Browsing by Author "Heary, Caroline"
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Adolescents’ beliefs about sources of help for adhd and depression
Swords, Lorraine; Hennessy, Eilis; Heary, Caroline (Elsevier BV, 2011-06-01) -
Adolescet self-regulatory and psychological capacities: A 12 month longitudinal study of the impact on positive youth development
Conway, Ronan (2014-09-29)Positive youth development (PYD) refers to a focus on the developmental characteristics that lead to positive outcomes and behaviours among young people (Benson, 2003). The Five Cs Model of PYD (Lerner et al., 2005) is the ... -
An evaluation of the measurement properties of the five cs model of positive youth development
Conway, Ronan J.; Heary, Caroline; Hogan, Michael J. (Frontiers Media SA, 2015-12-22)There is growing recognition of the need to develop acceptable measures of adolescent's positive attributes in diverse contexts. The current study evaluated the measurement properties of the Five Cs model of Positive Youth ... -
Causal information on children's attitudes and behavioural intentions toward a peer with obesity
Fitzgerald, Amanda; Heary, Caroline; Roddy, Sarah (S. Karger AG, 2013-01-01) -
Childhood fussy/picky eating behaviours: a systematic review and synthesis of qualitative studies
Wolstenholme, Hazel; Kelly, Colette; Hennessy, Marita; Heary, Caroline (BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2020-01-03)Fussy/picky eating behaviours are common across childhood. Recent reviews of the fussy eating literature focus on quantitative research and do not adequately account for familiesâ subjective experiences, perceptions and ... -
Choosing Healthy Eating for Infant Health (CHErIsH) study: protocol for a feasibility study
Matvienko-Sikar, Karen; Toomey, Elaine; Queally, Michelle; Flannery, Caragh; O Neill, Kate; Dinan, Ted G.; Doherty, Edel; Harrington, Janas M.; Hayes, Catherine; Heary, Caroline; Hennessy, Marita; Kelly, Colette; Mc Hugh, Sheena M.; McSharry, Jenny; Stanton, Catherine; Heffernan, Tony; Byrne, Molly; Kearney, Patricia M. (BMJ Publishing Group, 2019-08-22)Introduction Childhood obesity is a public health challenge. There is evidence for associations between parentsâ feeding behaviours and childhood obesity risk. Primary care provides a unique opportunity for delivery of ... -
Development of an infant feeding core outcome set for childhood obesity interventions: study protocol
Matvienko-Sikar, Karen; Byrne, Molly; Kelly, Colette; Toomey, Elaine; Hennessy, Marita; Devane, Declan; Heary, Caroline; Harrington, Janas; McGrath, Niamh; Queally, Michelle; Kearney, Patricia M. (Springer Nature, 2017-10-10)Background: Childhood obesity is a significant public health challenge that affects approximately one in five children worldwide. Infant feeding practices are implicated in the aetiology of childhood obesity. Infant feeding ... -
Explicit and implicit stigma towards peers with mental health problems in childhood and adolescence
O’Driscoll, Claire; Heary, Caroline; Hennessy, Eilis; McKeague, Lynn (Wiley-Blackwell, 2012-07-24)Background: Children and adolescents with mental health problems are widely reported to have problems with peer relationships; however, few studies have explored the way in which these children are regarded by their peers. ... -
Factors associated with acceptance of peers with mental health problems in childhood and adolescence
Swords, Lorraine; Heary, Caroline; Hennessy, Eilis (Wiley-Blackwell, 2011-01-11)Background: Research suggests that children's reactions to peers with mental health problems are related to the maintenance and outcomes of these problems. However, children's perceptions of such peers, particularly those ... -
Health professional-delivered obesity prevention interventions during the first 1,000 days: A systematic review of external validity reporting
Hennessy, Marita; Heary, Caroline; Laws, Rachel; Van Rhoon, Luke; Toomey, Elaine; Wolstenholme, Hazel; Byrne, Molly (Health Research Board, 2019-10-21)Background: Childhood obesity prevention interventions delivered by health professionals during the first 1,000 days of life show some evidence of effectiveness, particularly in relation to behavioural outcomes. External ... -
