A5027252849- Health disparities and outcomes
- Global Health Care Issues
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Retinal Imaging and Analysis
- Retinal Diseases and Treatments
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Glaucoma and retinal disorders
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Religion, Society, and Development
- Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
- Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Family Dynamics and Relationships
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
Queen's University Belfast
2014-2024
University of Ulster
2005-2017
Royal Victoria Hospital
2015-2017
The relationship between religion and happiness has been the focus of much research. present review provides a critical examination this research and, in particular, focuses on conceptual methodological concerns. majority studies report positive association measures happiness; however, contradictory findings are common. This is exemplified literature that systematically employed Francis Scale Attitude toward Christianity alongside two different among variety samples. Two opposing conclusions...
Background/Aims This study aimed to describe the cohort profile of Northern Ireland Cohort for Longitudinal Study Ageing (NICOLA) and report prevalence of, awareness associations with glaucoma. Methods Using geographic stratification, a representative sample non-institutionalised Irish adults aged over 50 years was invited participate. NICOLA participants underwent Computer-Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI), Self-Completion Questionnaire (SCQ) health assessment. The CAPI SCQ collected...
Abstract The empirical examination of the relationship between religion and health has often lacked theoretical direction. aim study was to examine dimensions religiosity within context James Wells' cognitive-behavioural framework religion. A community sample 177 UK adults completed measures religious orientation, coping, prayer activity alongside SF-36 Health Survey. Consistent with religion, intrinsic meditative scores accounted for unique variance in both physical mental over a number...
Aims. Untreated maternal depression during the postpartum period can have a profound impact on short- and long-term psychological physical well-being of children. There is, therefore, an imperative for increased understanding determinants depression-related healthcare access this period. Methods. Respondents were 11 089 mothers 9-month-old infants recruited to Growing Up in Ireland study. Of sample, 10 827 had complete data all relevant variables. provided sociodemographic, socioeconomic...
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a recognized risk factor for cognitive impairment. Identification of those at greatest impairment may facilitate earlier therapeutic intervention. This study evaluated associations between estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and function in the Northern Ireland Cohort Longitudinal Study Ageing.Data were available 3412 participants ≥50 years age living non-institutionalized settings who attended health assessment February 2014 March 2016. Measures serum...
Abstract Background Aimed to compare the prevalence, characteristics, and associated mortality risk of frailty in Northern Ireland (NI) Republic (ROI). Methods Secondary analysis first wave two nationally representative cohorts, Cohort for Longitudinal Study Ageing or NICOLA study (N = 8504) Irish on TILDA 8504). Frailty was assessed using a harmonized accumulation deficits index (FI) containing 30 items. FI scores classified individuals as non-frail (<0.10), pre-frail (0.10–0.24)...
The Oxford Happiness Questionnaire short-form (Hills & Argyle, 2002) is an 8-item measure of happiness. This study evaluated the internal consistency reliability and test-retest among 55 Northern Irish undergraduate university students who completed on two occasions separated by weeks. Internal was satisfactory at both Time 1 ( alpha = .62) 2 .58). Stability across administrations r .69), there no significant change between M 34.5, SD 5.4) 34.6, 5.2). These data support short-term short-form.
This article investigates adolescent men’s pregnancy resolution choices in Australia, Ireland, and Italy. It addresses two main gaps the literature: lack of research on (adolescent) views unintended international comparative case studies men reproductive choices. Consistent with theories transformation intimacies society growth individualization, results suggest that are interested effect an their individual biographies as well girlfriend’s health well-being. However, Australian male...
Recently three studies have reported on the test-retest reliability of Francis Scale Attitude toward Christianity; however, these were limited to comparatively small samples ( Ns = 39, 114, 58). The present study examined temporal stability 7-item version Christianity over a 15-week period among sample 581 English children aged between 10 and 12 years. Data demonstrated that across two administrations was very high r .79); there significant change in mean scores Time 1 2.
The retinal and cerebral microvasculature share similar embryological origins physiological characteristics. Improved imaging technologies provide opportunistic non-invasive assessment of microvascular parameters (RMPs) against cognitive outcomes. We evaluated baseline measures for associations between RMPs mild impairment (MCI) from participants the Northern Ireland Cohort Longitudinal Study Ageing (NICOLA).RMPs (central arteriolar / venular equivalents, arteriole to ratio, fractal...
Purpose To report prevalence and risk factor associations for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) AMD features from multimodal retinal grading in a multidisciplinary longitudinal population-based study of aging Northern Ireland. Study design Population-based cohort study. Methods Retinal imaging at the Norther Ireland Cohort Longitudinal Aging health assessment included stereo Colour Fundus Photography (CFP) (Canon CX-1, Tokyo, Japan) Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography (SD-OCT)...
This study evaluated the test-retest reliability of Francis Scale Attitude toward Christianity short-form. 39 Northern Irish undergraduate students completed measure on two occasions separated by one week. Stability across administrations was high, r = .92, and there no significant change between Time 1(M 25.2, SD 5.4) 2 (M 25.7, 6.2). These data support short-term
This study provides a cross-national exploration of the media and public responses to 2002 Irish Republican Army (IRA) statement apology for hundreds non-combatant deaths caused by them over past 30 years. The explored in national, regional, local news papers across United States, England, Northern Ireland. It was hypothesized that relational closeness victims IRA campaign would affect attitudes toward apology, as geographical political violence Ireland; also within Ireland there be...
Abstract: As part of an international study examining student victimization (by both peers and educators) posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomatology, 154 Irish university students completed the ‘Student Alienation Trauma Scale–Revised’. This examined retrospective accounts negative experiences in school, identified worst school experiences, assessed whether individual developed PTSD symptomatology. Items regarding verbal/relational aggression were reported for experience. Whilst...
To describe the distributions of and associations with intraocular pressure (IOP) circumpapillary retinal nerve fibre layer (cRNFL) thickness in a population-based study.Northern Ireland Cohort for Longitudinal Study Ageing participants underwent computer-assisted personal interview, self-completion questionnaire health assessment (HA). At HA, IOP measurement using Ocular Response Analyser spectral-domain optical coherence tomography Heidelberg Spectralis. Participants also range...