During the academic year 2019–2020, school buildings worldwide closed in response to COVID-19 pandemic, necessitating a rapid shift distance education. This study assessed influence of high-speed broadband availability on student engagement with learning during this period Ireland. Employing data from representative sample 206 secondary schools, as perceived by principals was estimated have been more adversely affected among schools located areas lower coverage broadband. may be partly...

Energy poverty, typified by cold homes and/or an inability to afford energy bills, presents risks the mental health of occupants. Parents young children may be especially susceptible a toll from poverty since they have significant care obligation and spend much their day at home.Data Growing Up in Ireland study inform this longitudinal analysis.A 1.64 greater odds maternal depression were estimated for households containing characterized [P = 0.000; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.31-2.05]....

COVID-19 school closures have seen the homeplace become a school-place for students and their families in Ireland. This paper presents research on resources supports available to engage with learning home environments. Evidence from nationally representative survey comprising one third of second-level leaders, conducted during first 2020, shows that attendance engagement appears be influenced by educational level parents/guardians. The association between parental education student was...

The COVID-19 pandemic saw residential neighbourhoods become more of a focal point in people’s lives, where people were greater confined to living, working, and undertaking leisure their locality. This study investigates whether area-level deprivation neighbourhood conditions influence mental health, accounting for demographic, socio-economic health circumstances individuals. Using nationally representative data from Ireland, regression modelling revealed that did not itself have discernible...

To investigate how information communication technology (ICT) factors relate to the use of telemedicine by older people in Ireland during pandemic 2020. Furthermore, paper tested whether supply primary care, measured General Practitioner's (GP) accessibility, influenced people's options.

Abstract The link between exposure to air pollution and adverse effects on human health is well documented. Yet, in a European context, research the spatial distribution of characteristics areas relatively scarce, there need for using different scales, wider variety socioeconomic indicators (such as ethnicity) new methodologies assess these relationships. This study uses comprehensive data wide range demographic indicators, matched PM 2.5 concentrations small Ireland, relationship social...

Using data from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA), linked to administrative high-speed broadband availability infrastructure maps, this study examines patterns of Internet uses and psychosocial outcomes for over 3500 people aged 50 plus across Ireland. High-speed is associated with higher reported levels home access, greater frequency use more engagement activities. Controlling demographic socio-economic circumstances, regression models show that quality life among daily users...

Purpose Using longitudinal data, this study aims to provide a greater understanding as how parenting factors, including the employment of various disciplinary techniques, during young person's early adolescence may contribute excessive Internet use (EIU) in later adolescence. Design/methodology/approach Employing “Problem Behaviour” theory (PBT) guiding framework, uses data from Growing Up Ireland ’98 Cohort investigate effect proximal and distal parental influences, measured when children...

Inequities in access to General Practitioner (GP) services are a key policy concern given the role of GPs as gatekeepers secondary care services. Geographic or area-level factors, including local deprivation and supply healthcare providers, important elements access. In considering how relates GP utilisation, two potentially opposing factors may be important. The tends lower areas higher deprivation. However, poorer health status among individuals deprived suggests greater need for...

Background Neighbourhood Renewal (NR) was launched in Northern Ireland (NI) 2003 to revive the social, economic and physical fabric of 36 deprived communities, characterised by a legacy sectarian conflict. This study evaluates impact policy on health over decade. Methods A merged panel secondary data from British Household Panel Survey (2001–2008) Understanding Society (2009–2012) yields longitudinal information respondents for 12 years. We conducted controlled before after investigation NR...

While there is a broad consensus that barriers to access in the utilisation of healthcare exist for immigrants US, European evidence exploring this issue paints mixed picture, with studies from variety jurisdictions presenting different conclusions. In context, Ireland, country substantial private involvement delivery, and, largely young immigrant population, provides an opportunity investigate compared natives private-public provision. The patterns (defined as residents foreign birth) and...

The internet provides opportunities for social interactions which first occur in an online environment that can lead to meeting up real life. However, growing concerns around safety and privacy warrant greater study of this modern-day phenomenon. Using a longitudinal dataset approximately 4,300 20-year-olds Ireland, finds one-in-three report someone from online. Multiple regression reveals females are less likely engage such behaviour, while the trait 'openness', spending more time on...

Abstract Large‐scale international migration continues apace. From a health‐care services perspective, it is important to understand the influence of migrant heritage on utilization, allocate resources appropriately and facilitate equity. However, differences in utilization across different groups remain poorly understood, particularly so for paediatric populations. This paper contributes filling this gap knowledge, examining contact children whom their primary caregiver foreign‐born, using...

Abstract This paper develops and expands upon social identity theory as an explanation for gambling among youth engaged in team sport. Analysing longitudinal data over 4500 20-year-olds from the Growing Up Ireland study, reveals that online increased 2.6 to 9.3% between 17 20 years cohort, with increase driven by males. A statistically significant positive association is uncovered playing sports regularly gambling, well behaviour, independent of socio-demographic other risk factors males but...

Neighbourhood Renewal is the main area-based urban regeneration initiative in Northern Ireland. The region a unique setting for because of an enduring legacy ethno-religious conflict. Using longitudinal micro-data, paper investigates effect policy on economic welfare residents living policy-on areas compared with three policy-off control groups. Difference-in-difference regression employment and unemployment status, household income, benefit receipt subjective financial status reveals that...