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Gender inequalities in time spent doing housework by children in Ireland: A nationally representative sample across two time points
Gender inequality in housework divisions is persistent. This study examined early-emerging patterns in gender roles via children’s gendered housework time in the Irish context using time-use diary and questionnaire data, controlling for key demographic variables. This study utilized longitudinal “Gr…
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Screens, teens, and psychological well-being: Evidence from three time-use-diary studies
The notion that digital-screen engagement decreases adolescent well-being has become a recurring feature in public, political, and scientific conversation. The current level of psychological evidence, however, is far removed from the certainty voiced by many commentators. There is little clear-cut e…
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The maternal health behaviour of non-Irish nationals during pregnancy and the effect of time living in Ireland
Objectives Maternal health behaviours (MHBs) can influence pregnancy outcomes. Despite efforts internationally to encourage positive MHBs, women often fail to comply with pregnancy guidelines. International studies show differences in MHBs between nationalities and an effect of time spent in the hos…
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The use of a dietary quality score as a predictor of childhood overweight and obesity
Background The use of dietary quality scores/indices to describe diet quality in children has increased in the past decade. However, to date, few studies have focused on the use of these scores on disease outcomes such as childhood obesity and most are developed from detailed dietary assessments. Th…
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Support from grandparents to families with infants.
Parent-child interactions are influenced by factors outside the immediate family. A recent paper † based on data from the Growing Up in Ireland study (GUI) focuses in particular on the support provided by grandparents in caring for very young children. Such support can have important direct and indi…
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Low expectations: Do teachers underestimate the ability of overweight children or the children of overweight mothers?
Using the first wave of the Growing Up in Ireland Survey of nine year old children we examine whether a teacher’s assessment of their pupil’s academic ability is influenced by the weight status of the child and/or the child’s mother. Multivariate regression analyses of the teacher’s assessment, cont…
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Great Recession and the Health of Young Children: A Fixed Effects Analysis in Ireland
Economic recessions have been linked to adult health, but few studies have examined how recessions influence the health of young children. This study examined the impact of life transitions linked to the recent financial crisis on the health of young children in Ireland. Data came from the Growing U…
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Weight, Body Image and Bullying in 9-year-Old Children
Aim To explore the association between weight and bullying; considering victims and perpetrators as two aspects of bullying, and subjective perception and objective measurement as two aspects of weight. Methods This study is based on the first wave of data collection from Growing Up in Ireland – the…
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Chronic illness and emotional and behavioural strengths and difficulties in Irish children.
Objective Childhood chronic illness can have a high impact on the child’s quality of life. The foundations of health are established in early life, and are shaped by biological, psychosocial, spiritual and environmental processes and influences. The objectives of this presentation are twofold: first…
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Is breastfeeding in infancy predictive of child mental well-being and protective against obesity at 9 years of age?
Background Preventing child mental health problems and child obesity have been recognized as public health priorities. The aim of the present study was to examine whether being breastfed (at all or exclusively) in infancy was a predictor of mental well-being and protective against risk of obesity at…