Caroline Fitzpatrick

Prix et distinctions

• (2023) Prix Tremplin 2023. Université de Sherbrooke.
• (2021) Canada Research Chair in Digital Media Use by Children and Its Implications for Promoting Togetherness: An Ecosystemic Approach. Canada Research Chair - Tier 2.
• (2016) Research recognition award from the Quebec Institute of Statistics Emerging researcher that published the most with the QLSCD data. Institut de la Statistique du Québec.

Financement

• Subvention. Guide de pratique déposée dans le cadre des actions concertées sur l’utilisation des écrans. Fonds de Recherche du Québec - Société et culture (Québec, Canada). Action concertée | Programme de recherche sur l'utilisation des écrans et la santé des jeunes. 235 378 $. (2024-2027).
• Subvention. Une analyse des normes sociales entourant l’usage des écrans chez les adolescent-e-s québécois-e-s et leurs familles. Fonds de Recherche du Québec - Société et culture (Québec, Canada). Action concertée | Programme de recherche sur l'utilisation des écrans et la santé des jeunes. 115 431 $. (2024-2026).
• Subvention. Associations entre les caractéristiques de l’utilisation des écrans et les attitudes et comportements alimentaires problématiques des jeunes québécois.es: Examen de facteurs de protection pour favoriser une utilisation équilibrée des écrans. Fonds de Recherche du Québec - Société et culture (Québec, Canada). Action concertée | Programme de recherche sur l'utilisation des écrans et la santé des jeunes. 210 038 $. (2024-2026).
• Subvention. How do Quebec preschooler’s screen media habits contribute to positive and negative development outcomes? A comprehensive approach to identify child, family, and community risk and protective factors. Fonds de recherche du Québec (Québec, Canada). Action concertée | Programme de recherche sur l'utilisation des écrans et la santé des jeunes. 244 146 $. (2023-2026).
• Subvention. The impact of non-pharmacological treatment (exposure to different types of light) on postpartum depression and its effect on the child's growth and development. Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (Brasília, Brésil). Chamada CNPq/MCTI No 10/2023 - Faixa B - Grupos Consolidados. 121 898 BRL. (2023-2026).
• Subvention. Utilisation du smartphone chez les enfants et les adolescents : étude pilote sur la prévalence et les facteurs associés. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (Ottawa, Canada). Insight development grant. 71 853 $. (2023-2026).
• Subvention. Observatoire sur la santé mentale étudiante en enseignement supérieur : pour des connaissances au service de l’action. Observation of student mental health in higher learning : knolwedge for action. Fonds de recherche du Québec (Québec, Canada). 2 809 980 $. (2023-2027).
• Subvention. Examining the impact of young children’s digital media use during the COVID-19 pandemic on health and developmental outcomes: A comprehensive assessment to inform harm-reduction and positive digital media use strategies. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (Ottawa, Canada). Operating Grant: Addressing the Wider Health Impacts of COVID-19. 489 497 $. (2022-2024).
• Subvention. Effet-école et réussite éducative des élèves en situation de vulnérabilité: étiologie et pratiques efficaces. Fonds de Recherche du Québec - Société et culture (Québec, Canada). Soutien aux équipes de recherche. 340 000 $. (2022-2024).
• Subvention. Analyse du discours d'adolescents au regard du bien-être numérique dans le contexte des ateliers de sensibilisation et d'information offerts dans les écoles secondaires par le Centre pour l'intelligence émotionnelle en ligne (CIEL). Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (Ottawa, Canada). Partnership Grant. 24 713 $. (2022-2024).
• Subvention. An investigation of parental leave policy and its association with parent wellbeing and child developmental outcomes. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (Ottawa, Canada). Insight development grant. 359 756 $. (2022-2026).
• Subvention. 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 ?. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (Ottawa, Canada). Insight development grant. 68 161 $. (2022-2024).
• Subvention. Digital media use by children and its implications for promoting togetherness: An Ecosystemic approach. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (Ottawa, Canada). Canada Research Chair Tier 2. 600 000 $. (2021-2026).
• Subvention. Development of a comprehensive assessment of child and family media usage. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (Ottawa, Canada). Insight development grant. 72 376 $. (2019-2021).
• Subvention. Comprehensive assessment of Media usage by Nova Scotia children and their families. Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation (Halifax, Canada). Establishment Grant. 149 755 $. (2019-2022).
• Subvention. Adolescent injury, substance use, and mental health: An exploration of rates, determinants, and comorbidities in Canadian survey data. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (Ottawa, Canada). Operating Grant. 69 909 $. (2017-2020).

