Browsing Externally hosted open access publications with University of Galway authors (2) by Subject "youth"
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Early adolescent sexual initiation and physical/psychological symptoms: a comparative analysis of five nations
(Springer Nature, 2010-03-24)Although most people in developed countries experience sexual initiation during adolescence, little is known about inter-country variability in the psychosocial correlates of early initiation. Population-based samples of ... -
Exploring parental perspectives of participation in children with down syndrome
(SAGE Publications, 2015-02-08)The everyday lives of children with disabilities are not well understood, with few studies exploring how participation in everyday life is conceptualized and given meaning. The overall aims of this study were, first, to ... -
Food for thought: analysing the internal and external school food environment
(Emerald, 2015-02-02)Purpose - Availability and access to food is a determinant of obesity. The purpose of this paper is to examine food availability within and outside of post-primary schools in Ireland. Design/methodology/approach - Data on ... -
Physical activity, sedentary behavior and the risk of overweight and obesity in school-aged children
(Human Kinetics, 2017-08-01)Purpose: Globally, public health policies are targeting modifiable lifestyle behaviors. We explore the independent association of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and sedentary behavior on the risk of childhood ... -
Trends and socioeconomic correlates of adolescent physical fighting in 30 countries
(American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), 2012-12-03)BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: No recent international studies provide evidence about its prevalence, trends, or social determinants of physical fighting in adolescents. We studied cross-national epidemiologic trends over time ... -
Variations in adolescents’ motivational characteristics across gender and physical activity patterns: a latent class analysis approach
(Springer Nature, 2017-08-17)Background: Neglecting to take account of the underlying context or type of physical activity (PA) that underpins overall involvement has resulted in a limited understanding of adolescents' PA participation. The purpose ...