Health Promotion Staff, Michal Molcho

Michal Molcho BA, MA, PhD [E-Mail]

Lecturer

Full Publications List

2012

Clarke, N., Kelly, C., Molcho, M., & Nic Gabhainn, S. (2012).  HBSC Ireland: Workshop to access young people’s opinions of the findings of the 2010 Health Behaviour of School-aged Children (HBSC) Survey. Short report.  download

de Looze, M., Pickett, W., Raaijmakers, Q., Kuntsche, E., Hublet, A., Nic Gabhainn, S., Bjarnason, T., Molcho, M., Vollebergh, W. & ter Bogt, T. (2012). Early Risk Behaviours and Adolescent Injury in 25 European and North American Countries: A Cross-National Consistent Relationship. Journal of Early Adolescence, 32(1), 104-125. [ download] 324KB

de Róiste, A., Kelly, C., Molcho, M., Gavin, A. & Nic Gabhainn, S. (2012). Is School Participation Good for Children? Associations with Health and Wellbeing. Health Education, 112(2), 88-104. download (93KB)

Kelly, C., Gavin, A., Molcho, M. & Nic Gabhainn, S. (2012). The Irish Health Behaviours in School-aged Children (HBSC) study 2010. Dublin: Department of Health. download (93KB)

Sentenac, M., Arnaud, C., Gavin, A., Molcho, M., Nic Gabhainn, S. & Godeau, E. (2012). Peer victimization among school-aged children with chronic conditions. Epidemiologic Reviews, 34, 120-128  (doi: 10.1093/epirev/mxr024). download (143KB)

Van Lente E, Barry M M., Molcho M, Morgan K, Watson D, Harrington J, McGee H. (2012). Measuring Population Mental Health and Social Well-being. International Journal of Public Health, 57(2), 421-430. –  download

2011

de Looze ME, Pickett W, Raaijmakers Q, Kuntsche E, Hublet A, Nic Gabhainn S, Bjarnason T, Molcho M, Vollebergh W, ter Bogt T.(2011). Early Risk Behaviors and Adolescent Injury in 25 European and North American Countries: A Cross-National Consistent Relationship. The Journal of Early Adolescence, 32(1), 104-125.

Godeau, E. and Nic Gabhainn, S. (2011). Sexual health. In C. Currie, R. Griebler, J. Inchley, A. Theunissen, M. Molcho, O. Samdal and W. Dür (eds.) Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Study Protocol: Background, Methodology and Mandatory Items for the 2009/10 Survey. Edinburgh: Child and Adolescent Health Research Unit, University of Edinburgh and the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Health Promotion Research, University of Vienna.

Harel-Fisch, Y, Walsh, SD, Fogel-Grinvald, H, Amitai, G, Pickett, W, Molcho, M, Due, P, Gaspar de Matos, M. and Craig, W. (2010). Negative school perceptions and involvement in school bullying: A universal relationship across 40 countries. Journal of Adolescence, 43(4), 1-14.

Harrington J., Fitzgerald A.P., Lutomski J., Layte R., Molcho M ., Perry IJ. (2011) Sociodemographic, health and  lifestyle predictors of poor diets. Public Health Nutrition, 1 (1), 1-10 - full info

Harrington, J., Fitzgerald, A.P., Lutomsk,i J., Layte, R., Molcho, M. and Perry, I.J. (2011). Sociodemographic, health and  lifestyle predictors of poor diets. Public Health Nutrition, 14(12), 2166–2175.

Harel-Fisch Y, Walsh SD, Fogel-Grinvald H, Amitai G, Pickett W, Molcho M, Due P, Gaspar de Matos M, Craig W (2010). Negative school perceptions and involvement in school bullying: A universal relationship across 40 countries. Journal of Adolescence, 1-14, doi:10.1016/j.adolescence.2010.09.008

Molcho M, Pickett W. (2011). Some thoughts about acceptable’ and ’non-acceptable’ childhood injuries. Injury Prevention, 17: 147-148.

Molcho, M., Kelly, C. and Nic Gabhainn, S. (2011). Immigrant children in Ireland: health and social wellbeing of first and second generation immigrants. In M. Darmody, N. Tyrrell and S. Song (eds), The Changing Faces of Ireland: Exploring the lives of immigrant and ethnic minority children. Rotterdam: Sense Publishers. Pp. 183-202.