Publications

Articles

• Gabrielle Garon-Carrier, Gabriel A. Tiraboschi, Catherine Julien, Flavie Vézina, Daphnée Leroux-Maurais, Jonathan Y. Bernard, Audrey-Ann Deneault, Linda S. Pagani, Caroline Fitzpatrick. (2026). Maternal screen use and patterns of breastfeeding: A population-based Canadian study. Computers in Human Behavior Reports. DOI
• Ribeiro, S. M.; Caye, A.; Fitzpatrick, C., Da Silva-Jr, F.; Haas, L. M.; de Giusti, C.; ... & Pan, P. M. (2026). Incidence and persistence of internalizing disorders from late childhood to young adulthood: an 8-year follow-up analysis of a community-based cohort. Journal of Affective Disorders. DOI
• Gabriel Arantes Tiraboschi, Gabrielle Garon-Carrier, Sheri Madigan, Jonathan Smith, Rachel Surprenant, Caroline Fitzpatrick. (2026). Longitudinal associations between gaming and academic motivation during middle childhood – CORRIGENDUM. Psychological Medicine. DOI
• *Surprenant, R., Bezeau, D., Cabot, I., Smith, J., Kim, H.S., Fitzpatrick, C. (2025). Physical Activity Moderates the Relationship Between Screen Time and Body Dissatisfaction in Early Adulthood. Health Education & Behavior. DOI
• *Rocha, F.; *Gilbert, N.; *Tabares Velasquez; C., Bégin, V.; Garon-Carrier, G.; Fitzpatrick, C. (2025). Child Exposure to Violent Content and Aggression: A Novel Approach to an Old Debate. Academic Pediatrics. DOI
• Almeida, M. L., Mallmann, M. Y., Vescovi, G., da Silveira Riter, H., Bandeira, P. F. R., Fitzpatrick, C., ... & Frizzo, G. B. (2025). Patterns in Children's Digital Media Use in Early Childhood and Family Factors: A Network Perspective. International Journal of Systemic Therapy. DOI
• Fitzpatrick, C., *Binet, M-A., Spitzer, D.T., *Tiraboschi, G.A., Domoff, S., Garon-Carrier G., Tavares, H. (2025). Early childhood screen use and symptoms of problematic media use. Journal of Behavioral Addictions. DOI
• *Surprenant, R., *Leroux-Maurais, D., Bezeau, D., Berrigan, F., Leriche, J., & Fitzpatrick, C. (2025). Prospective Associations Between Early Childhood Screen Time Trajectories During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Accelerometer-Measured Physical Activity by Age 5. American Journal of Health Promotion. DOI
• Jasmin, E.; Levasseur, M.; Couture, M.; Généreux, M.; Fitzpatrick, C. (2025). The Lifestyle Redesign Approach to Reducing Screen Time among Young People. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy. DOI
• Fitzpatrick, C. (2025). Early Childhood Mobile Device Use: Implications for Child Health and Sustainability. Environment: Science and Policy for Sustainable Development. DOI
• Roy, M.; Julien, C.; Gobeil-Bourdeau, J.; Nadeau, M-F.; Fitzpatrick, C.; Garon-Carrier, G. (2025). Longitudinal trajectories of parent–teacher communication during elementary school: Investigating child academic skills, school enjoyment and self‐perceived ability. British Journal of Educational Psychology. DOI
• Julien, C.; Nzaif-Munoz, J.I.; Fitzpatrick, C.; Lemieux, A.; Melchior, M., *Kosak, L-A.; Garon-Carrier, G. (2025). Investigating variations in paid parental leave uptake among mothers: a Canadian longitudinal population-based study. Community, Work & Family. DOI
• Piper, D.J., Cockroft, R., Suh, B., Radesky, J., Sundqvist, A., Koch, F., Fitzpatrick, C., Gueron-Sela, N., Swit, C., Coyne, S., Kirkorian, H., Kerr, M.L., & Barr, R. (2025). The intersection of COVID lockdown policies and parent resources with children’s media exposure in Canada, the United States, Israel, Sweden, and New Zealand. Journal of Children and Media. DOI
• Garon-Carrier, G.; Martin-Storey, A.; Cloutier, G.; Fitzpatrick, C.; Laplame, M.; Déry, M. (2025). Longitudinal Patterns of Special Education/Inclusive Classroom Placement of Children with Conduct Problems: Correlates and Risk of School Dropout. Canadian Journal of School Psychology. DOI
• Deschamps, A., Fortier, M-E., Muñoz Gómez, N., Auger, A-M., Fitzpatrick, C., Brodeur, M. (2025). Understanding phubbing behavior: A scoping review of qualitative and mixed-methods studies. Computers in Human Behavior Reports. DOI
• Fitzpatrick, C.; Lemieux, A.; Garon-Carrier, G. (2025). Interpreting Random-Intercept Cross-Lagged Panel Models—Reply. JAMA Pediatrics. DOI
