Browsing School of Health Sciences by Author "Callaghan, Mary"
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Appendix 1: Nutrition behaviours and outcomes: a special analysis of the HBSC survey as part of the implementation of the National Strategy for Research and Data on Children's Lives, 2011-2016.
Callaghan, Mary; Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse (Department of Children and Youth Affairs, 2013) -
Bullying among schoolchildren in Ireland. HBSC Ireland Research Factsheet No. 8.
Callaghan, Mary (HBSC Ireland, 2010-05)HBSC Ireland 2010 has found that 24.3% of schoolchildren in Ireland report having been bullied (25.5% of boys and 23% of girls). This figure has remained stable since 2006 (24.5%). The percentages of boys and girls being ... -
Bullying others among schoolchildren in Ireland. HBSC Ireland Research Factsheet No. 9.
Callaghan, Mary (HBSC Ireland, 2012)HBSC Ireland 2010 has found that 16.5% of schoolchildren in Ireland report having bullied others at school (22.3% of boys and 10.4% of girls), representing a decrease since 2006 (22.0%). The percentage of boys that have ... -
Dieting among schoolchildren in Ireland. HBSC Ireland Research Factsheet No. 6.
Callaghan, Mary (2010)HBSC Ireland 2010 has found that 13.2% of children report that they are currently on a diet (9.7% of boys and 16.9% of girls). This figure has remained stable since 2006. The percentage of children dieting is higher among ... -
Exercise among schoolchildren in Ireland. HBSC Ireland Research Factsheet No. 17.
Callaghan, Mary (HBSC Ireland, 2010-06) -
Exploring the food environment of post-primary schools in Ireland.
Callaghan, Mary; Kelly, Colette; Molocho, Michal; Saoirse, Nic Gabhainn (2013) -
Food poverty among schoolchildren in Ireland. HBSC Ireland Research Factsheet No. 13.
Callaghan, Mary (HBSC Ireland, 2012)HBSC Ireland 2010 has found that 20.9% of schoolchildren in Ireland report going to school or bed hungry because there is not enough food at home. This figure represents a slight increase from 16.6% in 2006. More boys ... -
Fruit consumption among schoolchildren in Ireland. HBSC Ireland Research Factsheet No. 18
Callaghan, Mary (HBSC Ireland, 2010)HBSC Ireland 2010 has found that 20.1% of schoolchildren in Ireland report consuming fruit every day more than once (18.0% of boys and 22.2% of girls). This figure has remained stable since 2006 (19.4%). The percentage of ... -
Informing food policies in post-primary schools in Ireland: Knowledge to Action
Callaghan, Mary; Kelly, Colette (NUI Galway, 2016-06-15)[No abstract available] -
Injuries among schoolchildren in Ireland. HBSC Ireland Research Factsheet No. 3.
Callaghan, Mary (2012-05)HBSC Ireland 2010 has found that 39.5% of schoolchildren in Ireland report that they were injured and needed medical treatment from a doctor or a nurse once or more in the previous 12 months (47.2% of boys and 31.2% of ... -
The Irish health behaviour in school-aged children (HBSC) study 2014
Gavin, Aoife; Keane, Eimear; Callaghan, Mary; Kelly, Colette; Molcho, Michal; Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse (Department of Health, 2015)This report presents data from HBSC Ireland 2014, the Irish Health Behaviour in Schoolaged Children survey. The 2014 HBSC survey is the fifth time that data of this kind have been collected from young people across the ... -
'It's hard to make good choices and it costs more': Adolescents' perceptions of the external school food environments
Kelly, Colette; Callaghan, Mary; Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse (MDPI, 2021-03-24)Abstract: Research on the impact of school and community food environments on adolescent food choice is heavily reliant on objective rather than subjective measures of food outlets around schools and homes. Gaining the ... -
Temporal and spatial distribution of human cryptosporidiosis in the west of Ireland 2004-2007
Callaghan, Mary; Cormican, Martin; Prendergast, Martina; Hanahoe, Belinda; O'Donovan, Diarmuid (BioMed Central, 2009-11-24)Cryptosporidiosis is increasingly recognised as a cause of gastrointestinal infection in Ireland and has been implicated in several outbreaks. This study aimed to investigate the spatial and temporal distribution of human ... -
Temporal and spatial distribution of human cryptosporidiosis in the west of Ireland 2004-2007
Callaghan, Mary; Cormican, Martin; Prendergast, Martina; Hanahoe, Belinda; O'Donovan, Diarmuid (2009)Background Cryptosporidiosis is increasingly recognised as a cause of gastrointestinal infection in Ireland and has been implicated in several outbreaks. This study aimed to investigate the spatial and temporal distribution ... -
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 ... -
Vegetable consumption among schoolchildren in Ireland. HBSC Ireland Research Factsheet No. 19
Callaghan, Mary (2012)HBSC Ireland 2010 has found that 20.0% of schoolchildren in Ireland report eating vegetables everyday, more than once (18.7% of boys and 21.5% of girls). This figure represents a slight increase since 2006 (17.9%). There ...