Giving voice to women in the sex industry: A voice-centred relational model based qualitative study

This qualitative, exploratory research examines the barriers that prevent women in sex work in Ireland from accessing co-ordinated health and social care services. Using an adapted voice centred relational model (VCRM), the study examines the experiences of women engaged in sex work. The study underpins a feminist standpoint epistemology theoretical framework, and gives voice to minority groups who remain excluded from research, policy and practice. The findings indicate that women involved in sex work are primarily working indoors, hold precarious legal status and are in Ireland as a response to global migration and economic necessity. Street based sex work too, remains evident with a strong link to family breakdown and addiction. The women discussed their experiences of their health and well-being and the impact of minimal health and social care supports available to them. The research highlights the need for further health and social care service development throughout the country of Ireland that is respectful to the various social determinants which impact on the lives of women in sex work. This study contributes to Irish knowledge and, in particular, pertaining to the psychosocial experiences of women involved in sex work and the Irish health and social care service. It has profound implications for future studies in the field of Irish sex work and proposes a strong case for qualitative research as a tool to address practice and policy change, alongside, extending the debate on sex work both nationally and internationally to include the perspectives of women involved in the sex industry

SLAN 2007: Survey of Lifestyle, Attitudes and Nutrition in Ireland Mental Health and Social Well-being Report

This report presents the main findings on the mental health and social well-being of Irish adults from the 2007 Survey of Lifestyle, Attitudes and Nutrition (SLÁN 2007) in Ireland, commissioned by the Department of Health and Children. The report is part of a series based on the main 2007 survey (Morgan et al, 2008), which for the first time included questions on the mental health and social well-being status of the Irish adult population. Respondents were asked a series of questions on different aspects of mental health, including positive mental health and well-being, common mental health problems and clinical symptoms of depression and generalised anxiety disorder. A number of questions were also included on perceived stigma, quality of life, deliberate self-harm, loneliness, social support and social well-being. The SLÁN 2007 survey involved 10,364 respondents (62% response rate), aged 18 and over, with sub-studies on body size and a detailed physical examination. The sample is representative of the general population in Ireland when compared with Census 2006 figures and was further weighted to match the Census for analysis. SLÁN 2007 is, therefore, the largest national survey to date on the extent of both positive and negative mental health in the Irish adult population. This report presents the findings on mental health and social well-being and considers the influence of key socio-demographic variables, including age, gender, social class, education, income, residential location, employment status and marital status. The relationships between mental health, social well-being and self-rated health are also examined

Bullying, mental health, and the moderating role of supportive adults: a cross-national analysis of adolescents in 45 countries

Copyright © 2022 Kim, Craig, King, Bilz, Cosma, Molcho, Qirjako, Gaspar De Matos, Augustine, Šmigelskas and Pickett. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.Objectives: Relationships with supportive adults during adolescence may be a protective factor that lowers the risks associated with bullying. The current study aimed to examine the moderating role of supportive adults in the associations between bullying involvement (in-person and cyber) and mental health problems (psychological symptoms and low life satisfaction). Methods: Data from 45 countries and regions taking part in the 2017/18 Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children study (N = 230,757) were used. Multivariable Poisson regression models were used to estimate relative risks of bullying on mental health. Effect estimates were compared across the number of supportive adults to examine a possible cumulative protective effect of relationships with supportive adults. Results: Bullying involvement was consistently associated with poor mental health across the 45 countries. Risk of mental health problems associated with bullying involvement was greatest among students reporting relationships with multiple supportive adults. This was true for all indicators of bullying involvement. Conclusion: Bullying remains a prevalent and harmful experience for youth worldwide. Merely having supportive adults is not sufficient in protecting youth from experiencing the mental health risks associated with bullying.Grant funding for the researchers involved in this cross-national manuscript was provided by the: 1) Public Health Agency of Canada; 2) Canadian Institutes of Health Research (operating grant MOP341188). HBSC Ireland was funded by the Health Promotion Policy Unit, Department of Health, Ireland.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

SLAN 2007: Suirbhe ar Nosanna Maireachtala, Dearcai agus Cothu in Eirinn: Priomhthuarascail