• *Surprenant, R; Bezeau, D; *Arantes Tiraboschi, G; Garon-Carrier, G; Cabot, I; Brodeur, M; Fitzpatrick, C. (2025). Associations between youth lifestyle habits, sociodemographic characteristics, and health status with positive mental health: A gender-based analysis in a sample of Canadian postsecondary students. Preventive Medicine Reports. DOI
• *Tiraboschi, G.A.; Garon-Carrier, G.; *Surprenant, R.; Smith, J.; Madigan, S.; Fitzpatrick, C. (2025). Longitudinal associations between gaming and academic motivation during middle childhood. Psychological Medicine. DOI
• Kosak, L-A, Harandian, K., Bacon, S.L., Fitzpatrick, C., Correale, L., Pagani, L.S. (2024). Active Child, Accomplished Youth: Middle Childhood Active Leisure Fuels Academic Success by Emerging Adulthood. Children. DOI
• *Binet, M.A., Couture, M., Chevrier, J.R, Pagani, L.S., Garon-Carrier, G., Fitzpatrick, C. (2024). Preschooler Screen Time During the Pandemic Is Prospectively Associated With Lower Achievement of Developmental Milestones. Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics. DOI
• Garon-Carrier, G., Mavungu-Blouin, C., Letarte, MJ., Gobeil-Bourdeau, J., Fitzpatrick, C. (2024). School readiness among vulnerable children: a systematic review of studies using a person-centered approach. Psicologia: Reflexão e Crítica. DOI
• Smith, J., Garon-Carrier, G., Guimond, F.-A., Fitzpatrick, C., Chichekian, T., St-Amand, J. et Lemieux, A. (2024). Using personality traits to predict correspondence between self-perception of academic competence and achievement: A latent profile analysis study. Social Psychology of Education. DOI
• Fitzpatrick, C. (2024). Adolescent internet use and symptoms of depression: a rejoinder. Psychological Medicine. DOI
• Fitzpatrick, C., Florit, E., Lemieux, A., Garon-Carrier, G., Mason, L. (2024). Associations between preschooler screen time trajectories and executive function. Academic Pediatrics. DOI
• *Tiraboschi GA, Fitzpatrick C, Kim HS, Superbia-Guimarães L, Kosak L-A, Garon-Carrier G. (2024). Bidirectional associations between video game playing and ADHD symptoms among school-aged children. Psychological Medicine. DOI
• Konok V, *Binet M-A, Korom A, Pogány A, Miklósi A, Fitzpatrick C. (2024). Cure for tantrums? Longitudinal associations between parental digital emotion regulation and children's self-regulatory skills. Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. DOI
• Fitzpatrick, C., Pan, P.M., Lemieux, A., Harvey, E., *Andrade Rocha, F., Garon-Carrier, G. (2024). Early-Childhood Tablet Use and Outbursts of Anger. JAMA Pediatrics. DOI
• *Tiraboschi GA, Garon-Carrier G, Madigan S, Smith J, *Surprenant R, Fitzpatrick C. (2024). Longitudinal associations between video game playing and academic motivation during middle childhood. JAMA Pediatrics.
• *Surprenant R, Cabot I, Fitzpatrick C. (2024). Motivation for physical activity as a key determinant of sedentary behavior among postsecondary students. INQUIRY: The journal of health care organization, provision, and financing. DOI
• *Rocha FA, Garon-Carrier G, Binet MA, McDaniel B, Fitzpatrick C. (2024). Parent problematic smartphone use is prospectively associated with preschooler expressions of sadness. Frontiers in Developmental Psychology.
• *Tiraboschi GA, Fitzpatrick C, Bernard JY, Santos Monteiro JC, Kosak L, Garon-Carrier G. (2024). Partners with a highly favorable attitude toward breastfeeding contribute to promoting initiation and length of breastfeeding for more than 5 months in a population-based Canadian study. Breastfeeding Medicine. DOI
• *Surprenant, R., *Cristini, E., Cabot, I., Bezeau, D. Fitzpatrick, C. (2024). Physical activity environments on adherence to health guidelinesin postsecondary students. Global Journal of Health Science. DOI
• Garon-Carrier G, *Julien C, Ribner A, Lavallée C, Petitclerc A, Letarte M-J, Mathieu S, Doucet A, Nazif Munoz JI, Margolis R, Fitzpatrick C. (2024). The Québec Parental Insurance Plan: A policy example for supporting family functioning and child development. SRCD Social Policy Report.
• Garon-Carrier, G., *Tiraboschi, G.A. , Bernard, J., Matte-Gagné, C., Laurent, A., Lemieux, A., Fitzpatrick, C. (2023). Unraveling the effects of maternal breastfeeding duration and exclusive breast milk on children’s cognitive abilities in early childhood. Frontiers in Public Health. DOI
