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Irish Child Health Database - Peer Reviewed Papers

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How to use this database.

• Method 1- uses a free natural language approach.

  After choosing the object of the search – by ticking title, abstract, aims and objective, or author - enter a term, word or name in the ‘Search’ box to return references answering your research question.

• Method 2 - utilises key words.

  Those key words assigned from thesauruses of controlled vocabulary by the trained coders of international bibliographic databases.
  The controlled vocabularies key word are listed alphanumerically under 'Bibliographic database keywords' .
  Use the drop down menu to identity which 'key words' you are interested in to return references to answer your research question.

• Method 3 - is based on the indexing system

  developed by the researchers who compiled this database.
  It adopts a thematic approach to mapping Irish child health research. The themed areas represent outcomes mapped to the International Classification of Disease version 10 (ICD-10) or one of 23 other health-related themed outcomes. Themes are defined in Tables 5 to 7 (of the study report).
  Use the alphabetic drop down menu under ‘ICD-10 or themed health-related outcomes’ to identity which themed areas you are interested in to select references to answer your research question.

• Method 4 – allows papers to be searched by Study type.

  Indexing by study type offers a valuable insight into understanding the population impact of the topic of interest. More than 20 study types were identified across the 2,152 study papers. These are defined in Table 3 (of the study report). Within 'Study type' papers are further stratification by geographical region (Table 49), topic area of interest and study aims and objectives.
  Click on 'Study type' to select the type of study of interest, progressively select sub-categories by topic area or other sub-classification of interest to answer your research question.

The complete background, methods and findings from this mapping exercise are detailed in the study report.

religious affiliation

Your search returns 4 documents

• 1.   Children's experience and adjustment to political conflict in Northern Ireland

  This case report discusses an interview with children, reporting self-reported experience of a number of negative life events

  

  Abstract:

  Examined 354 male and 335 female school-age (8-11 yrs old) children's self-reported experience of a number of negative life events, including a number of conflict-related events in relation to gender, age, socioeconomic status, and religious affiliation. Measures included an experience of negative events scale and Harter's Self-Perception Profile for Children. The reports suggest that more...

  International Classification:

  Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue - Report

  Categories:

  negative life events

  Geography:

  Northern Ireland

  Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology, Vol: 6 Page: 157-176 2000
  Orla T. Muldoon; Karen Trew

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• 2.   Educational differences in self-perceptions of adolescents in Northern Ireland

  The aim of the study was to compare self-perceptions of children from the integrated school sector in Northern Ireland with those of children attending religiously segregated schools

  

  Abstract:

  Self-perceptions of children from the integrated school sector in Northern Ireland were compared with those of children attending religiously segregated schools. In a cross-sectional study, the self-perceptions of 546 boys and girls aged 11-13 years and 14-15 years, at two integrated comprehensive and five segregated post-primary schools in Northern Ireland, were measured using the more...

  International Classification:

  Psychology - self-perceptions

  Categories:

  self-perceptions

  Geography:

  Northern Ireland

  International Journal of Behavioral Development, Vol: 27 Page: 513-518 2003
  Carol McClenahan; Paul Irwing; Maurice Stringer; Melanie Giles; Ronnie Wilson

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• 3.   Religious affiliation and attitudes toward the use of corporal punishment in Northern Ireland

  The aim of this study was to examine the association, of Northern Irish parents, between religious affiliation, social class and attitudes to childhood corporal punishment

  

  Abstract:

  A survey of 371 Northern Irish parents assessed the association between religious affiliation, social class and attitudes to childhood corporal punishment. In line with American studies it was predicted that conservative Protestants would display most support for the use of physical punishment. Results show that the overall rate of physical punishment and the rate of commitment to more...

  International Classification:

  Other - religion

  Categories:

  religious affiliation; childhood corporal punishment

  Geography:

  Northern Ireland

  Irish Journal of Psychology, Vol: 22 Page: 55-62 2001
  Teresa Murphy-Cowan; Maurice Stringer

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• 4.   Social group membership and self-perceptions in Northern Irish children: A longitudinal study

  This study examined stability and change in children's self-competence and self-esteem

  

  Abstract:

  Examined stability and change in children's self-competence and self-esteem in a 2-wave longitudinal study of primary school children. The influence of psychosocial factors, gender, religion/ethnicity, and SES on the development of self-perceptions was also examined. A sample of 110 children completed the Harter Self Perception Profile for Children at age 8 and age 11 yrs. Analysis of more...

  International Classification:

  Longitudinal - Psycology - self-competence and self-esteem

  Categories:

  self-competence and self-esteem

  Geography:

  Northern Ireland

  British Journal of Developmental Psychology, Vol: 18 Page: 65-80 2000
  Orla T. Muldoon

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