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 ... -
LGBTI+ Youth in Ireland and across Europe: A two-phased landscape and research gap analysis
Költő, András; Vaughan, Elena; O’Sullivan, Linda; Kelly, Colette; Saewyc, Elizabeth M.; Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and NUI Galway, 2021-05-24)Background: Since the 1990s, there has been a growing corpus of evidence on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex and other Sexual and Gender Minority (LGBTI+) youth. However, most of these studies were conducted in the ... -
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 ... -
Negative feelings about the timing of first sexual intercourse: findings from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study
Moreau, Nathalie; Költő, András; Young, Honor; Maillochon, Florence; Godeau, Emmanuelle (Frontiers Media, 2018-11-19)ObjectivesThis study investigates the association between negative feelings about the first intercourse timing and sociodemographic and contextual factors. We hypothesized that girls and adolescents with an older first ... -
Recalled parental rearing style and dimensions of hypnotic response
Költő, András; Józsa, Emese; Bányai, Éva I. (Routledge, 2019-04-02)So far, only a few studies have investigated how memories of parental rearing style are associated with hypnotic response, and these were either qualitative or confined to the behavioral aspect of hypnotizability. The ... -
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 ... -
Sexual health questions included in the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Study: an international methodological pilot investigation
Young, Honor; Költő, András; Reis, Marta; Saewyc, Elizabeth M.; Moreau, Nathalie; Burke, Lorraine; Cosma, Alina; Windlin, Béat; Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse; Godeau, Emmanuelle (BMC, 2016-12-05)Background This paper describes the methodological developments of the sexual health items included in the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study since their mandatory inclusion in the study in 2002. The ... -
Sunburn, sun safety and indoor tanning among schoolchildren in Ireland
Költő, András; Rodriguez, Lauren; McAvoy, Helen; Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse (Frontiers Media, 2021-05-20)Objectives: We present patterns of sunburn, sun safety behaviors and indoor tanning bed use in a nationally representative sample of schoolchildren aged 10–17. These behaviors were explored across gender, age, and social ... -
Transport to school and mental well-being of schoolchildren in Ireland
Költő, András; Gavin, Aoife; Kelly, Colette; Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse (Frontiers Media, 2021-04-09)Objectives: We explored whether modes of transport (cycling, walking, public transport or private vehicle) between home and school are associated with mental well-being in children aged 10 17 years, participating in the ... -
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, 2021-03)This Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) trends report presents findings on indicators of children’s health and wellbeing between 1998 and 2018. The report is divided into three sections: health behaviours, ...