• *Tiraboschi GA, Garon-Carrier G, Smith J, Fitzpatrick C. (2023). Adolescent internet use predicts higher levels of generalized and social anxiety symptoms for girls but not boys. Preventive Medicine Reports. DOI
• Fitzpatrick, C., Johnson, A., Laurent, A., Bégin, M., Harvey, E. (2023). Do parent media habits contribute to child global development?. Frontiers in Psychology. DOI
• Fitzpatrick C, Lemieux A, Smith J, West GL, Bohbot V, Asbridge M. (2023). Is adolescent internet use a risk factor for the development of depression symptoms or vice-versa?. Psychological Medicine. DOI
• Garon-Carrier G, Ansari A, Margolis R, Fitzpatrick C. (2023). Maternal labor force participation during the child's first year and later separation anxiety. Health Education & Behavior. DOI
• Fitzpatrick C, *Cristini E, Bernard J, Garon-Carrier G. (2023). Meeting preschool screen time recommendations: which parental strategies matter?. Frontiers in Psychology. DOI
• Cinar, E., Fitzpatrick, C., Almeida, M.L., Camden, C., Garon-Carrier, G. (2023). Motor Skills are More Strongly Associated to Academic Performance for Girls Than Boys. Canadian Journal of School Psychology. DOI
• Fitzpatrick C, *Binet MA, Harvey E, Barr R, Couture M, Garon-Carrier G. (2023). Preschooler screen time and temperamental anger/frustration during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pediatric Research. DOI
• Pagani LS, Bernard J, Fitzpatrick C. (2023). Prospective associations between preschool exposure to violent televiewing and psycho-social and academic risks in early adolescent boys and girls. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. DOI
• Fitzpatrick C, *Binet MA, *Cristini E, *Lopes Almeida M, Bégin M, Frizzo G. (2023). Reducing harm and promoting positive media use strategies: new perspectives in understanding the impact of preschooler media use on health and development. Psicologia: Reflexão e Crítica. DOI
• Cinar E, Chaput-Langlois S, Fitzpatrick C, Garon-Carrier G. (2023). Why children differ in classroom engagement: Insights from a prospective longitudinal cohort of elementary school students. Journal of Educational Psychology. DOI
• Fitzpatrick C, *Almeida ML, Harvey E, Garon-Carrier G, Berrigan F, Asbridge M. (2022). An examination of bedtime media and excessive screentime by Canadian preschoolers during the COVID-19 pandemic. BMC Pediatrics. DOI
• Fitzpatrick, C., Boers, E. (2022). Developmental Associations Between Media Use and Adolescent Prosocial Behavior. Health Education and Behavior. DOI
• Garon-Carrier G, Ansari A, Letarte M-J, Fitzpatrick C. (2022). Early childcare enrollment and the pursuit of higher education: A Canadian longitudinal study. Learning and Instruction. DOI
• (2022). Is the Association Between Early Childhood Screen Media Use and Effortful Control Bidirectional? A Prospective Study During the COVID-19 Pandemic. FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY. DOI
• Smith J, Nadeau M-F, Archambault I, Guimond F-A, St-Amand J, Fitzpatrick C, Gagnon M. (2022). Linking High School Students' Achievement Goal Orientations With Their Competence Beliefs and Their Perception of Teachers' Emotional Support During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Frontiers in Education: Educational Psychology. DOI
• Smith J, Guimond FA, St-Amand J, Fitzpatrick C, Bergeron J, Gagnon M. (2022). New evidence of changes in students' achievement motivation in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Research Square.
• *Almeida ML, Garon-Carrier G, Cinar E, Frizzo G, Fitzpatrick C. (2022). Prospective associations between child screen time and parenting stress and later inattention symptoms in preschoolers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Frontiers in Psychology. DOI
• Smith J, Guimond F-A, St-Amand J, Fitzpatrick C, Bergeron J, Gagnon M. (2022). The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on French-Canadian adolescents' academic motivation: A follow-up study. Clinical Case Reports. DOI
• *Tiraboschi GA, West G, Bohbot V, Fitzpatrick C. (2021). Associations betweenvideo game engagement and ADHD symptoms in early adolescence. Journal of Attention Disorders. DOI
• Smith J, Guimond FA, Bergeron J, St-Amand J, Fitzpatrick C, Gagnon M. (2021). Changes instudents' achievement motivation in the context of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A function of extraversion/introversion?. Education Sciences. DOI