Interviews with children: An experimental comparison of methods
Merriman, Brian (2013-02-19)Child-adult interviews are a prominent mode of research and practice in psychology. There is a considerable knowledge-base in forensic interviewing but less is known about interviews in other settings. The aim of the present ... -
An investigation into public stigma towards depression: measuring, predicting and reducing negative responses among adolescents
Silke, Charlotte (2016-05-13)The current research focuses on how adolescents stigmatise their peers with depression and explores this theme in a series of three interrelated studies. Study 1 tests an empirical model of public stigma towards depression ... -
Obesity prevention during early life: Developing the evidence base to maximise the effectiveness of interventions delivered by health professionals
Hennessy, Marita (NUI Galway, 2020-05-10)Background: Childhood obesity is a global public health challenge. Research priorities have not been established for obesity prevention research across childhood, however. Coproduction of research priorities leads to ... -
Parenting support for every parent: a population-level evaluation of Triple P in Longford Westmeath. Final Report
Fives, Allyn; Pursell, Lisa; Heary, Caroline; Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse; Canavan, John (Longford Westmeath Parenting Partnership (LWPP), 2014-06)The Triple P – Positive Parenting Programme (called hereafter ‘Triple P’) is a multi-level public health approach to parenting. It was implemented in the Longford Westmeath region by a partnership comprising nine ... -
A qualitative investigation of family perceptions, experiences and management of childhood fussy eating behaviours
Wolstenholme, Hazel (NUI Galway, 2020-01-31)Background: Fussy eating refers to the consumption of an inadequate variety or quantity of food. Childhood fussy eating can impact nutritional intake and has been associated with family stress and conflict at mealtimes. A ... -
Role of integrated knowledge translation in developing and implementing a multi-component infant feeding intervention: Insights from the CHErIsH study
Calnan, Susan; Toomey, Elaine; Matvienko-Sikar, Karen; Hayes, Catherine; McHugh, Sheena; Flannery, Caragh; O'Neill, Kate; Doherty, Edel; Hennessy, Marita; Kelly, Colette; Heary, Caroline; Queally, Michelle; Heffernan, Tony; Byrne, Molly; Kearney, Patricia M. (European Health Psychology Society, 2019-11-14)This article provides an overview and insights from the process of using integrated knowledge translation in developing and implementing the Choosing Healthy Eating for Infant Health (CHErIsH) ... -
Stigma towards Peers with Mental Health Disorders in Childhood & Adolescence: An Investigation into Explicit & Implicit Stigma & Social Reasoning about Exclusion
O'Driscoll, Claire (2013-09-30)Children and adolescents with mental health disorders are widely reported to have problems with peer relationships; however, few studies have explored the way in which their peers regard these young people. The literature ... -
The development of children’s understanding of common psychological problems
Hennessy, Eilis; Heary, Caroline (Wiley-Blackwell, 2009-02-01)Background: The aim of the present study was to explore children's beliefs about the causes of psychological problems and their beliefs about potential sources of help for peers experiencing these problems. Despite its ... -
Variations in adolescents’ motivational characteristics across gender and physical activity patterns: a latent class analysis approach
Lawler, Margaret; Heary, Caroline; Nixon, Elizabeth (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 ... -
Youth suicide and self-harm: Latent class profiles of adversity and the moderating roles of perceived support and sense of safety
Silke, Charlotte; Brady, Bernadine; Devaney, Carmel; O’Brien, Cliodhna; Durcan, Micheal; Bunting, Brendan; Heary, Caroline (Springer, 2023-03-24)Research suggests that exposure to adversity can lead to an increased risk of experiencing suicidal and self-injurious thoughts or behaviours, but few studies have examined whether different patterns of adversity are ...