Browsing Health Promotion by Author "Költő, András"
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Children's exposure to ultraviolet radiation - a risk profile for future skin cancers in Ireland
McAvoy, H.; Rodriguez, Leonor; Költő, András; Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse (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 ... -
Connected, respected and contributing to their world: The case of sexual minority and non-minority young people in Ireland
Költő, András; Gavin, Aoife; Vaughan, Elena; Kelly, Colette; Molcho, Michal; Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse (MDPI, 2021-01-27)Outcome 5 of the Irish Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures national youth policy framework ( Connected, respected, and contributing to their world ) offers a suitable way to study psychosocial determinants of adolescent ... -
HBSC Ireland 2018: Health and well-being of young people in Donegal
Költő, András; Ravikumar, Divya; Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse (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 ... -
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 ... -
Love and dating patterns for same‐ and both‐gender attracted adolescents across Europe
Költő, András; Young, Honor; Burke, Lorraine; Moreau, Nathalie; Cosma, Alina; Magnusson, Josefine; Windlin, Béat; Reis, Marta; Saewyc, Elizabeth M.; Godeau, Emmanuelle; Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse (Wiley, 2018-04-15)Sexual orientation is a multidimensional phenomenon, which includes identity, behavior, and attraction. The attraction component, however, is less studied than the other two. In this article, we present the development of ... -
Modes of transport to or from school and mental wellbeing of schoolchildren in Ireland
Költő, András; Gavin, Aoife; Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse (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. ... -
Modes of transport to or from school and mental wellbeing of schoolchildren in Irelandmental wellbeing of schoolchildren in Ireland
Költő, András; Gavin, Aoife; Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse (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 ... -
Romantic attraction and substance use in 15-year-old adolescents from eight European countries
Költő, András; Cosma, Alina; Young, Honor; Moreau, Nathalie; Pavlova, Daryna; Tesler, Riki; Thorsteinsson, Einar B.; Vieno, Alessio; Saewyc, Elizabeth M.; Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse (MDPI, 2019-08-23)Sexual minority youth are at higher risk of substance use than heterosexual youth. However, most evidence in this area is from North America, and it is unclear whether the findings can be generalized to other cultures and ... -
Self-reported health and patterns of romantic love in adolescents from eight European countries and regions
Költő, András; Cosma, Alina; Moreau, Nathalie; Young, Honor; Thorsteinsson, Einar B.; Gobina, Inese; Godeau, Emmanuelle; Saewyc, Elizabeth M.; Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse (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 ... -
Trends in health behaviours, health outcomes and contextual factors between 1998-2018: Findings from the Irish Health Behaviour in School-aged Children Study
Gavin, Aoife; Költő, András; Kelly, Colette; Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse (Health Promotion Research Centre, National University of Ireland Galway and Department of Health, Ireland, 2021)[No abstract available}