Sentenac, M., Gavin, A., Arnaud, C., Molcho, M., Godeau, E., & Nic Gabhainn., S. (2011). Victims of Bullying Among Students With a Disability or Chronic Illness and Their Peers: A Cross-National Study Between Ireland and France. Journal of Adolescent Health, 48(5), 461-466. download (226KB)

Ter Bogt, T. and Nic Gabhainn, S. (2011). Cannabis use. In C. Currie, R. Griebler, J. Inchley, A. Theunissen, M. Molcho, O. Samdal and W. Dür (eds.) Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Study Protocol: Background, Methodology and Mandatory Items for the 2009/10 Survey. Edinburgh: Child and Adolescent Health Research Unit, University of Edinburgh and the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Health Promotion Research, University of Vienna.

Van Lente E, Barry MM, Molcho M, Morgan K, Watson D, Harrington J, McGee H.(2011)  Measuring population mental health and social well-being. International Journal of Public Health, 1-10, doi:10.1007/s00038-011-0317-x.

2010

Kelly, C., Mocho, M., Doyle, P. & Nic Gabhainn, S. (2010) Psychosomatic symptoms among schoolchildren in Ireland. International Journal of Adolescent Health and Medicine, 22(2), 223-230. download (312KB)

Kelly, C., Molcho, M. & Nic Gabhainn, S. (2010). Patterns of weight reduction by weight status in schoolchildren. Public Health Nutrition, 13(8), 1229-1236. download (115KB)

Molcho, M., Kelly, C., & Nic Gabhainn, S. (2010). Perceptions of local area as predictors of injury and physical activity among schoolchildren in Ireland. Injury prevention, 16( supp 1), A235. (Published Abstract)

Molcho, M. and Yafe, E. (2010). School injury in Israel: findings from Magen David Adom. Injury prevention, 16(supp 1), A250. (Published Abstract)

Molcho, M., Kelly, C. & Nic Gabhainn, S. (2010). Deficits in health and well-being among immigrant children in Ireland: the explanatory role of social capital. Translocations: The Irish Migration, Race and Social Transformation Review, 6(1). download (145KB)

Molcho, M., Cristini, F., Nic Gabhainn, S., Santinello, M., Moreno, C., Gaspar de Matos, M., Bjarnson, T., Baldassari, D. & Due, P. (2010). Health and well-being among child immigrants in Europe. Eurohealth, 16(1), 20-23.

Walsh, S., Molcho, M., Harel-Fisv, Y., Huybh, Q., Kukaswadua, A., Aasvee, K., Varnau, D., Ottova, V., Ravens-Sieberer, U. & Pickett, W. Physical and emotional health problems experienced by youth engaged in violent behaviour. Injury prevention, 2010, 16(supp 1): A64 (Published Abstract).

Walsh, S., Molcho, M., Harel-Fisv, Y., Huybh, Q., Kukaswadua, A., Aasvee, K., Varnau, D., Ottova, V., Ravens-Sieberer, U, & Pickett, W. Physical and emotional health problems experienced by youth engaged in violent behaviour. Injury prevention, 2010, 16( supp 1): A64.

2009

Barry, M., Van Lente, E., Molcho, M., Morgan, K., McGee, H., Conroy, R.M., Watson, D., Shelley, E. & Perry, I. (2009). SLÁN 2007: Survey of   Lifestyle , Attitudes and Nutrition in Ireland . Mental Health and Social Well-Being.: Department of Health and Children. Dublin: The Stationery Office.  download (9.3MB)

Craig, W., Harel-Fisch, Y., Fogel-Grinvald, H., Dostaler, S., Hetland, J., Simons-Morton, B., Molcho, M., Gaspar de Matos, M.,  Overpeck, M., Due, P., & Pickett P., the HBSC Violence & Injuries Prevention Focus Group & the HBSC Bullying Writing Group.   (2009). A cross-national profile of bullying and victimisation among adolescents in 40 countries. International Journal of Public Health.  54, S216-S224. download (205KB) 

