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The relationship between below average cognitive ability at age 5 years and the child’s experience of school at age 9
Background At age 5, while only embarking on their educational journey, substantial differences in children’s cognitive ability will already exist. The aim of this study was to examine the causal association between below average cognitive ability at age 5 years and child-reported experience of scho…
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Joint developmental trajectories of internalising and externalising behaviours from childhood to adolescence and their links to socio-economic profiles – findings from the ‘growing up in Ireland’ cohort
Introduction Compared to their more affluent peers, children of low socioeconomic position (SEP) are more likely to experience poor mental health. Correctly identifying factors that influence internalising and externalising symptoms is imperative for early, targeted intervention. Distinguishing betw…
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Adverse Childhood Experiences and Weight Loss in Overweight and Obese Children in a 9-Year Study: A Prospective Cohort Study with Structural Equation Modeling
Background Exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) is associated with a 30 to 50% increased risk of obesity in adolescence. The role of ACEs as a determinant of weight loss among overweight and obese children remains unclear. Methods Among 8568 nine-year-old children randomly sampled in 200…
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Including non-resident fathers in cohort research: a scoping study
New research, published by the ESRI and produced in partnership with the Department of Children, Disability and Equality (DCDE), uses Growing Up in Ireland (GUI) data to look at the profile of fathers not living full-time with their children (termed non-resident fathers in the report). The GUI study…