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Dr ANDRAS KOLTO

PhD

 
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Biography

András Költő is a psychologist and a specialist in health promotion. Currently he works at the Health Promotion Research Centre at NUI Galway, investigating adolescent sexual and mental health. Beside his postdoctoral research on adolescent mental and sexual health, András teaches in the Health Promotion MA and the Medicine MB Programmes.

Until June 2017, András served as Senior Lecturer at ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary. He is been trained at ELTE as psychologist, a teacher of psychology, and an expert in the psychology of health promotion. He taught several subjects, including affective psychology, research methods and counselling in health psychology, to undergraduate and graduate students. His main research topic was hypnosis and hypnotic susceptibility. He wrote his PhD dissertation on hypnotic responsiveness and facets of affective processing.

Between 2010 and 2016, he worked at the National Institute of Health Promotion, Budapest, Hungary, where he studied adolescent health in the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) WHO collaborative international research project. Since 2017, he serves as Chair of the Sexual Health working group in HBSC.

He volunteered at Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary, Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermato-Oncology between 2011 and 2013, where he was in charge of psychological support of inpatients with skin diseases, and conducted clinical research in psychodermatology. 

As a health psychologist and candidate hypnotherapist he saw clients with psychosomatic, somatisation and skin diseases in his private practice. He also studies the psycho-social aspects of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and other gender and sexual minorities (LGBT+), and provided counselling with LGBT+ clients. 

Research Interests

Adolescent Health
- Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC)
- Adolescent mental health
- Adolescent sexual health

Hypnosis
- Hypnotic susceptibility
- Psycho-social and contextual factors associated with hypnotic responsiveness
- Hypnotherapy of psychosomatic disorders

Health Psychology
- Psychosomatics and Psycho-Neuro-Immunology
- Alexithymia
- LGBT health

Peer Reviewed Journals

  Year Publication
(2021) 'Connected, Respected and Contributing to Their World: The Case of Sexual Minority and Non-Minority Young People in Ireland'
Költő, A., Gavin, A., Vaughan, E., Kelly, C., Molcho, M, & Nic Gabhainn, S. (2021) 'Connected, Respected and Contributing to Their World: The Case of Sexual Minority and Non-Minority Young People in Ireland'. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health, 18 (3) [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2019) 'Negative feelings about the timing of first sexual intercourse: findings from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study'
Moreau, N; Költő, A; Young, H; Maillochon, F; Godeau, E (2019) 'Negative feelings about the timing of first sexual intercourse: findings from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study'. International Journal Of Public Health, 64 :219-227 [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2019) 'Recalled parental rearing style and dimensions of hypnotic response'
Költő, A; Józsa, E; Bányai, ÉI (2019) 'Recalled parental rearing style and dimensions of hypnotic response'. International Journal Of Clinical And Experimental Hypnosis, 67 :157-191 [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2019) 'Romantic attraction and substance use in 15-year-old adolescents from eight European countries'
Költő, A., Cosmo, A., Young, H., Moreau, N., Pavlova, D., Tesler, R., Thorsteinsson, E.B., Vieno, A., Saewyc, E.M., & Nic Gabhainn, S. (2019) 'Romantic attraction and substance use in 15-year-old adolescents from eight European countries'. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health, 16 (17) [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2018) 'Love and dating patterns for dame- and both-gender attracted adolescents across Europe'
Kolto, A;Young, H;Burke, L;Moreau, N;Cosma, A;Magnusson, J;Windlin, B;Reis, M;Saewyc, EM;Godeau, E;Gabhainn, SN (2018) 'Love and dating patterns for dame- and both-gender attracted adolescents across Europe'. Journal Of Research On Adolescence : The Official Journal Of The Society For Research On Adolescence, 28 :772-778 [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2017) 'Changes in the sense of agency during hypnosis: The Hungarian version of the Sense of Agency Rating Scale (SOARS-HU) and its relationship with phenomenological aspects of consciousness'
Kolto, A;Polito, V (2017) 'Changes in the sense of agency during hypnosis: The Hungarian version of the Sense of Agency Rating Scale (SOARS-HU) and its relationship with phenomenological aspects of consciousness'. Consciousness And Cognition, 49 :245-254 [DOI] [Details]
(2016) 'Sexual Health questions included in the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Study: an international methodological pilot investigation'
Young H, Költő A, Reis M, Saewyc EM, Moreau N, Burke L, Cosma A, Windlin B, Gabhainn SN, Godeau E. (2016) 'Sexual Health questions included in the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Study: an international methodological pilot investigation'. BMC Medical Research Methodology, [DOI] [Details]
(2015) 'Hungarian Norms for the Harvard Group Scale of Hypnotic Susceptibility, Form A'
Kolto, A;Gosi-Greguss, AC;Varga, K;Banyai, EI (2015) 'Hungarian Norms for the Harvard Group Scale of Hypnotic Susceptibility, Form A'. The International journal of clinical and experimental hypnosis, 63 :309-334 [DOI] [Details]
(2014) 'THE INFLUENCE OF TIME AND GENDER ON HUNGARIAN HYPNOTIZABILITY SCORES'
Kolto, A;Gosi-Greguss, AC;Varga, K;Banyai, EI (2014) 'THE INFLUENCE OF TIME AND GENDER ON HUNGARIAN HYPNOTIZABILITY SCORES'. The International journal of clinical and experimental hypnosis, 62 :84-110 [DOI] [Details]

