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The association of multidimensional household poverty with child and mother psychopathology wellbeing trajectories using a prospective longitudinal cohort in Ireland
Background The association between multidimensional household poverty (MHP) and child and mother psychopathology trajectories is not well understood. The aim of this paper is to explore this association. Methods We analysed 9241 infants and mothers recruited at 9-months (m) and 32-years (y) respecti…
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Participation in shadow education and academic performance: A comparison of upper secondary school students in Ireland and Germany
This article uses two longitudinal cohort studies (Growing Up in Ireland and the National Educational Panel Study) to examine how shadow education relates to academic performance in Ireland and Germany. Patterns of take-up of, and outcomes from, shadow education are found to reflect the particular c…
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Associations and mediating factors between adverse childhood experiences and substance use behaviours in early adulthood: A population-based longitudinal study
Background Research has demonstrated positive associations between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and substance use behaviours in young adults. However, many of these are based on cross-sectional data. The pathway between ACEs and substance misuse among emerging adults is also not fully unders…
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The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the wellbeing of migrant young people in Ireland
The world-wide COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted education, with school closures leading to a shift to remote learning. Existing and emerging research has shown that even a relatively short period of missed school has negative consequences for academic and social outcomes among children and…
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Factors Associated With Cocaine Use at 17 and 20 Years Old: A Longitudinal Analysis of a Nationally Representative Cohort
Purpose Despite growing concerns about trends in cocaine use, there is a shortage of longitudinal research that prospectively examines risk and protective factors associated with cocaine initiation and use in general youth populations. This study addresses this gap. Methods Growing Up in Ireland is…
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Sexual health literacy and sexual health behaviours among young adults in Ireland
Adolescence and young adulthood are critical periods in the development of healthy sexual health and relationships, as patterns of behaviour that develop during these life stages shape outcomes throughout the life course. Recent rises in notifications of certain sexually transmitted infections (STIs…
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Family structure and women’s mental well-being: how family stressors explain mental health inequalities between lone and partnered mothers
Lone mothers have been found to report lower average mental health than partnered mothers. Following the ‘stress process model’, disparities in women’s mental health by family structure could be explained by lone mothers’ higher exposure to multiple forms of stressors, compared to partnered mothers…
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Social inequalities in children’s cognitive and socioemotional development: The role of home learning environments and early childhood education
This study uses high-quality longitudinal data from the Growing Up in Ireland study to examine the interplay between home learning environment (HLE) and early childhood education (ECE) in explaining children’s skills development from 9 months to 5 years old across parental socioeconomic status (SES)…
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Interactions between infant characteristics and parenting factors rarely replicate across cohorts and developmental domains
Background Whether, and how, infant characteristics and parenting quality interact is one of developmental psychology’s key questions. However, whether specific interaction patterns replicate across cohorts or developmental outcomes is largely unknown. This study investigates whether infant characte…
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Early and risky adolescent alcohol use independently predict alcohol, tobacco, cannabis and other drug use in early adulthood in Ireland: a longitudinal analysis of a nationally representative cohort
Background Early and risky adolescent alcohol use have each been associated with adult alcohol consumption. However, it remains unclear whether these behaviours independently predict later-life substance use when considered jointly, and research examining links with substances other than alcohol is…
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Kid gamers to adult gamblers? An investigation of gaming in childhood and young adult gambling
Technological advancement has seen a rise in computer-based and online gaming, and the online space has facilitated a proliferation in gambling options that increasingly adopt game-like features. There is a concern that gaming in childhood could predispose subsequent engagement with gambling behavio…
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Predicting the Likelihood and Outcomes of Continuous Victimisation in the Transition to Adulthood
Bullying can occur at all ages and has been associated with several negative impacts on the psychological and emotional well-being of victims. While the transition to adulthood may be an opportunity for victims to escape bullying, prior research has suggested some continuity of victimisation experie…