• Fitzpatrick, C., Burkhalter, R., Asbridge, M. (2021). Characteristics of Canadian Youth Adhering to Physical Activity and Screen Time Recommendations. Journal of School Nursing. DOI
• Barr R, Kirkorian H, Radesky J, Coyne S, Nichols D, Blanchfield O ….Fitzpatrick C. (2020). Beyond Screen Time: A synergistic approach to a more comprehensive assessment of family media exposure during early childhood. Frontier in Psychology. DOI
• Fitzpatrick, C., Boers, E., Pagani, L.S. (2020). Kindergarten Readiness, Later Health, and Social Costs. Pediatrics. DOI
• Fitzpatrick C, Archambault I, Barnett TA, Pagani L. (2020). Preschool cognitive control and family adversity predict the evolution of classroom engagement in elementary school. South African Journal of Childhood Education. DOI
• Fitzpatrick C, Burkhalter R, Asbridge M. (2019). Adolescent media use and its association to wellbeing in a Canadian national sample. Preventive Medicine Reports. DOI
• Ribner A, Harvey E, Gervais R, Fitzpatrick C. (2019). Explaining school entry math and reading achievement in Canadian children using the Opportunity-Propensity framework. Learning and Instruction. DOI
• Wang, A.H., Fitzpatrick, C. (2019). Which Early Childhood Experiences and Skills Predict Kindergarten Working Memory?. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. DOI
• Harbec M-J, Simonato I, Lévesque-Seck F, Fitzpatrick C, Pagani L. (2018). Bébés Télévores: Les risques à long terme. École des parents.
• Fitzpatrick C, Coté-Lussier C, Pagani L. (2018). Corrigendum: Ready for kindergarten: Are intelligence skills enough?. South African Journal of Childhood Education. DOI
• Fitzpatrick C, Alexander S, Henderson M, Barnett BA. (2018). Prospective associations between play environments and pediatric obesity. American Journal of Health Promotion. DOI
• Fitzpatrick, C. (2017). Ready for kindergarten: Are intelligence skills enough?. South African Journal of Childhood Education. DOI
• Alexander SA, Barnett TA, Fitzpatrick C. (2017). Are some inequalities amplified through the differential access to play opportunities at school? A call to level the playing field. Canadian Journal of Public Health. DOI
• Pagani LS, Fitzpatrick C. (2017). Children's early disruptive behavior predicts later coercive behavior and binge drinking by mothers. Journal of Pediatric Nursing. DOI
• Ribner A, Fitzpatrick C, Blair C. (2017). Family socioeconomic status moderates effects of television exposure on school readiness skills. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. DOI
• Fitzpatrick C, Datta GD, Henderson M, Grey-Donald K, Barnett TA. (2017). School food environments associated with adiposity in children attending Canadian urban schools. International Journal of Obesity. DOI
• Fitzpatrick C, Coté-Lussier C, Blair C. (2016). Dressed and groomed for success in elementary school: student appearance and academic adjustment. The Elementary School Journal. DOI
• Fitzpatrick C, Ohgia M, Melki J, Pagani LS. (2016). Early exposure to media violence: what parents and policy makers ought to know. South African Journal of Childhood Education.
• Côté-Lussier C, Fitzpatrick C. (2016). Feelings of safety at school, socio-emotional functioning and classroom engagement. Journal of Adolescent Health. DOI
• Pagani, L.S., Nguyen, A.K.D., Fitzpatrick, C. (2016). Prospective Associations Between Early Long-Term Household Tobacco Smoke Exposure and Subsequent Indicators of Metabolic Risk at Age 10. Nicotine and Tobacco Research. DOI
• Pagani, L.S., Lévesque-Seck, F., Fitzpatrick, C. (2016). Prospective associations between televiewing at toddlerhood and later self-reported social impairment at middle school in a Canadian longitudinal cohort born in 1997/1998. Psychological Medicine. DOI
• Piché, G., Fitzpatrick, C., Pagani, L.S. (2015). Associations between extracurricular activity and self-regulation: A longitudinal study from 5 to 10 years of age. American Journal of Health Promotion. DOI
• Pagani LS, Fitzpatrick C. (2015). Early childhood household smoke exposure predicts less task-oriented classroom behavior at age 10. Health Education & Behavior. DOI
• Fitzpatrick, C., Archambault, I., Janosz, M., Pagani, L.S. (2015). Early childhood working memory forecasts high school dropout risk. Intelligence. DOI
