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Joint developmental trajectories of internalising and externalising behaviours from childhood to adolescence and their links to socio-economic profiles – findings from the ‘growing up in Ireland’ cohort
Introduction Compared to their more affluent peers, children of low socioeconomic position (SEP) are more likely to experience poor mental health. Correctly identifying factors that influence internalising and externalising symptoms is imperative for early, targeted intervention. Distinguishing between symptoms that are transient and chronic, and singular or co-morbid is important. We investigated how internalising and…
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Adverse Childhood Experiences and Weight Loss in Overweight and Obese Children in a 9-Year Study: A Prospective Cohort Study with Structural Equation Modeling
Background Exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) is associated with a 30 to 50% increased risk of obesity in adolescence. The role of ACEs as a determinant of weight loss among overweight and obese children remains unclear. Methods Among 8568 nine-year-old children randomly sampled in 2007/2008 for the Growing up in Ireland cohort, 2210 were…
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Including non-resident fathers in cohort research: a scoping study
New research, published by the ESRI and produced in partnership with the Department of Children, Disability and Equality (DCDE), uses Growing Up in Ireland (GUI) data to look at the profile of fathers not living full-time with their children (termed non-resident fathers in the report). The GUI study has included both resident and non-resident fathers…
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A Study on the Prevalence of Special Educational Needs
The increasing emphasis on inclusive education internationally has broadened the definition of special educational needs (SEN) and greatly affected national prevalence estimates. In line with these international trends, in Ireland the EPSEN Act (2004) defines SEN as any “restriction in the capacity of a person to participate in or benefit from education”. Taking this broad…
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LGBT+ Self-Identification Among Youth in Ireland Aged 17-18 Years: A Research Brief
In 2016, for the first time, a nationally representative survey of 6216 respondents, Growing Up in Ireland (GUI), included measurement of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) among young people. Irish LGBTI+ youth and inclusion strategies identified collection of SOGI data as a policy objective, prioritizing analyses of GUI. In line with policy objectives, this…
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The role of family, school and neighbourhood in explaining inequalities in physical activity trajectories between age 9 and 18
Differentials in physical activity (PA) between social and economic groups has been shown to contribute significantly to social gradients in health and life expectancy, yet relatively little is known about why differentials in PA emerge. This paper uses longitudinal data on a nationally representative sample of 6,216 young people aged between 9 and 18, from…
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Psychopathology and early life stress in migrant youths: an analysis of the ‘Growing Up in Ireland’ study
Objectives Migrant youths endure many challenges. Such challenges can be stressful and lead to psychological difficulties. We investigated the relationship between migration, psychopathology and stressful events in children and adolescents. We hypothesised that migrant youths would show higher levels of psychopathology and more stressful life events than non-migrant youths. Method Using the Child cohort (Cohort…
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Children and Families, Then & Now
None of the many critical moments in Ireland’s often tumultuous history was more significant or defining than the Easter Rising of 1916. Central to the Rising was the Proclamation of Independence, in which Pádraig Pearse declared the new nation’s resolve to cherish all its children equally. CHERISHING ALL THE CHILDREN EQUALLY? brings together contributions from…