Melissa Russell

The mental health of international university students from China during the COVID-19 pandemic and the protective effect of social support: A longitudinal study.

Tianhui Ke, Wenjing Li, Lena Sanci, Nicola Reavley, Ian Williams, Melissa A Russell

Journal article  |  2023  |  J Affect Disord

BACKGROUND: During the COVID-19 pandemic Chinese international students were reported to experience racism, food security issues a..

Changes in mental health across the COVID-19 pandemic for local and international university students in Australia: a cohort study

Melissa A Russell, Nicola Reavley, Ian Williams, Wenjing Li, Laura Tarzia, Patty Chondros, Lena Sanci

Journal article  |  2023  |  BMC PSYCHOLOGY

PURPOSE: Previous research has indicated that university students experienced substantial mental health issues during the global C..

The long-term impact of bushfires on the mental health of Australians: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Yanqin Zhang, Annabelle Workman, Melissa A Russell, Michelle Williamson, Haotai Pan, Lennart Reifels

Journal article  |  2022  |  EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOTRAUMATOLOGY

BACKGROUND: The long-term health effects of bushfires include the potential to trigger new and exacerbate existing mental health p..

Towards a health promoting university: descriptive findings on health, wellbeing and academic performance amongst university students in Australia

Lena Sanci, Ian Williams, Melissa Russell, Patty Chondros, Ann-Maree Duncan, Laura Tarzia, Divya Peter, Madeleine SY Lim, Adrian Tomyn, Harry Minas

Journal article  |  2022  |  BMC PUBLIC HEALTH

BACKGROUND: Universities are increasingly recognised as institutions where health and wellbeing can be promoted to maximise academ..

Pre-pubertal smoke exposure of fathers and increased risk of offspring asthma: a possible transgenerational effect

Jiacheng Liu, Gayan Bowatte, Jonathan Pham, Jennifer L Perret, John W Holloway, Adrian J Lowe, John A Burgess, Cecilie Svanes, Paul Thomas, Melissa A Russell, Bircan Erbas, Caroline J Lodge, David Martino, Gita D Mishra, Michael J Abramson, Eugene H Walters, Shyamali C Dharmage, Dinh S Bui

Journal article  |  2022  |  EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL

Childhood 'bronchitis' and respiratory outcomes in middle-age: a prospective cohort study from age 7 to 53 years

Jennifer L Perret, Danielle Wurzel, E Haydn Walters, Adrian J Lowe, Caroline J Lodge, Dinh S Bui, Bircan Erbas, Gayan Bowatte, Melissa A Russell, Bruce R Thompson, Lyle Gurrin, Paul S Thomas, Garun Hamilton, John L Hopper, Michael J Abramson, Anne B Chang, Shyamali C Dharmage

Journal article  |  2022  |  BMJ OPEN RESPIRATORY RESEARCH

BACKGROUND: Chronic bronchitis in childhood is associated with a diagnosis of asthma and/or bronchiectasis a few years later, howe..

Are Young Children With Asthma More Likely to Be Less Physically Active?

R Cassim, SC Dharmage, RL Peters

Journal article  |  2021  |  PEDIATRICS

BACKGROUND: Previous research suggests that children who experience asthma may be less physically active; however, results have be..

Lung Function Levels Influence the Association between Obesity and Risk of COVID-19

Dinh S Bui, Raisa Cassim, Melissa A Russell, Alice Doherty, Adrian J Lowe, Alvar Agusti, Shyamali C Dharmage, Caroline J Lodge

Journal article  |  2021  |  AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Is asthma associated with COVID-19 infection? A UK Biobank analysis

Caroline J Lodge, Alice Doherty, Dinh S Bui, Raisa Cassim, Adrian J Lowe, Alvar Agusti, Melissa A Russell, Shyamali C Dharmage

Journal article  |  2021  |  ERJ OPEN RESEARCH

BACKGROUND: The relationship between asthma and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) risk is not clear and may be influenced by lev..

Backyard benefits? A cross-sectional study of yard size and greenness and children's physical activity and outdoor play

Jessica Oakley, Rachel L Peters, Melissa Wake, Anneke C Grobler, Jessica A Kerr, Kate Lycett, Raisa Cassim, Melissa Russell, Cong Sun, Mimi LK Tang, Jennifer J Koplin, Suzanne Mavoa

Journal article  |  2021  |  BMC PUBLIC HEALTH

BACKGROUND: The home environment is the most important location in young children's lives, yet few studies have examined the relat..