Browsing by Subject "Health Promotion"
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'Choose Safety'. An evaluation of a Health and Safety module for use in secondary schools. Health Promotion Research Centre, NUI, Galway
(Health Promotion Research Centre, NUI Galway, 2009-01)The overall aim of this project was to comprehensively evaluate the pilot of the 'Choose Safety' module developed by the H.S.A. The module is a teaching and learning pack for post-primary students. The main objectives of ... -
Cluster randomisation and design effects in school surveys: an exploration of the Irish Health Behaviours in School-aged Children data.
(National Institute of Health Sciences, 2008-09)School surveys are typically conducted in classrooms where children are clustered and thus each participating student is not fully independent of others. Such unavoidable cluster randomisation increases the size of standard ... -
"Come for the weight-loss, stay for the enjoyment" - exploring attributions for initiating and maintaining exercise.
(Psychological Society of Ireland, 2001-05)The potential benefits from engaging in physical activity and exercise in terms of both physical and mental health are well established. Regular exercise has been demonstrated to have preventative effects for several chronic ... -
A community needs assessment for rural mental health promotion.
(Oxford Journals, 2000-06)This paper describes the needs assessment phase of a mental health promotion programme for rural communities in Ireland. As part of a larger study encompassing four rural communities, a cross-sectional study of the mental ... -
Concepts of illness causation and attitudes to health care among older people in the Republic of Ireland.
(Elsevier, 2002-01)Fifty-one older people (26 of them women) in the Republic of Ireland were interviewed using a semi-structured schedule on their health and illness experiences at three different time points in their lives; as children, as ... -
Consommation de cannabis par les élèves de 15 ans - Données issues de l'enquête internationale HBSC/OMS dans 32 pays occidentaux.
(French Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, 2006-03)In the 32 western countries that participated in the Health behaviour in school-aged children (HBSC 2002) survey conducted in schools, about 20% of 15-year-olds declared that they had already used cannabis, which is ... -
Construction apprentices' attitudes to workplace drug testing in Ireland.
(Ingenta, 2006-03)Ireland has become one of the first European countries to legislate for workplace drug testing. However, little is known about the attitudes of Irish workers towards various aspects of workplace drug testing programmes. ... -
The context and circumstances of early sexual initiation among adolescents in Ireland: A mixed methods investigation
(NUI Galway, 2020-08-25)Adolescents who initiate sexual intercourse at early ages may be at a heightened risk of negative sexual health outcomes at the time of first sex and later in life. In the case of Ireland, there is inadequate knowledge ... -
Contraceptive use by 15-year-old students at their last sexual intercourse: results from 25 countries.
(American Medical Association, 2008-01)Objectives: To identify and report cross-national patterns in contraceptive use among sexually active adolescents. Design: A cross-national cross-sectional survey. Setting: Data were collected in 2002 by self-report ... -
Correlates of increased risk of eating disorders in Irish School Children
(Irish Medical Organisation, 2007-05)Currently there are no large-scale data on the prevalence of disordered eating behaviours in Irish children and adolescents. We examined the 2002 Health Behaviour in School Aged Children (HBSC) study to estimate those Irish ... -
Correlates of self-related health in a geriatric day care centre
(British Geriatrics Society, 2001-10)Old people and physicians perceive health in old age differently. Self-rated halth is a strong predictor of mortality, independent of objective measures of health, and can be more predictive than a physician's assessment. ... -
A cross-border approach to mental health promotion.
(Office of Health Gain, 2001)This paper reports on preliminary findings from a project commissioned by the Centre for Cross Border Studies, Armagh. The project is concerned with cross border co-operation in the development of mental health promotion ... -
A cross-national profile of bullying and victimisation among adolescents in 40 countries
(Springer, 2009-07-21)Objectives: (1) To compare the prevalence of bullying and victimization among boys and girls and by age in 40 countries. (2) In 6 countries, to compare rates of direct physical, direct verbal, and indirect bullying by ... -
A cross-national study of violence-related behaviours in adolescents.
(American Medical Association, 2004-06)Background: Violent behavior among adolescents is a significant problem worldwide, and a cross-national comparison of adolescent violent behaviors can provide information about the development and pattern of physical ... -
Cross-national time trends in bullying behaviour 1994-2006: findings from Europe and North America
(Springer, 2009-06-04)Objectives: To identify trends over 12 years in the prevalence of bullying and associated victimization among adolescents in North American and European countries. Methods: Cross-sectional self-report surveys were obtained ... -
Current practice in meeting child health needs in family support services: variation by service type and perspectives on future developments.
(Taylor & Francis, 2009-07)The needs of all service users include those related to physical, emotional, sexual and mental health. This article documents where child health needs are recognised and being met within family support services in the west ... -
Daring, substance use and involvement in violence among school children
(Haworth Press (Taylor & Francis), 2006-09-22)This study explores whether the association between substance use and involvement in youth violence is a unique association resulting from the properties of the drugs, or whether it is part of a larger behavioral cluster. ... -
Death education: Knowledge, attitudes and perspectives of Irish parents and teachers
(Routledge, 2000-06)This article reports on a cross-sectional survey of the knowledge, attitudes and perspectives of Irish parents and school teachers concerning children's grief and the concept of death education. The sample comprised 119 ... -
The determinants of lifestyle counselling among practice nurses in Ireland.
(Institute of Health Promotion and Education, 2008-08)Aim: To assess the practice of lifestyle counselling among practice nurses (PNs) by measuring the frequency, perceived effectiveness and barriers to lifestyle counselling. Methods: A survey questionnaire was sent to all ... -
Development and delivery of a competency-based module in health promotion: A guide using blended learning.
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2010)The Discipline of Health Promotion at the National University of Ireland, Galway delivers a Postgraduate Diploma and Master¿s course in Health Promotion. While a core Research Methods module incorporates some teaching of ...