Is éard atá sa tuarascáil seo na príomhthorthaí ó Shuirbhé ar Nósanna Maireachtála, Dearcaí agus Cothú in Éirinn 2007 (SLÁN 2007). Is é seo an tríú suirbhé SLÁN agus an suirbhé is mó agus is é seo an chéad suirbhé a áirítear teangacha eile ann seachas Béarla agus Gaeilge. Rinneadh staidéir eile roimhe seo in 1998 (Friel et al, 1999) agus 2002 (Kelleher et al, 2003). Tá an dá thuarascáil seo le fáil ar an láithreán gréasáin www.healthpromotion.ie/publications. Rinneadh príomhshuirbhé SLÁN 2007 trí agallaimh duine le duine. Bhí dhá staidéar foghrúpa ann (i) tomhas airde, meáchain agus imlíne coime (foghrúpa freagróirí níos óige) agus (ii) scrúdú fisiciúil níos mionsonraithe (foghrúpa de fhreagróirí níos sine). Is é a bhí mar aidhm leis an staidéar sonraí náisiúnta maidir le sláinte ghinearálta, iompraíochtaí sláinte agus úsáid seirbhísí sláinte a bhailiú i measc daoine fásta a bhfuil cónaí orthu in Éirinn. Dhírigh staidéar an dá fhoghrúpa ar eolas ríthábhachtach maidir le próifílí riosca sláinte daoine fásta níos óige agus níos sine a sholáthar. Roghnaíodh téamaí SLÁN 2007 bunaithe ar thosaíochtaí reatha náisiúnta beartais agus seirbhíse. Baineadh úsáid as príomhcháipéisí lena n-áirítear an Straitéis Náisiúnta Sláinte, Ardchaighdeán agus Cothroime (An Roinn Sláinte agus Leanaí, 2001); an Straitéis Náisiúnta um Chur chun Cinn na Sláinte (An Roinn Sláinte agus Leanaí, 2000); agus ceathrú Tuarascáil Bhliantúil an Phríomh-Oifigigh Mhíochaine (An Roinn Sláinte agus Leanaí, 2005). Trí chomhairliúchán breise leis an gcuibhreannas taighde, chuir an Grúpa Maoiniúcháin agus Comhairleach sraith míreanna tosaíochta agus soláimhsithe a bhí le meas le chéile. Príomhriachtanas ba ea sraith príomhshonraí sláinte den daonra náisiúnta a sholáthar – sonraí a chiallódh go mbeadh sé indéanta comparáid a dhéanamh laistigh d’fhoghrúpaí staidéir (inscne, aois agus aicme shóisialta), sna réigiúin seirbhíse sláinte laistigh d’Fheidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte (HSE), agus le príomhdhaonraí comparáide eile (go háirithe Tuaisceart Éireann) mar aon le suirbhéanna SLÁN a rinneadh roimhe seo. Ba é an tAonad Cothú Sláinte agus Beartais sa Roinn Sláinte agus Leanaí a mhaoinigh SLÁN 2007. Ba é cuibhreannas SLÁN 2007 a rinne na suirbhéanna agus an anailís. I measc chomhaltaí an Chuibhreannais bhí Coláiste Ríoga na Máinleá in Éirinn (RCSI), Coláiste na hOllscoile, Corcaigh (UCC), Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh (OÉG) agus an Institiúid Taighde Eacnamaíochta agus Sóisialta (ESRI)

Decreases in adolescent weekly alcohol use in Europe and North America: evidence from 28 countries from 2002 to 2010

Background: This study examined trends in adolescent weekly alcohol use between 2002 and 2010 in 28 European and North American countries. Methods: Analyses were based on data from 11-, 13- and 15-year-old adolescents who participated in the Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children (HBSC) study in 2002, 2006 and 2010. Results: Weekly alcohol use declined in 20 of 28 countries and in all geographic regions, from 12.1 to 6.1% in Anglo-Saxon countries, 11.4 to 7.8% in Western Europe, 9.3 to 4.1% in Northern Europe and 16.3 to 9.9% in Southern Europe. Even in Eastern Europe, where a stable trend was observed between 2002 and 2006, weekly alcohol use declined between 2006 and 2010 from 12.3 to 10.1%. The decline was evident in all gender and age subgroups. Conclusions: These consistent trends may be attributable to increased awareness of the harmful effects of alcohol for adolescent development and the implementation of associated prevention efforts, or changes in social norms and conditions. Although the declining trend was remarkably similar across countries, prevalence rates still differed considerably across countrie