Browsing School of Health Sciences by Author "Molcho, Michal"
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The Irish Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Study 2018
Költő, András; Gavin, Aoife; Molcho, Michal; Kelly, Colette; Walker, Larri; Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse (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 ... -
Is school participation good for children? Associations with health and wellbeing
de Róiste, Aingeal; Kelly, Colette; Molcho, Michal; Gavin, Aoife; Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse (Emerald, 2012-02-17)Purpose There is increasing recognition of children's abilities to speak for themselves. School democracy, as demonstrated by genuine participation, has the potential to benefit both teachers and students; leading to ... -
Perceived discrimination in minority and matched non-minority adolescents in Ireland
Költő, András; Gavin, Aoife; Kelly, Colette; Molcho, Michal; Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse (Health Promotion Research Centre, National University of Ireland Galway, 2021)[No abstract available] -
Physical activity, screen time and the risk of subjective health complaints in school-aged children
Keane, Eimear; Kelly, Colette; Molcho, Michal; Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse (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. ... -
Researching health inequalities in adolescents: The development of the Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children (HBSC) Family Affluence Scale.
Molcho, Michal (Elsevier, 2008)Socioeconomic inequalities in adolescent health have been little studied until recently, partly due to the lack of appropriate and agreed upon measures for this age group. The difficulties of measuring adolescent socioeconomic ... -
Short Report: Physical activity among children with and without disabilities and chronic conditions: A case-control analysis
Költő, András; Gavin, Aoife; Kelly, Colette; Molcho, Michal; Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse (HBSC Ireland and Health Promotion Research Centre, National University of Ireland Galway, 2022)[No abstract available] -
SLÁN 2007: Survey of Lifestyle, Attitudes and Nutrition in Ireland. Mental Health and Social Well-Being.
Barry, Margaret M.; Van Lente, Eric; Molcho, Michal; Morgan, Karen; McGee, Hannah; Conroy, Ronán M.; Watson, Dorothy; Shelley, Emer; Perry, Ivan (2009) -
Towards building healthy school communities through healthy food access.
Callaghan, Mary; Molcho, Michal; Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse; Kelly, Colette (Health Promotion Research Centre, NUI Galway, 2014)One of the goals of health promotion is to make it easier for people to make the healthy choice. Enabling students to make the healthy choice by improving access to, and availability of, healthy foods is essential in ... -
Towards understanding food poverty among Irish Children.
Molcho, Michal; Kelly, Colette (National Institute of Health Sciences, 2008-04)Food proverty and food insufficiency are important public health issues, frequently linked to poverty and deprivation. However, research on the nature, extent, epidemiology and etiology of food poverty in childhood is ...