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HBSC Ireland 2018: Health and well-being of young people in Donegal
(Health Promotion Research Centre, National University of Ireland Galway, 2020-06-30)
This short report presents indicators of health and well-being in young people from Donegal, compared to the same findings from other counties of Republic of Ireland (ROI). The indicators included in this analysis are the ...
Modes of transport to or from school and mental wellbeing of schoolchildren in Ireland
(National University of Ireland Galway, 2020)
Introduction: Active transport is a priority area within the Physical Activity Strategy for the WHO European Region 2016 2025. Active transport (walking and cycling) is associated with better physical health indicators. ...
Self-reported health and patterns of romantic love in adolescents from eight European countries and regions
(Mary Ann Liebert, 2020-02-24)
Purpose: Sexual minority youth (SMY) are at increased risk of poor health, but it remains unclear whether this phenomenon is universal. In this study, nationally representative samples of 15-year olds from eight European ...
The Irish Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Study 2018
(NUI Galway, 2020-01-09)
This report presents data from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey carried
out in 2018 in the Republic of Ireland. This is the sixth time that data of this kind have been collected
from young people ...
Children's exposure to ultraviolet radiation - a risk profile for future skin cancers in Ireland
(Institute of Public Health in Ireland, 2020-06)
Key points
Why has this report been developed?
Excessive exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, sunburn and sunbed use in childhood
are risk factors for developing skin cancer in adult life. This report presents data ...
Modes of transport to or from school and mental wellbeing of schoolchildren in Irelandmental wellbeing of schoolchildren in Ireland
(Health Promotion Research Centre, National University of Ireland Galway, 2020-06-18)
Active transport is a priority area within the Physical Activity Strategy for the WHO
European Region 2016–2025. Active transport (walking and cycling) is associated with better physical
health indicators. Cycling, as a ...
Perceived discrimination in minority and matched non-minority adolescents in Ireland
(Health Promotion Research Centre, National University of Ireland Galway, 2021)
[No abstract available]
Trends in health behaviours, health outcomes and contextual factors between 1998-2018: Findings from the Irish Health Behaviour in School-aged Children Study
(Health Promotion Research Centre, National University of Ireland Galway and Department of Health, Ireland, 2021-03)
This Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) trends report
presents findings on indicators of children’s health and wellbeing between 1998
and 2018. The report is divided into three sections: health behaviours, ...
Sunburn, sun safety and indoor tanning among schoolchildren in Ireland
(Frontiers Media, 2021-05-20)
Objectives: We present patterns of sunburn, sun safety behaviors and indoor tanning bed use in a nationally representative sample of schoolchildren aged 10–17. These behaviors were explored across gender, age, and social ...
LGBTI+ Youth in Ireland and across Europe: A two-phased landscape and research gap analysis
(Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and NUI Galway, 2021-05-24)
Background: Since the 1990s, there has been a growing corpus of evidence on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex and other Sexual and Gender Minority (LGBTI+) youth. However, most of these studies were conducted in the ...