• Fitzpatrick, C., Côté-Lussier, C., Pagani, L.S., Blair, C. (2015). I Don’t Think You Like Me Very Much: Child Minority Status and Disadvantage Predict Relationship Quality With Teachers. Youth and Society. DOI
• Fitzpatrick C, Pagani LS, Barnett TA. (2015). Maternal smoking predicts waist circumference and skin-fold measures by middle-childhood. Journal of Medical Research.
• Côté-Lussier, C., Fitzpatrick, C., Séguin, L., Barnett, T.A. (2015). Poor, Unsafe, and Overweight: The Role of Feeling Unsafe at School in Mediating the Association among Poverty Exposure, Youth Screen Time, Physical Activity, and Weight Status. American Journal of Epidemiology. DOI
• Fitzpatrick C, Archambaut I, Janosz M, Pagani LS. (2015). Preschool working memory forecasts high school dropout risk. Intelligence.
• Watt E, Fitzpatrick C, Derevenski J, Pagani LS. (2015). Too much television? Prospective associations between early childhood televiewing and later self-reports of victimization by sixth grade classmates. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. DOI
• Fitzpatrick, C. (2014). A decreased screen-violence "media diet" intervention improves preschool children's behavior. Journal of Pediatrics. DOI
• Fitzpatrick C, McKinnon R, Willoughby M, Blair C. (2014). Do executive function skills account for the achievement gap between advantaged and disadvantaged children. Learning and Instruction.
• Fitzpatrick, C., McKinnon, R.D., Blair, C.B., Willoughby, M.T. (2014). Do preschool executive function skills explain the school readiness gap between advantaged and disadvantaged children?. Learning and Instruction. DOI
• Fitzpatrick, C., Barnett, T.A., Pagani, L.S. (2014). Parental bad habits breed bad behaviors in youth: Exposure to gestational smoke and child impulsivity. International Journal of Psychophysiology. DOI
• Pagani LS, Fitzpatrick C. (2013). Children's school readiness: implications for eliminating future disparities in health and education. Health Education & Behavior. DOI
• Pagani LS, Fitzpatrick C, Barnett TA. (2013). Early childhood television viewing and kindergarten entry readiness. Pediatric Research. DOI
• Pagani LS, Fitzpatrick C. (2013). Prospective associations between early long-term household tobacco smoke exposure and antisocial behaviour in later childhood. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. DOI
• Fitzpatrick C, Pagani LS. (2013). Task-oriented kindergarten behavior pays off in later childhood. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. DOI
• Fitzpatrick C, Pagani LS, Barnett TA. (2012). Early childhood television viewing predicts explosive leg strength and waist circumference by middle childhood. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. DOI
• Fitzpatrick C, Barnett T, Pagani LS. (2012). Early exposure to media violence and later child adjustment. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. DOI
• Piché, G., Fitzpatrick, C., Pagani, L.S. (2012). Kindergarten Self-Regulation As a Predictor of Body Mass Index and Sports Participation in Fourth Grade Students. Mind, Brain, and Education. DOI
• Pagani LS, Fitzpatrick C, Parent S. (2012). Relating kindergarten attention to subsequent developmental pathways of classroom engagement in elementary school. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology. DOI
• Fitzpatrick C, Pagani LS. (2012). Toddler working memory skills predict kindergarten school readiness. Intelligence. DOI
• Archambault I, Pagani LS, Fitzpatrick C. (2012). Transactional associations between classroom engagement and relations with teachers from first through fourth grade. Learning and Instruction. DOI
• Fitzpatrick, C. (2012). What if we considered a novel dimension of school readiness? The importance of classroom engagement for early child adjustment to school. Education as Change. DOI
• Pagani LS, Fitzpatrick C, Barnett T, Dubow E. (2010). Prospective associations between early childhood television exposure and academic, psychosocial, and physical well-being by middle childhood. Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine. DOI
• Pagani, L.S., Fitzpatrick, C., Archambault, I., Janosz, M. (2010). School readiness and later achievement: A French Canadian replication and extension. Developmental Psychology. DOI