Dallago, L., Santinello, M., Perkins, D.D, Boyce, W., Molcho, M. & Morgan, A. (2009). Adolescent Place Attachment, Social Capital, and Perceived Safety: A Comparison of 13 Countries. American Journal of Comunity Psychology, 44(1-2), 148-60. download (387KB)

Kelly, C., Molcho, M. & Nic Gabhainn, S. (2009). Health and related behaviour of children in DEIS schools. School Completion Programme Newsletter, Spring, 3. download (4KB)

Kelly, C., Molcho, M. & Nic Gabhainn, S. (2009). Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Ireland 2006 Middle Childhood Study: Socio-demographic patterns in the health behaviours, risk behaviours, health outcomes and social contexts of young people’s health. Dublin: Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Department of Health and Children, Government of Ireland. download (846KB)

Molcho, M., Bjarnason, T., Cristini, F., Gaspar de Matos, M., Koller, T., Moreno, C., Nic Gabhainn, S. & Santinello, M. (2009). Foreign-born children in Europe : an overview for the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study. Report to the International Organisation for Migration, Switzerland. download (628KB)

Molcho, M., Craig, W., Due, P., Pickett, W., Harel-Fisch, Y. & Overpeck, M. (2009). Cross-national time trends in bullying behaviour 1994-2006: findings from Europe and North America.  International Journal of Public Health. 54, S1-S10. download (159KB)

O'Connell, A., Gavin, A., Kelly, C., Molcho, M. & Nic Gabhainn S. (2009). The Mean age at menarche of Irish girls in 2006. Irish Medical Journal, 102(3):76-79. download (13KB)

2008

Currie, C., Molcho, M., Boyce, W., Holstein, B., Torsheim, T. & Richter, M. (2008). Researching health inequalities in adolescents: The development of the Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children (HBSC) Family Affluence Scale. Social Science & Medicine, 66 (6), 1429-1436. download (164KB) 

Gavin, A., Kelly, C., Molcho, M. & Nic Gabhainn,S. (2008). HBSC Ireland: Child well-being in Dublin City. Short report for the Dublin City Children’s Services Committee. download (338KB)

Gavin, A., Molcho, M., Kelly, C. & Nic Gabhainn S. (2008). Family, peer and school relationships as predictors of tobacco, alcohol and cannabis use in Irish adolescents: differences between sustained and experimental substance use. National Institute of Health Sciences Research Bulletin, 4(4), s50-s51. download (885KB)

Kelly, C., Davin, V., Molcho, M. & Nic Gabhainn S. (2008). Family structure and children’s eating patterns: secondary analysis of the Health Behaviours in School-aged Children (HBSC) study 2002. National Institute of Health Sciences Research Bulletin, 4(4), s48-s49. download (916KB)

Kelly, C., Walker, L., Brennan, G., Molcho, M. & Nic Gabhainn, S. (2008). HBSC 2006 Full Variable Report: Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Ireland study 2006: Socio-demographic patterns in the health behaviours, risk behaviours, health outcomes and social contexts of young people’s lives. Dublin: Department of Health and Children. download  (4.27MB)

Molcho, M., Gavin, A. & Nic Gabhainn, S. (2008) HBSC Ireland: cannabis and volatile substance use between 1998-2006. Short report to the Health Research Board. download (31KB)

Molcho, M., Kelly, C., Gavin, A. & Nic Gabhainn S. (2008). Inequalities in Health among School-aged Children in Ireland. Dublin: Department of Health and Children. download (657KB)

Molcho, M., Kelly, C., Sheridan, A., Barry, M. & Nic Gabhainn, S. (2008). Ireland: Social cohesion for mental well-being in adolescence. Case study for the WHO/HBSC Forum 2007: Social Cohesion for Mental Well-being among Adolescents. download from WHO website

Molcho, M., Kelly, C. & Nic Gabhainn S. (2008). Towards understanding food poverty among Irish Children. National Institute of Health Sciences Research Bulletin, 4(4), s42-s43. download (903KB)

Morgan, K., McGee, H., Watson, D., Perry, I., Barry, M., Shelley, E., Harrington, J., Molcho, M., Layte, R., van Lente E., Ward, M., Lutomski, J., Conroy, R. & Brugha, R. (2008). SLÁN 2007: Survey of Lifestyle, Attitudes and Nutrition in Ireland. Main Report. Dublin: Department of Health and Children.  download (10.5KB)

