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Socio-demographic, health and lifestyle factors influencing age of sexual initiation among adolescents
(MDPI, 2018-08-27)
Behavioural and developmental factors mean that adolescents who initiate sexual
intercourse early may be at an increased risk of adverse sexual health outcomes at the time of first sex
and later in life. In an Irish ...
Adolescents' perceptions of the words 'health' and 'happy'
(Emerald, 2010-05)
Purpose - The shared language of youth includes understandings of concepts that can be different from those of adults. Researchers, in their efforts to explore and illuminate the health behaviours and decision-making ...
Food marketing in Irish schools
(Emerald, 2010)
Purpose - Schools are thought to represent a growing marketing opportunity for food advertisers in many countries. Marketing of unhealthy food to children is linked to the increased prevalence of obesity worldwide. This ...
Expanding the role of young people in research: towards a better understanding of their lives.
(Jagiellonian University Press, 2014)
The participation of young people in the research process can be empowering for the participants and valuable for the research outcomes. This paper presents the methods used and outcomes of involving youth in the development ...
Love and dating patterns for same‐ and both‐gender attracted adolescents across Europe
(Wiley, 2018-04-15)
Sexual orientation is a multidimensional phenomenon, which includes identity, behavior, and attraction. The attraction component, however, is less studied than the other two. In this article, we present the development of ...
Sexual intercourse, age of initiation and contraception among adolescents in Ireland: findings from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Ireland study
(BMC, 2018-03-16)
Background
The need to tackle sexual health problems and promote positive sexual health has been acknowledged in Irish health policy. Young people’s sexual behaviour however remains under-researched with limited national ...
Physical activity, screen time and the risk of subjective health complaints in school-aged children
(Elsevier, 2016-12-11)
Internationally, subjective health complaints have become increasingly prevalent in children. Thus, a comprehensive understanding of the determinants of health complaints is needed to inform effective policies and strategies. ...
Comparing the clinical-effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of an internet-delivered Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) intervention with a waiting list control among adults with chronic pain: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2014-07-02)
Internet-delivered psychological interventions among people with chronic pain have the potential to overcome environmental and economic barriers to the provision of evidence-based psychological treatment in the Irish health ...
Investigating active travel to primary school in Ireland
(Emerald, 2014-09-30)
Abstract
Purpose
Active travel to school, by walking or cycling, can positively influence children's health and increase physical activity. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the context and promoters and barriers ...
Children’s participation in school: a cross-sectional study of the relationship between school environments, participation and health and well-being outcomes
(BMC, 2014-09-17)
Background: Schools are a key setting for health promotion and improvement activities and the psycho-social environment of the school is an important dimension for promoting the health and well-being of children. The ...