Adolescent Health

Estudio sobre el Comportamiento y Salud en los Jóvenes Escolares de la República Dominicana: Resultados de 2009

by Elián Cabrera-Nguyen

Co-authored with Dr. Juan B. Peña, Rosa Fernández, and Diana Chaves.

This scientific report on youth risk behaviors was prepared for the Dominican Republic's Ministry of Education.more This scientific report on youth risk behaviors was prepared for the Dominican Republic's Ministry of Education.

We administered a modified YRBS to a nationally representative sample of public high school youth in the Dominican Republic. The survey asked about mental health, sexual risk behaviors, substance use, and violent behavior. Findings are presented at the national level and for each educational district. I analyzed all data and assisted with preparing the report. I also helped present the results to a delegation from the DR's Ministry of Education.

Dr. Juan B. Peña, assistant professor at the Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis, is the prinicpal investigator and first author. The remaining authors are presented alphabetically; contribution is equal: Elián P. Cabrera-Nguyen, Diana Chaves, and Rosa Fernández

Factores psicosociales y problemas de salud reportados por adolescentes Psychosocial factors and health problems reported by adolescents

by Juan San Martin

Carbonell, X., Chamarro, A., Beranuy, M., Griffiths, M.D. Obert, U., Cladellas, R. & Talarn, A. (2012). Problematic Internet and cell phone use in Spanish teenagers and young students. Anales de Psicologia, in press.

by Mark Griffiths

Addiction to the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) has become an important research topic. The aims of... more Addiction to the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) has become an important research topic. The aims of the present study were to (i) determine the prevalence of problematic Internet and mobile cell phone use in Spanish teenagers and young students, and (ii) understand the addictive consequences of these phenomena in Spain. Three questionnaires were applied to 1,879 students: a general questionnaire for Internet and cell phone use, one scale for problematic use of the Internet (CERI) and one for problematic use of mobile cell phones (CERM). Cluster analysis yielded a solution involving three groups for both CERI and for CERM (i.e., no problems, occasional problems, and frequent problems). There were no differences between males and females in Internet use but there were more females showing frequent problematic use of cell phones. A comparison with nine previous Spanish studies suggests that:  (a) the amount of time spent on these technologies is not a good indicator of problems deriving from their use; (b) there appears to be a relationship between problematic Internet use and psychological distress (c) there were no differences found between males and females with respect to Internet use, though females showed more occasional problems related to mobile cell phone use; and (d) the population survey data alone do not confirm the existence of a persistent addictive disorder related to ICT.

'Having the Benefit of Nature'

by Sara Read

Given at the University of Montreal, Canada, March 09 and Durham University May 09

Analysing the ways in which early-modern women accounted for their first menstrual periods and their adolescence. Analysing the ways in which early-modern women accounted for their first menstrual periods and their adolescence.

Arts-based approach and ABI, Gray et al

by Julia Gray

Kelly, C., Molcho, M., Gavin, A & Nic Gabhainn, S. (2009). Inequalities in Health among School-Aged Children in Ireland. National Institute of Health Sciences Bulletin, 5(1), 67.

by Saoirse Nic Gabhainn

Kelly, C., Nic Gabhainn, S., Molcho, M. & Walsh, K. (2006). Health Behaviour in school-aged children (HBSC): A World Health Organisation collaborative cross-national study. National Institutes for Health Sciences Research Bulletin, 3(3), 75-7

by Saoirse Nic Gabhainn

Walsh, K., Molcho, M., Dineen, B., Kelleher, C. & Nic Gabhainn, S. (2008) Cluster randomisation and design effects in school surveys: an exploration of the Irish Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study. National Institute of Health Sciences Research Bulletin, 4(4), s37-s39.

by Saoirse Nic Gabhainn

Molcho, M., Kelly, C. & Nic Gabhainn, S. (2008). Towards understanding food poverty in adolescence. National Institute of Health Sciences Research Bulletin, 4(4), s42-s43.

by Saoirse Nic Gabhainn

Kelly, C., Davin, V., Molcho, M. & Nic Gabhainn, S. (2008). Family structure and children's eating patterns: secondary analysis of the health behaviour in school-aged children (HBSC) study 2002. National Institute of Health Sciences Research Bulletin, 4(4), s48-s49.

by Saoirse Nic Gabhainn

Gavin, A., Molcho, M., Kelly, C. & Nic Gabhainn, S. (2008). Family, peer and school relationships as predictors of tobacco, alcohol and cannabis use in Irish adolescents: differences between sustained and experimental substance use behaviour. National Institute of Health Sciences Research Bulletin, 4(4), s50-s51.

by Saoirse Nic Gabhainn

De Roiste, A., Gavin, A. & Nic Gabhainn, S. (2008). Urban and rural patterns in adolescent alcohol consumption in Ireland. National Institute of Health Sciences Research Bulletin, 4(4), s7-s8

by Saoirse Nic Gabhainn

Doyle, P., Kelly, C., Cummins, G., Sixsmith, J., O’Higgins, S., Molcho, M. & Nic Gabhainn, S. (2010). Health Behaviour in School-aged Children: What do children want to know? Dublin: Department of Health and Children.

by Saoirse Nic Gabhainn

Hanafin, S., Brooks, A-M., Macken, A., Brady, G., McKeever, R., Judge, C., Ryan, B., Nic Gabhainn, S. & Gavin, A. (2008). State of the Nation’s Children: Ireland 2008. Dublin: Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Department of Health and Children.

by Saoirse Nic Gabhainn

Kelly, C., Nic Gabhainn, S., Molcho, M. & Walsh, K. (2006). Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC): a World Health Organisation collaborative cross-national study. National Institutes for Health Sciences Research Bulletin, 3 (3), 75-76.

by Saoirse Nic Gabhainn

Richter, M., Vereecken, C.A., Boyce, W., Maes, L., Nic Gabhainn, S. & Currie, C. (2009). Parental occupation, family affluence and adolescent health behaviour in 28 countries. International Journal of Public Health, 54, 1-10.

by Saoirse Nic Gabhainn

Hanafin, S., Brooks, A-M., Macken, A., Brady, G., McKeever, R., Judge, C., Ryan, B., Nic Gabhainn, S. & Gavin, A. (2008). State of the Nation’s Children: Ireland 2008. Dublin: Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Department of Health and Children.

by Saoirse Nic Gabhainn

Nic Gabhainn, S., Kelly, C. & Molcho, M. (2007). HBSC Ireland 2006: National Report of the 2006 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children in Ireland. Dublin: Department of Health and Children.

by Saoirse Nic Gabhainn

Kelly, C., Mocho, M., Doyle, P. & Nic Gabhainn, S. (2010) Psychosomatic symptoms among schoolchildren in Ireland. International Journal of Adolescent Health and Medicine, 22(2), 223-230.

by Saoirse Nic Gabhainn

Mulder, J., ter Bogt, T., Raaijmakers, Q.A., Nic Gabhainn, S., Monshouwer, K. & Vollebergh, W. (2010). Is it the music? Peer substance use as a mediator of the link between music preferences and adolescent substance use. Journal of Adolescence, 33, 387-394.

by Saoirse Nic Gabhainn