau D, Berrigan F, Leriche J, Fitzpatrick C

American journal of health promotion : AJHP2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/08901171251379431 PMID: 40944563

Longitudinal trajectories of parent-teacher communication during elementary school: Investigating child academic skills, school enjoyment and self-perceived ability.

Roy M, Julien C, Gobeil-Bourdeau J, Nadeau MF, Fitzpatrick C, Garon-Carrier G

The British journal of educational psychology2026

DOI: 10.1111/bjep.70026 PMID: 40884748

Longitudinal associations between gaming and academic motivation during middle childhood - CORRIGENDUM.

Tiraboschi GA, Garon-Carrier G, Madigan S, Smith J, Surprenant R, Fitzpatrick C

Psychological medicine2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1017/s0033291725103000 PMID: 41708560

Incidence and persistence of internalizing disorders from late childhood to young adulthood: an 8-year follow-up analysis of a community-based cohort.

Ribeiro SM, Caye A, Fitzpatrick C, Silva-Jr FD, Haas LM, de Giusti C, Ravagnani Salto AB, Bressan RA, Miguel EC, Rohde LA, Salum GA, Pan PM

Journal of affective disorders2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2025.120095 PMID: 40882853

Longitudinal associations between gaming and academic motivation during middle childhood.

Tiraboschi GA, Garon-Carrier G, Madigan S, Smith J, Surprenant R, Fitzpatrick C

Psychological medicine2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1017/s0033291725101153 PMID: 40851392

Child and parent screen use and their association with child development from birth to age 6

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Fitzpatrick, Caroline

$341,046

Comprendre les liens entre solitude et utilisation des écrans : une étude mixte auprès des jeunes adultes canadiens

Co-investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Légaré, Andrée-Anne

$263,912

Understanding Early Childhood Moderating Factors, Sport/Active Leisure, and Long-Term Well-Being in Canadian Youth

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Pagani, Linda S.

Keywords: Sport; active leisure; student development; academic functioning; psychosocial functioning; longitudinal

$21,098

Économie politique postcapitaliste: des modèles aux modules

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Tremblay-Pepin, Simon

Keywords: postcapitalisme; démocratie économique; planification économique; socialisme de marché; économie politique

$50,054

Utilisation du smartphone chez les enfants et adolescents : étude pilote sur les facteurs associés

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Guimaraes Czelusniak, Roseane de Fatima

Keywords: Smartphone; Performance scolaire; Activité physique; Comportement sédentaire; Sommeil; Habitudes alimentaires; Dépression, anxiété et stress; Enfants; Adolescent.e.s

$71,853

The Inuvialuit Living History Project Phase 3: A relational approach to Inuvialuit digital heritage

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Hodgetts, Lisa M.

Keywords: Inuvialuit; digital archaeology; digital heritage; intangible heritage; community-based participatory research; decolonizing research

$108,030

An investigation of parental leave policy and its association with parent wellbeing and child developmental outcomes

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Garon-Carrier, Gabrielle

Keywords: parental leave; psychological wellbeing; child development; policy factors; family context

$103,276

Utilisation des médias digitaux par les enfants d'âge préscolaire pendant la pandémie de COVID-19 : régimes médiatiques et impacts longitudinaux sur le développement physique, cognitif et socio-affectif

SupervisorCIHR2023Doctoral Research Award: Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: Binet, Marie-Andrée

Keywords: Contenus Des Médias Digitaux; Contextes D'Utilisation Des Médias Digitaux; Développement Cognitif De L'Enfant; Développement Physique De L'Enfant; Développement Socio-Affectif De L'Enfant; Fonctionnalités D'Utilisation Des Médias Digitaux; Médias Digitaux; Petite Enfance; Régime Médiatique; Temps D'Écran

$105,000

Profils de tempérament et usage des médias numériques à la petite enfance : quels sont les enfants les plus à risque de difficultés en contexte scolaire ?

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Harvey, Élizabeth

Keywords: Tempérament; Développement socio-émotionnel; Performance scolaire; Médias numérique; Longitudinale; Pandémie; Réussite éducative

$25,223

Digital Media Use by Children and Its Implications for Promoting Togetherness: An Ecosystemic Approach

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Fitzpatrick, Caroline

Keywords: Early childhood education Screen time Digital media use Cognitive development Psychosocial development Physical development

$190,000

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

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Caroline Fitzpatrick

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Prospective Association Between Parental Problematic Smartphone Use and Early Childhood Internalizing Symptoms.

Physical Activity Moderates the Relationship Between Screen Time and Body Dissatisfaction in Early Adulthood.

The Quebec Parental Insurance Plan: a policy example for reducing inequalities, supporting family functioning and healthy child development.

The Differential Association Between Background Versus Foreground Media Exposure and Child Sleep Outcomes.

Linking COVID-19 Stressors to Early Communication Skills in Pandemic-Born Children.

Prospective Associations Between Early Childhood Screen Time Trajectories During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Accelerometer-Measured Physical Activity by Age 5.

Longitudinal trajectories of parent-teacher communication during elementary school: Investigating child academic skills, school enjoyment and self-perceived ability.

Longitudinal associations between gaming and academic motivation during middle childhood - CORRIGENDUM.

Incidence and persistence of internalizing disorders from late childhood to young adulthood: an 8-year follow-up analysis of a community-based cohort.

Longitudinal associations between gaming and academic motivation during middle childhood.

Child and parent screen use and their association with child development from birth to age 6

Comprendre les liens entre solitude et utilisation des écrans : une étude mixte auprès des jeunes adultes canadiens

Understanding Early Childhood Moderating Factors, Sport/Active Leisure, and Long-Term Well-Being in Canadian Youth

Économie politique postcapitaliste: des modèles aux modules

Utilisation du smartphone chez les enfants et adolescents : étude pilote sur les facteurs associés

The Inuvialuit Living History Project Phase 3: A relational approach to Inuvialuit digital heritage

An investigation of parental leave policy and its association with parent wellbeing and child developmental outcomes

Utilisation des médias digitaux par les enfants d'âge préscolaire pendant la pandémie de COVID-19 : régimes médiatiques et impacts longitudinaux sur le développement physique, cognitif et socio-affectif

Profils de tempérament et usage des médias numériques à la petite enfance : quels sont les enfants les plus à risque de difficultés en contexte scolaire ?

Digital Media Use by Children and Its Implications for Promoting Togetherness: An Ecosystemic Approach

Frequent collaborators

Gabrielle Garon-Carrier

Jonathan Smith

Élizabeth Harvey

Mark Asbridge

Rachel Margolis

Sheri Madigan

Marie-France Nadeau

Mathieu Gagnon

Jean-Pascal Lemelin

Melanie Henderson

Magaly Brodeur