in compiling this study. Finally I would like to thank all those students who took time to comple... more in compiling this study. Finally I would like to thank all those students who took time to complete the questionnaires, their parents and the staff from the participating schools for their support.
Between 2002 and 2010 there was a statistically significant increase in the percentage of young p... more Between 2002 and 2010 there was a statistically significant increase in the percentage of young people who reported their health is 'excellent' (27.8% in 2002 and 32.7% in 2010). Happywithlife Between 1998 and 2010 there was a statistically significant increase in the percentage of young people who reported they are happy with their life (88.6% in 1998 and 91.1% in 2010). Lifesatisfaction Between 2002 and 2010 there was a statistically significant increase in the percentage of young people who reported high life satisfaction (75.1% in 2002 and 76.2% in 2010). Social Contexts of Children's Lives This section reports trends on four social contexts of children's lives: family, school, peers and their local area. In general, there are positive trends in all four contexts.
Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Department of Health and Children Hawkins H... more Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Department of Health and Children Hawkins House Hawkins Street Dublin 2 Tel: +353 (0)1 635 4000 Fax: +353 (0)1 674 3223 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.omcya.ie ... All rights reserved. No part of this publication ...
Bullying is a major cause of concern among parents, teachers and children as it has substantial e... more Bullying is a major cause of concern among parents, teachers and children as it has substantial effects on children’s lives 1,2. It is defined as repeated negative behaviour with the intent to cause harm, within the context of an unequal power relationship 3. The negative effects of traditional bullying are well established, however there is limited research on cyber bullying. Traditional bullying victims are more likely to experience poor health 4 and poorer psychological outcomes 2, and bullies are more likely to report involvement in substance use such as drinking and taking drugs 5. The aim of this study was to explore the associations of bullying victimisation with self-reported health and life satisfaction, and to examine whether involvement in risk behaviours contributes to these health outcomes. Data were collected on involvement in traditional and cyber bullying, self-reported health, life satisfaction and risk behaviours from students aged 15 to 18 years old using classroo...
There has been growing recognition of the importance of the built environment, and in particular ... more There has been growing recognition of the importance of the built environment, and in particular the food environment, to obesity related behaviours in recent years. The food environment of schools, which includes access to food premises and availability of food, are important determinants of health among school-aged children. The food premises and food available within close proximity of schools can impact the dietary choices of school children. In order to assess the impact of this environment on children’s diet, reliable and accurate data on the availability of food and the presence of food premises is required. Using questionnaires, we collected data on the internal food environment of 63 schools that took part in the Health Behaviour in School-aged children (HBSC) survey in Ireland in 2010. Using a Geographic Information System (GIS), the external school food environment for these schools was assessed by mapping food businesses within 1 km of schools. Food businesses were categ...
Strong evidence exists of a downward secular trend in the age at menarche; which appears to be as... more Strong evidence exists of a downward secular trend in the age at menarche; which appears to be associated with improved health and nutritional circumstances over the past two centuries. The aim of this study was to determine the mean age at menarche of Irish girls in 2006, as this has not been verified since 1986. A nationally representative sample of Irish girls (n = 4720, age 10-18 years) was obtained from the 2006 Irish Health Behaviour in School Aged Children survey and mean menarcheal age was calculated using the recall method. Mean age at menarche decreased from 13.52 years in 1986 to 12.53 years in 2006 and was lowest in cities and among manual groups. No significant differences were found between Irish-born and immigrant girls. Ongoing observation of this biological milestone is warranted to identify whether this secular trend will stabilise in Ireland and at what age. Consequences of earlier biological maturation on adolescent health behaviours and outcomes should also be m...
Act, 1991 and the Child Care (Placement of Children in Foster Care) Regulations 1995. Due to rece... more Act, 1991 and the Child Care (Placement of Children in Foster Care) Regulations 1995. Due to recent reports in Ireland and an increased awareness of the experiences of children in care internationally, much work is underway in Ireland to increase our understanding and improve their lives. The number of children living in care in Ireland is estimated to be over 60,000 and has been increasing each year. The majority of children are in care for five or more years 1 . To date, very little is known about the lives of children living in foster care or children's homes in Ireland. Studies in the UK and the US have illustrated that children in care are particularly vulnerable to negative life experiences. Children who become involved with the child welfare system are described as a population at risk for adverse outcomes in multiple domains 2 . Compared with the majority of children raised at home, those who grow up away from their families suffer multiple disadvantages, and the health ...
It fulfils a commitment in the National Children's Strategy to publish key indicators of child we... more It fulfils a commitment in the National Children's Strategy to publish key indicators of child well-being on a regular basis. As with earlier reports in this series, the State of the Nation's Children: Ireland 2010 presents the most current and most reliable administrative, survey and Census data on the socio-demographic and child well-being indicators that were selected to be part of the National Set of Child Well-Being Indicators back in 2005. The biennial publication of these reports continues to stimulate impressive improvements in data on child well-being. For the State of the Nation's Children: Ireland 2010, new indicators have been developed to close previously identified data gaps and more sophisticated data analyses have been carried out to enable a greater focus on the more vulnerable groups of children in Ireland, including Traveller children, immigrant children and children with a disability and/or chronic illness. The 2010 edition of this report continues to point to some gaps in the coverage and timeliness of data on child well-being. It is hoped that these can be addressed in the context of the emerging National Data and Research Strategy on Children's Lives, which is being prepared by my Office for publication in 2011.
in carrying out this survey. It is a big undertaking. Finally, I wish to thank all those students... more in carrying out this survey. It is a big undertaking. Finally, I wish to thank all those students who participated, their parents and the staff of the participating schools.
in compiling this study. Finally I would like to thank all those students who took time to comple... more in compiling this study. Finally I would like to thank all those students who took time to complete the questionnaires, their parents and the staff from the participating schools for their support.