Nic Gabhainn, S., Molcho, M. & Kelly, C. (2008). HBSC Ireland: frequency of smoking behaviour in middle childhood and adolescence. Short report to the Office of Tobacco Control. download (18KB )

Walsh, K., Molcho, M., Dineen, B., Kelleher, C. & Nic Gabhainn S. (2008) Cluster randomisation and design effects in school surveys: an exploration of the Irish Health Behaviours in School-aged Children data. National Institute of Health Sciences Research Bulletin, 4(4), s37-s39.  download (897KB)

2007

Hanafin, S., Brooks, A-M., McGee, H. Brady, G., Roche, G., McKeever, R., Nic Gabhainn, S. & Molcho, M. (2007). State of the Nations Children Ireland 2006. Dublin: The Stationery Office. download  (6.19MB)

Molcho, M., Kelly, C. & Nic Gabhainn, S. (2007). HBSC Ireland: smoking behaviour among Irish Schoolchildren. Short report to the Office of Tobacco Control, Ireland.  download (56KB)

Molcho, M., Nic Gabhainn, S., & Kelleher, C. (2007). Assessing the use of the Family Affluence scale among Irish School Children. Irish Medical Journal 100(8), 37-39  download (1980KB)

Molcho, M., Nic Gabhainn, S., & Kelleher, C. (2007). Interpersonal relationships as predictors of positive health among Irish youth: The more the merrier. Irish Medical Journal, 100(8), 33-36.  download (1980KB)

Molcho, M., Nic Gabhainn, S., Kelly, C., Friel, S. & Kelleher, C. (2007). Food poverty and health among schoolchildren: Findings from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study. Public Health Nutrition, 10 (4), 364-370.  download (141KB)

Nic Gabhainn, S., Kelly, C., & Molcho, M. (2007). HBSC Ireland 2006: National Report of the 2006 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children in Ireland. Dublin: Department of Health and Children. download (125MB)

Nic Gabhainn, S., Molcho, M., Gallois, A. & Kelly, C. (2007). HBSC Ireland: bullying and disability among Irish Schoolchildren. Short report to the National Disability Authority, Ireland.  download (156KB)

2006

Kelly, C.N.M., Molcho, M., Kelleher, C. & Nic Gabhainn, S. (2006). Self-reported weight and height: response rates from Irish schoolchildren. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, Vol 65, 39A. download (501KB)

Kelly, C., Nic Gabhainn, S., Molcho, M. & Walsh, K. (2006) Health Behaviour in school-aged children (HBSC): A World Health Organisation collaborative cross-national study. National Institute of Health Sciences Research Bulletin, 3(3), 75-76.  download (77KB)

Laufer A., Harel Y. & Molcho M. (2006). Daring, substance youth, and involvement in violence among school children: Exploring a path model. Journal of school violence, 5(3),71-88. download (637KB)

Molcho M., Harel Y., Pickett W. Schiedt P.C., Mazur J. & Overpeck M.D. (2006). The epidemiology of non fatal injuries among 11, 13 and 15 year old youth in 11 Countries: Findings from the 1998 WHO-HBSC cross national survey. Injury Control and Safety Promotion 13(4),205-211.  download (117KB)

Molcho M., Harel Y. & Lache D.O. (2006). “Alcohol and drug use among Israeli adolescents”. In:  Kandel, Merrick and Sher (Eds.) Adolescence and Alcohol: an international persepctive. Pp. 71-84. ISBN 9652941476

2005

Frenkel S., Slonim E., Horani A., Molcho M., Barzel I. & Blumental E.Z. (2005). Operator Learning Effect and Interoperator Reproducibility of the Scanning Laser Polarimeter With Variable Corneal Compensation. Ophthalmology, 112(2), 257-61. download (4KB)

Hemmo-Lotem M., Jinich-Aronowitz C., Endy-Findling L., Molcho M., Klein M., Waisman Y., Danon Y.L. & Merrick J. (2005). Child injury in Israel: Emergency room visits to a children’s medical centre. The Scientific World Journal, 5, 253-263. download (4KB) 

