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Katholiki Georgiades
Researcher at McMaster University
Publications - 120
Citations - 10647
Katholiki Georgiades is an academic researcher from McMaster University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Mental health & Population. The author has an hindex of 33, co-authored 98 publications receiving 8800 citations. Previous affiliations of Katholiki Georgiades include University of Oregon & St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton.
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Body image and appearance perceptions from immigrant adolescents in Canada: An interpretive description
TL;DR: The main themes emerging from this work include the "moderately slim" and " moderately muscular" ideal, the "slim and curvy paradox," (c) "ideal" privilege, (d) having an "expected" appearance, and (e) wishful comparisons.
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Temporal Changes in the Cross-Sectional Associations between Cannabis Use, Suicidal Ideation, and Depression in a Nationally Representative Sample of Canadian Adults in 2012 Compared to 2002.
TL;DR: In this article, the authors document previous associations between cannabis use and major depressive episode and suicidal ideation, and show that the use of non-medical cannabis is associated with depression.
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Body image dissatisfaction among immigrant children and adolescents in Canada and the United States: a scoping review
TL;DR: These studies indicate that immigrant children and adolescents experience BID, but the literature is plagued by a disproportionate focus on females, Latino/Hispanic immigrants, and inadequate attention to issues of measurement.
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Body mass index among immigrant and non-immigrant youth: Evidence from the Canadian Community Health Survey
TL;DR: Even after adjusting for lifestyle and socio-demographic factors, immigrant youth have a lower level of overweight/obesity and a lower zBMI, compared to non-immigrant youth, which highlights an opportunity for primary preventative strategies for obesity aimed at newcomers to Canada.
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Examining the relationships between parent experiences and youth self-reports of slapping/spanking: a population-based cross-sectional study
Tracie O. Afifi,Janique Fortier,Harriet L. MacMillan,Andrea Gonzalez,Melissa Kimber,Katholiki Georgiades,Laura Duncan,Tamara Taillieu,Isabel Garces Davila,Shannon Struck +9 more
TL;DR: It may be important to consider parent/primary caregiver’s childhood experiences with victimization and maltreatment along with their current parental mental health, substance use and family circumstances when developing and testing strategies to prevent slapping/spanking.