Between 2002 and 2010 there was a statistically significant increase in the percentage of young p... more Between 2002 and 2010 there was a statistically significant increase in the percentage of young people who reported their health is 'excellent' (27.8% in 2002 and 32.7% in 2010). Happywithlife Between 1998 and 2010 there was a statistically significant increase in the percentage of young people who reported they are happy with their life (88.6% in 1998 and 91.1% in 2010). Lifesatisfaction Between 2002 and 2010 there was a statistically significant increase in the percentage of young people who reported high life satisfaction (75.1% in 2002 and 76.2% in 2010). Social Contexts of Children's Lives This section reports trends on four social contexts of children's lives: family, school, peers and their local area. In general, there are positive trends in all four contexts.
Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Department of Health and Children Hawkins H... more Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Department of Health and Children Hawkins House Hawkins Street Dublin 2 Tel: +353 (0)1 635 4000 Fax: +353 (0)1 674 3223 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.omcya.ie ... All rights reserved. No part of this publication ...
Bullying is a major cause of concern among parents, teachers and children as it has substantial e... more Bullying is a major cause of concern among parents, teachers and children as it has substantial effects on children’s lives 1,2. It is defined as repeated negative behaviour with the intent to cause harm, within the context of an unequal power relationship 3. The negative effects of traditional bullying are well established, however there is limited research on cyber bullying. Traditional bullying victims are more likely to experience poor health 4 and poorer psychological outcomes 2, and bullies are more likely to report involvement in substance use such as drinking and taking drugs 5. The aim of this study was to explore the associations of bullying victimisation with self-reported health and life satisfaction, and to examine whether involvement in risk behaviours contributes to these health outcomes. Data were collected on involvement in traditional and cyber bullying, self-reported health, life satisfaction and risk behaviours from students aged 15 to 18 years old using classroo...
There has been growing recognition of the importance of the built environment, and in particular ... more There has been growing recognition of the importance of the built environment, and in particular the food environment, to obesity related behaviours in recent years. The food environment of schools, which includes access to food premises and availability of food, are important determinants of health among school-aged children. The food premises and food available within close proximity of schools can impact the dietary choices of school children. In order to assess the impact of this environment on children’s diet, reliable and accurate data on the availability of food and the presence of food premises is required. Using questionnaires, we collected data on the internal food environment of 63 schools that took part in the Health Behaviour in School-aged children (HBSC) survey in Ireland in 2010. Using a Geographic Information System (GIS), the external school food environment for these schools was assessed by mapping food businesses within 1 km of schools. Food businesses were categ...
Strong evidence exists of a downward secular trend in the age at menarche; which appears to be as... more Strong evidence exists of a downward secular trend in the age at menarche; which appears to be associated with improved health and nutritional circumstances over the past two centuries. The aim of this study was to determine the mean age at menarche of Irish girls in 2006, as this has not been verified since 1986. A nationally representative sample of Irish girls (n = 4720, age 10-18 years) was obtained from the 2006 Irish Health Behaviour in School Aged Children survey and mean menarcheal age was calculated using the recall method. Mean age at menarche decreased from 13.52 years in 1986 to 12.53 years in 2006 and was lowest in cities and among manual groups. No significant differences were found between Irish-born and immigrant girls. Ongoing observation of this biological milestone is warranted to identify whether this secular trend will stabilise in Ireland and at what age. Consequences of earlier biological maturation on adolescent health behaviours and outcomes should also be m...
Act, 1991 and the Child Care (Placement of Children in Foster Care) Regulations 1995. Due to rece... more Act, 1991 and the Child Care (Placement of Children in Foster Care) Regulations 1995. Due to recent reports in Ireland and an increased awareness of the experiences of children in care internationally, much work is underway in Ireland to increase our understanding and improve their lives. The number of children living in care in Ireland is estimated to be over 60,000 and has been increasing each year. The majority of children are in care for five or more years 1 . To date, very little is known about the lives of children living in foster care or children's homes in Ireland. Studies in the UK and the US have illustrated that children in care are particularly vulnerable to negative life experiences. Children who become involved with the child welfare system are described as a population at risk for adverse outcomes in multiple domains 2 . Compared with the majority of children raised at home, those who grow up away from their families suffer multiple disadvantages, and the health ...
It fulfils a commitment in the National Children's Strategy to publish key indicators of child we... more It fulfils a commitment in the National Children's Strategy to publish key indicators of child well-being on a regular basis. As with earlier reports in this series, the State of the Nation's Children: Ireland 2010 presents the most current and most reliable administrative, survey and Census data on the socio-demographic and child well-being indicators that were selected to be part of the National Set of Child Well-Being Indicators back in 2005. The biennial publication of these reports continues to stimulate impressive improvements in data on child well-being. For the State of the Nation's Children: Ireland 2010, new indicators have been developed to close previously identified data gaps and more sophisticated data analyses have been carried out to enable a greater focus on the more vulnerable groups of children in Ireland, including Traveller children, immigrant children and children with a disability and/or chronic illness. The 2010 edition of this report continues to point to some gaps in the coverage and timeliness of data on child well-being. It is hoped that these can be addressed in the context of the emerging National Data and Research Strategy on Children's Lives, which is being prepared by my Office for publication in 2011.
in carrying out this survey. It is a big undertaking. Finally, I wish to thank all those students... more in carrying out this survey. It is a big undertaking. Finally, I wish to thank all those students who participated, their parents and the staff of the participating schools.
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