Chapitres de livre

• *Binet, M-A., Couture, M., *Almeida, M.L., Bégin, M., Fitzpatrick, C. (2024). Perspectives on Preschooler Screen Time and Global Development. Digital Media and Early Child Development. DOI
• Fitzpatrick, C., Harvey, E., *Almeida, M.L, *Binet, MA, *Wakeham-Lewis, R., Garon-Carrier, G. (2024). Preschoolers, Parents, and the Pandemic: Family Media Use During the COVID-19 Crisis and Child Development. Digital Media and Early Child Development. DOI
• Almeida, M.L., Mallmann, M.Y., Sebben, S., Fitzpatrick, C., Frizzo, G.B. (2024). Technoference: How Digital Media May Interfere with Family Interactions. Digital Media and Early Child Development Theoretical and Empirical Issues. DOI
• *Almeida ML, Silva PS, Frizzo GB, Fitzpatrick C. (2024). ``It was a Survival Tool'': Parental perspectives of preschooler media use during the COVID-19 pandemic. Digital media and Early Child Development: Theoretical and Empirical issues. Springer.
• *Almeida, M.L., Silva, P.S., Frizzo, G.B. & Fitzpatrick, C. (2024). “It Was a Survival Tool”: Parental Perspectives of Preschoolers Media Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Digital Media and Early Child Development. DOI
• Fitzpatrick C, Ribner A, Ragpot L. (2020). Executive Functions in the South African early grade learner. Glimpses into Primary School Teacher Education in South Africa. Routledge.
• Fitzpatrick C, Harvey E. (2020). La violence virtuelle et ses répercussions sur les comportements agressifs des jeunes. Les conduites agressives à l'école: Comprendre pour mieux intervenir. Presse de l'Université du Québec.

Articles de conférence

• Fitzpatrick, C., *Binet, M-A., Spritzer, D., Taveres, H. Associations between preschooler screen time trajectories and the development of problematic media use. International Conference on Behavioral Addictions.

Articles de magazine

• Harvey E, Fitzpatrick C. (2023). J'ai l'impression que mes élèves ont de plus en plus des défis à s'autoréguler : impression ou réalité ?. La foucade.
• Fitzpatrick C. (2013). L'impact sur l'enfant de la violence à l'écran. Revue Non-violence Actualité.

Articles de journal

• Côté-Lussier C, Fitzpatrick C. (2015). Deaths like Alain Magloire's are preventable. Montreal Gazette.

Rapports

• Bégin, M, * Binet, M-A, Fitzpatrick, C. (2024). Les tout-petits et les écrans: Rapport thématique. Observatoire des tout-petits.
• Asbridge M, McNabb K, Robinson A, Smith N, Ilie G, Fitzpatrick C. (2019). Adolescent injury, substance use, and mental health: An exploration of rates, determinants, and comorbidities in Canadian survey data. Parachute Canada.
• Pagani LS, Fitzpatrick C, Belleau L, Janosz M. (2011). Predicting academic achievement in fourth grade from kindergarten cognitive, behavioral, and motor skills.

Ressources en ligne

• *Binet MA, Harvey E, Fitzpatrick C. (2023). Une tablette électronique sous le sapin… est-ce vraiment un cadeau?. Site Web.
• Garon-Carrier G, Ansari A, Letarte M-J, Fitzpatrick C. (2022). How Do Childcare Arrangements Impact Education Outcomes?. Site Web.
• Garon-Carrier G, Ansari A, Letarte M-J, Fitzpatrick C. (2022). Research Snapshot: The Impact of Childcare on Pursuing Postsecondary Education. Site Web.
• Fitzpatrick C, Mavungu-Blouin C, Garon-Carrier G. (2022). Être bien préparé pour la maternelle : Des bienfaits à long terme pour le succès scolaire et la santé des enfants. Site Web.

