Browsing Health Promotion (Scholarly Articles) by Author "Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse"
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Current practice in meeting child health needs in family support services: variation by service type and perspectives on future developments.
Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse; Dolan, Pat; Canavan, John; O'Higgins, Siobhan (Taylor & Francis, 2009-07)The needs of all service users include those related to physical, emotional, sexual and mental health. This article documents where child health needs are recognised and being met within family support services in the west ... -
Dance Is the new metal: Adolescent music preferences and substance use across Europe
ter Bogt, Tom F.M.; Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse; Simons-Morton, Bruce G.; Ferreira, Mafalda; Hublet, Anne; Godeau, Emmanuelle; Kuntsche, Emmanuel; Richter, Matthias (Taylor and Francis, 2012-01-17)This study examined relationships between music preferences and substance use (tobacco, alcohol, cannabis) among 18,103 fifteen-year-olds from 10 European countries. In 2005–2006, across Europe, preferences for mainstream ... -
The development of an annotated bibliography of Irish infant feeding related research.
De Róiste, Aingeal; Batt, Vivienne; Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse (National Institute of Health Sciences, 2008-09)In order to support the implementation of the 2005 National Breastfeeding Strategy, the Health Promotion Research Centre, National University of Ireland, Galway has produced a comprehensive and definitive bibliography of ... -
Dieting patterns and related lifestyles of school aged children in the Republic of Ireland.
Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse; Nolan, Geraldine; Kelleher, Cecily C.; Friel, Sharon (Cambridge University Press, 2002)Objective: The aim of this study was to identify differences in food habits and lifestyle behaviours by dieting status among young people in Ireland. Design: Cross-sectional survey. Participants responded to a self-completion ... -
Early initiation of cannabis use: A cross-national European perspective
Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse (Elsevier, 2006-11)This study reports on nationwide cross-sectional surveys in six European countries in 2001-2002, within the framework of the World Health Organization's collaborative study, Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC). ... -
Economic and cultural correlates of cannabis use among mid-adolescents in 31 countries
Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse (Wiley, 2006-02)Aims: To examine cannabis use among mid-adolescents in 31 countries and associations with per-capita personal consumer expenditure (PCE), unemployment, peer factors and national rates of cannabis use in 1999. Design, ... -
Effectiveness of a biopsychosocial e-learning intervention on the clinical judgements of medical students and GP trainees regarding future risk of disability in patients with chronic lower back pain: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Dwyer, Christopher P.; Durand, Hannah; MacNeela, Pádraig; Reynolds, Bronagh; Hamm, Robert M.; Main, Christopher J.; O’Connor, Laura L.; Conneely, Sinéad; Taheny, Darragh; Slattery, Brian W.; O’Neill, Ciaran; Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse; Murphy, Andrew W .; Kropmans, Thomas; McGuire, Brian E. (BMJ Publishing Group, 2016-03-16)Introduction Chronic lower back pain (CLBP) is a major healthcare problem with wide ranging effects. It is a priority for appropriate management of CLBP to get individuals back to work as early as possible. Interventions ... -
Evaluation in Health Promotion: principles and perspectives (book review)
Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse (Irish Medical Organisation, 2002-05)This text is the laudable product of a substantial and far-reaching international collaboration under the auspices of the WHO. Stemming from the establishment of a European working party on evaluating health promotion, ... -
Expanding the role of young people in research: towards a better understanding of their lives.
Daniels, Natasha; Burke, Lorraine; O’Donnell, Anne; McGovern, Olive; Kelly, Colette; D’Eath, Maureen; Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse (Jagiellonian University Press, 2014)The participation of young people in the research process can be empowering for the participants and valuable for the research outcomes. This paper presents the methods used and outcomes of involving youth in the development ... -
Factors associated with bicycle helmet use among young adolescents in a multinational sample
Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse (BMJ Group, 2005-03-22)Bicycle helmet use among young adolescents varies greatly between countries; however, helmet use does not reach 50% in any country. Age is the most significant individual factor associated with helmet for helmet using ... -
Family structure and children's eating patterns: secondary analysis of the Health Behaviours in School-aged Children (HBSC) study 2002.
Kelly, Colette; Molcho, Michal; Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse (National Institute of Health Sciences, 2008-10)A variety of family and social factors influence children's eating behaviours such as availability of and preference for particular foods, portion size, cultural values regarding food types and preparation, parents' beliefs ... -
Family, peer and school relationships as predictors of tobacco, alcohol and cannabis use in Irish adolescents: differences between sustained and experimental substance use.
Gavin, Aoife; Molcho, Michal; Kelly, Colette; Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse (2008-09)Adolescence is a vital period in shaping behaviour patterns. Substance use is one of the most commonly studies risk behaviours among adolescents. There are three mutually exclusive levels of substance use: non-use, ... -
Food marketing in Irish schools
Kelly, Colette; Clerkin, Pauline; Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse (Emerald, 2010)Purpose - Schools are thought to represent a growing marketing opportunity for food advertisers in many countries. Marketing of unhealthy food to children is linked to the increased prevalence of obesity worldwide. This ... -
Food poverty and health among schoolchildren: Findings from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study.
Molcho, Michal; Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse; Kelly, Colette; Friel, Sharon; Kelleher, Cecily C. (Cambridge Journals Online / The Nutrition Society, 2007)Objectives - To investigate the relationships between food poverty and food consumption, health and life satisfaction among schoolchildren. Design - Analysis of the 2002 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) ... -
Friendships and perceptions of place among rural, farm and urban children and adolescents in Ireland.
McGrath, Brian; Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse (Institute of Public Administration, 2007)Some features of contemporary Irish life, such as the fast pace of (sub)urbanisation and the proliferation of scattered housing in the countryside (e.g. Corcoran, 2005; Peillon, 2005; Crowley, 2006) suggest that the ... -
From science to policy: experience of the Breastfeeding in Ireland Strategic Action Plan
Kelly, Colette; Batt, Vivienne; Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse (Cambridge University Press, 2007)Healthcare decisions and policy-related issues are increasingly being made on research-based evidence. However, translating evidence into practice and policy can prove difficult and time consuming, not least because ... -
Health Behaviour in school-aged children (HBSC): A World Health Organisation collaborative cross-national study.
Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse (National Institute of Health Sciences, 2006-02)The study aims to gain new insight into, and increase our understanding of young peoples' health and well-being, health behaviours and their social context. The survey considers the positive aspects of health, as well as ... -
How well protected are sexually active 15 year olds? Cross national patterns in condom and contraceptive pill use 2002 - 2006.
Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse (Springer, 2009)Objectives - To present comparative data on sexual initiation, and condom use and contraceptive pill use at last intercourse among adolescents in Europe, Israel and Canada. Methods - Data were collected by self-report ... -
Indicators of health promoting schools in Ireland: towards the participative inclusion of students.
Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse; Sixsmith, Jane (2008-06)There is a political and practical need to develop appropriate indicators for health promoting schools. As key stakeholders in education, students have the right to be fully engaged in this process. This research proposed ... -
Influence of sociodemographic and neighbourhood factors on self rated health and quality of life in rural communities: findings from the Agriproject in the Republic of Ireland
Tay, Joseph; Kelleher, Cecily; Hope, Ann; Barry, Margaret M.; Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse; Sixsmith, Jane (BMJ Group, 2004-01-26)Objective: To examine the influence of sociodemographic and neighbourhood factors on self rated health, quality of life, and perceived opportunities for change (as one measure of empowerment) in rural Irish communities. Design: ...