Featured Publications
Early emergence of racial and ethnic differences in sleep health among toddlers living in low-income families
Ordway M, Sadler L, Jeon S, Pierre J, Canapari C, Redeker N. Early emergence of racial and ethnic differences in sleep health among toddlers living in low-income families. Sleep Health 2023, 9: 389-397. PMID: 37453903, PMCID: PMC10517059, DOI: 10.1016/j.sleh.2023.02.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAverage sleep durationSleep healthGroup differencesEthnic differencesBrief Infant Sleep QuestionnaireAge-based recommendationsSleep health disparitiesInfant Sleep QuestionnaireLow-income familiesMonths of ageChildren's sleep healthSleep QuestionnaireSleep durationLarge effect sizesSleep diaryBedtime variabilityActigraph dataHealth disparitiesEarlier bedtimesSociodemographic variablesSocioeconomic differencesMarital statusBedtimeEarly childhoodYoung children
2024
“Our life literally got turned upside down”: Mothers' experiences of the COVID‐19 pandemic
Condon E, O'Connell M, Jackson B, Redeker N, Sadler L. “Our life literally got turned upside down”: Mothers' experiences of the COVID‐19 pandemic. Family Relations 2024, 73: 2238-2260. DOI: 10.1111/fare.13032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPreschool-aged childrenCaregivers of preschool-aged childrenSignificant caregiver burdenEffects of pandemic-related stressCOVID-19 pandemicQualitative descriptive studyPandemic related stressorsSemi-structured interviewsCaregiver burdenTargeted intervention effortsPandemic-related stressThematic analysisDescriptive studyYoung childrenCoping strategiesMothers' experiencesEarly childhood periodDisrupted routinesLives of familiesFamily functioningCOVID-19Family lifeIntervention effortsImproving long-term outcomesRelated stressors
2019
0246 Rest-activity Circadian Rhythm And Hair Cortisol Among Toddlers Living In Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Communities.
Ordway M, Jeon S, Sadler L, Canapari C, Redeker N. 0246 Rest-activity Circadian Rhythm And Hair Cortisol Among Toddlers Living In Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Communities. Sleep 2019, 42: a101-a101. DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsz067.245.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRest-activity patternsHair cortisol levelsHair cortisolCortisol levelsChronic stressRest-activity circadian rhythmNon-parametric circadian rhythm analysisLower hair cortisolYoung childrenEarly childhood adversitySleep-wake rhythmHealthy toddlersProlonged stress responseChildhood adversityCertain cancersCircadian rhythm analysisSignificant sex differencesCortisolOverall exposureCircadian patternPearson correlation coefficientDaily activitiesLongitudinal analysisSex differencesToddlers
2018
A Home Visiting Parenting Program and Child Obesity: A Randomized Trial
Ordway M, Sadler L, Holland M, Slade A, Close N, Mayes L. A Home Visiting Parenting Program and Child Obesity: A Randomized Trial. 2018, 117-126. DOI: 10.1542/9781610022781-a_home.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObesity-related morbidityRates of obesityMTB programIntervention groupProspective longitudinal cohort studyMaternal mental healthLongitudinal cohort studyYoung childrenMTB interventionCohort studyChildhood overweightHealthy BMINational prevalenceChild obesityObesityOverweightControl groupHispanic mothersMental healthHispanic childrenYoung mothersMore childrenUnderserved communitiesMorbidityChildren0830 Sleep and Toxic Stress Among Toddlers: Associations Between Sleep and Hair Cortisol
Ordway M, Jeon S, Sadler L, Canapari C, Redeker N. 0830 Sleep and Toxic Stress Among Toddlers: Associations Between Sleep and Hair Cortisol. Sleep 2018, 41: a308-a308. DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsy061.829.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNighttime sleep durationSleep characteristicsSleep efficiencySleep durationChronic stressHealth outcomesCommunity primary care clinicsHair cortisolStress response systemSocioeconomic adversityPrimary care clinicsSleep efficiency scoresShort sleep durationCross-sectional studyNocturnal sleep efficiencyModerate inverse associationPoor sleep efficiencyPoor health outcomesPoor sleep healthChildren’s stress response systemYoung childrenObjective sleep characteristicsNegative health outcomesHair cortisol levelsToxic stress
2007
Programs for parents of infants and toddlers: recent evidence from randomized trials
Olds DL, Sadler L, Kitzman H. Programs for parents of infants and toddlers: recent evidence from randomized trials. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2007, 48: 355-391. PMID: 17355402, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2006.01702.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChild AbuseChild Behavior DisordersChild, PreschoolCommunity Health NursingDevelopmental DisabilitiesEarly Intervention, EducationalEducationFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansInfantInfant, NewbornInformation DisseminationParent-Child RelationsPovertyPregnancyProgram EvaluationPsychosocial DeprivationRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicResearch DesignRisk FactorsSelf-Help GroupsSocial WelfareUnited StatesConceptsRandomized trialsParents of infantsYoung childrenPublic health relevancePregnant womenNurse homeChild healthEvidence-based parenting programsCommunity settingsProgram feasibilityPractice settingsHealth relevanceDissemination studiesDifferent populationsPractice recommendationsIntervention developmentInterventionRecent evidenceTrialsLife course trajectoriesBehavioral changesRisk parentsParenting ProgramHealthSuch programs