Autres contributions

Présentations

• (2024). Associations between child and adolescent screen media habits and later health and wellbeing: Insights from using longitudinal approaches. Research seminar series, Surrey University.
• (2024). Child global development and health in the digital era. Jornada Centro de Estudos Luís Guedes.
• (2024). Screen media use and adolescent wellbeing and mental health. Jornada Centro de Estudos Luís Guedes.
• (2024). Screen time and global pediatric development. Academy 2024 a conference by the American Academy of Optometry.
• (2024). Using longitudinal methods to understand screen media habits and their developmental consequences during childhood and adolescence. Durham Research Methods Center Seminar.
• Harvey E, Lemelin J-P, Fitzpatrick C, Mayrand K. (2023). L'augmentation des défis d'autorégulation en salle de classe : mythe ou réalité ?. 3e Conférence estivale du Centre scolaire acadien, Nouvelle-Écosse.
• Fitzpatrick C. (2022). Children in the digital world: a comprehensive approach to promote wellbeing. Invited talk.
• Fitzpatrick C. (2022). Digital media use by children and adolescents: a comprehensive approach to promote wellbeing. Invited lecture.
• *Binet M-A, Chevrier JR. (2022). Identifier les impacts de l'usage des écrans sur la santé et le développement des enfants, en fonction des contenus, fonctions et contextes d'utilisation. École d'été sur les inégalités en santé et petite enfance.
• Parent E, Chevrier J. (2022). L'impact du numérique sur les enfants et les adolescents : risques et opportunités?. L'équipe des psychoéducatrices et psychoéducateurs du Centre de service scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys.
• Fitzpatrick C, Chevrier J. (2022). L'utilisation des médias digitaux par les enfants: une approche globale pour réduire les risques et promouvoir les bienfaits. Conférence dans le cadre du colloque de l'Alliance de professeures et professeurs de Montréal.
• Chevrier J. (2022). Les adolescents et les médias digitaux : une approche compréhensive pour favoriser le bien-̂etre numérique. Conférence dans le cadre du colloque de l'Alliance de professeures et professeurs de Montréal.
• Fitzpatrick C. (2021). Conférence d'ouverture : L'usage des écrans durant l'enfance : un passe-temps sans conséquence?. Colloque "Environnement numérique : perspectives critiques et enjeux de bien-̂etre chez les enfants et les adolescents". 88e congrès de l'ACFAS.
• Fitzpatrick C. (2020). Adolescent media habits and mental health. Douglas Hospital Neuroscience seminars.
• Fitzpatrick C, Barbeau-Meunier C-A. (2020). L'usage des écrans durant l'enfance : un passe-temps sans conséquence?. Centre de service scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys, comité des parents.
• Fitzpatrick C. (2020). Le bien-être digital chez les enfants Québécois à l'âge préscolaire. Consultation sur l'utilisation des écrans et la santé des jeunes.
• Fitzpatrick C. (2019). Faire le point sur l'usage des écrans par les enfants. Colloque du Réseau de la recherche sur la francophonie canadienne.
• Fitzpatrick C. (2019). Grandir dans un monde digital : conséquences du temps d'écran sur les enfants et les adolescents. Cerveau et Psychologie.
• Fitzpatrick C. (2019). Le temps d'écran durant l'enfance et l'adolescence: Un passe-temps sans conséquences?. Public lecture delivered at Université Sainte-Anne.
• Fitzpatrick C. (2017). Executive functions and working memory in early Learning. Winter School for teachers and researchers, Université de Johannesburg.
• Fitzpatrick C. (2017). Exercer le cerveau : Comment influencer les pensées, les émotions et les actions des enfants d'̂age préscolaire pour améliorer leur ajustement psychosocial. Centre Provincial de Ressource Préscolaire Personal Development Day.
• Fitzpatrick C. (2017). Le fonctionnement exécutif et l'apprentissage de 0 à 6 ans. Centre Provincial de Ressource Préscolaire Personal Development Day.
• Fitzpatrick C. (2016). Exercer la mémoire de travail et le fonctionnement exécutif pour améliorer les résultats scolaires à l'école primaire. Congrès de l'association provinciale des professeurs d'immersion et du programme francophone de Colombie-Britannique.
• Fitzpatrick C. (2016). Training working memory and executive functions to improve academic achievement in elementary school. Learning Assistance Teacher's Association conference.
• Fitzpatrick, C. (2015). Les écrans durant la petite enfance et le TDAH: le rôle du fonctionnement exécutif. Colloque sur le temps écran.
• Fitzpatrick, C. (2015). Predictors and Outcomes of Executive Functions: A Public Health Approach. Public lecture series, University of Johannesburg.
• Fitzpatrick C. (2012). Testing of young children and school readiness: what can we gain by considering executive functions?. Public lecture delivered at the University of Johannesburg, Center for Education Practice and Research, 2012. Johannesburg, South Africa.

Activités professionnelles

• Poste d'invité. University of Johannesburg. Department of childhood education, Faculty of education. Visiting researcher. Johannesburg, Gauteng, Afrique du Sud. (2012-).