Molcho, M. & Nic Gabhainn, S. (2005) Classmate relationships among Irish schoolchildren. HBSC Ireland Research Factsheet No.4. download (218KB)

Molcho, M. & Nic Gabhainn, S. (2005) Family structure among Irish schoolchildren. HBSC Ireland Research Factsheet No.2. download (823KB)

Molcho, M. & Nic Gabhainn, S. (2005) Injuries among Irish schoolchildren. HBSC Ireland Research Factsheet No.3. download (200KB)

Molcho, M. & Nic Gabhainn, S. (2005) Smoking among Irish schoolchildren. HBSC Ireland Research Factsheet No.1. download (231KB)

Nic Gabhainn, S., Bourke, H. & Molcho, M. (2005) Data on Community Involvement and Perceptions from HBSC Ireland 2002. A short report to the National Children's Office, March 2005 download (255KB)

Pickett W., Craig W., Harel Y., Cunningham J., Simpson K., Molcho M., Mazur J., Dostaler S. & Currie C.E. (2005). Cross-national study of fighting and weapon carrying as determinants of adolescent injury. Paediatrics 116(6), 855-863.  download (463KB)

Pickett W., Molcho M., Simpson K., Janssen I., Kuntsche E., Mazur J., Harel Y & Boyce W.F. (2005). Cross-national study of injury and social determinants in adolescents. Injury Prevention, 11, 213-218.  download (118KB)

2004

Harel Y., Molcho M. & Tillinger E. (2004). Health Behaviors in School-Aged Children (HBSC)  World Health Organization Cross-National Stud: Findings from the Third National Study.  (Hebrew). Bar-Ilan University Press, Ramat Gan. download (4KB)

Lissau I., Overpeck M., Ruan W.J., Hediger M.L., Due P., Holstein B.J., Godeau E., Maes L., Casper de Matos M., Molcho M., Harel Y., Nic Gabhainn S., Välimaa R., Vereecken C. & Zaborskis A. (2004) Body mass index, overweight and obesity in adolescents in Europe and the United States. Archives of Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine, 158, 27-33.  download (104KB)

Molcho M., Harel Y., & Lash D. (2004).  The Co-Morbidity of Substance Use and Youth Violence among Israeli School Children. International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health, 16(3), 23-25. download (4KB)

Nansel, T.R., Craig, W., Overpeck, M.D., Saluja, G., Ruan, J., Molcho, M. and the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children Bullying Working Group. (2004). Cross-national consistency in relationship between bullying behaviours and psychosocial adjustment. Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, 158, 730-736 download (123KB)

2002

Harel Y., Elenbogen-Frankocitch S., Molcho M., Abu-Asba K.& Habib J. (2002). Health Behaviors in School-Aged Children (HBSC)  World Health Organization Cross-National Study. (Hebrew). JDC-Brookdale Institute and Bar-Ilan University Press, Jerusalem. download (4KB)

Pickett W., Schmid H., Boyce W.F., Simpson K., Scheidt P.C., Mazur J., Molcho M., King M.A.., Godeau E., Overpeck M., Aszmann A., Szabo M. & Harel Y. (2002). Multiple risk behavior and injury: an international analysis of young people. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, 156, 786-793  download (117KB)

2001

Harell Y. & Molcho M. (2001). "Dieting, Body perception and Food Intake Among Jewish-Israeli Girls from a Cross-National Perspective". IN: E. Lebenthal and N. Shapira (EDS.), Nutrition in Female Life Cycle. ISAS, Jerusalem. download (4KB) 

Mazur J, Scheidt P.C., Overpeck M.D., Harel Y. & Molcho M. (2001). Adolescents injuries in relation to economic status: An International perspective. Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion, 8(3) 179-182.  download (44KB)

Scheidt, P., Harel, Y., Jacquat, B.J., Marshall, L., Mazur, J., Molcho, M., Overpeck, M. & Pickett, W. (2001). “Violence and injuries preventions”. In: C. Currie, O. Samdal, W. Boyce and B. Smith (Eds.), Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children: a World Health Organization Cross-National Study: Research Protocol for the 2001/02 Survey. Pp.111-122. Child and Adolescent Health Research Unit, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh. download (4KB) 

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