Conference Publications

  Year Publication
(2018) 32nd Conference of the European Health Psychology Society : Health Psychology Across The Lifespan: Uniting Research, Practice and Policy
Költő, A. & Nic Gabhainn, S. (2018) Romantic attraction and psychosomatic symptoms in adolescents from eight European countries 32nd Conference of the European Health Psychology Society : Health Psychology Across The Lifespan: Uniting Research, Practice and Policy Galway, Ireland, , 21-AUG-18 - 25-AUG-18 [Details]

Published Reports

  Year Publication
(2021) Trends in Health Behaviours, Health Outcomes and Contextual Factors between 1998-2018: findings from the Irish Health Behaviour in School-aged Children Study.
Gavin, A., Költő, A., Kelly, C., & Nic Gabhainn, S. (2021) Trends in Health Behaviours, Health Outcomes and Contextual Factors between 1998-2018: findings from the Irish Health Behaviour in School-aged Children Study. NUI Galway and Department of Health, Galway and Dublin. [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2020) Health and well-being of young people in Donegal.
Költő, A., Ravikumar, D., & Nic Gabhainn, S. (2020) Health and well-being of young people in Donegal. Health Promotion Research Centre, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland. [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2018) Attraction and love in schoolchildren in Ireland - Pilot.
Költő, A., & Nic Gabhainn, S. (2018) Attraction and love in schoolchildren in Ireland - Pilot. Health Promotion Research Centre, NUI Galway, Galway, Ireland. [DOI] [Details]
(2020) Children’s exposure to ultraviolet radiation - a risk profile for future skin cancers in Ireland.
McAvoy, H., Rodriguez, L., Költő, A., & Nic Gabhainn, S. (2020) Children’s exposure to ultraviolet radiation - a risk profile for future skin cancers in Ireland. Institute of Public Health in Ireland, Dublin. [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2018) HBSC Ireland 2014: self-reported height in 8 to 18 years old schoolchildren in Ireland based on the 2014 data from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study.
Költő, A., & Nic Gabhainn, S. (2018) HBSC Ireland 2014: self-reported height in 8 to 18 years old schoolchildren in Ireland based on the 2014 data from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study. Health Promotion Research Centre, NUI Galway, Galway, Ireland. [Details]
(2018) New questions for the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study in Ireland: Pilot 2018.
Költő, A., Harrington, A., Kavanagh, A., Tyrrell, L. & Nic Gabhainn, S. (2018) New questions for the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study in Ireland: Pilot 2018. Health Promotion Research Centre, NUI Galway, Galway, Ireland. [DOI] [Details]

Conference Contributions

  Year Publication
(2020) Promoting health and wellbeing: creating a more equitable and sustainable environment – 24th Annual Health Promotion Conference,
Költő, A., Gavin, A., Nic Gabhainn, S. (2020) Modes of transport to or from school and mental wellbeing of schoolchildren in Ireland. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Promoting health and wellbeing: creating a more equitable and sustainable environment – 24th Annual Health Promotion Conference, Galway , 18-JUN-20. [Details]
(2018) Current Issues in LGBTQ+ Psychology: The 1st Conference of the LGBTQ Section of the Hungarian Psychological Assocation,
Költő, A (2018) Az LMBT+ egészségparadoxon [The LGBT+ health paradox. In Hungarian]. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Current Issues in LGBTQ+ Psychology: The 1st Conference of the LGBTQ Section of the Hungarian Psychological Assocation, Budapest, Hungary , 11-MAY-18 - 12-MAY-18. [Details]
(2018) 1st International Scientific Conference on Children and Adolescents' Health - Pedagogical Implications,
Költő, A. (2018) Adolescent romantic attraction and health. [Invited Oral Presentation], 1st International Scientific Conference on Children and Adolescents' Health - Pedagogical Implications, Warsaw, Poland , 20-JUN-18. [Details]
(2018) International MAG Convention: The Image of the Self,
Költő, A., & Nic Gabhainn, S. (2018) Assessing romantic attraction in adolescents across Europe: Health correlates and practical considerations. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], International MAG Convention: The Image of the Self, Lviv, Ukraine , 27-JUN-18 - 29-JUN-18. [Details]
(2018) Excellence in Pediatrics Conference, 10th Edition,
Költő, A. (2018) A Persistent Inequality in Gender and Sexual Minority Adolescents’ Health: Evidence from the HealthBehaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Study. [Invited Oral Presentation], Excellence in Pediatrics Conference, 10th Edition, Prague, Czech Republic , 06-DEC-18 - 08-DEC-18. [Details]

Magazine Article

  Year Publication
(2021) Is Ireland a safe haven for LGBT+ youth?.
Költő, A (2021) Is Ireland a safe haven for LGBT+ youth?. Magazine Article [Details]
(2018) What have we learnt about children's health over 20 years?.
Költő, A (2018) What have we learnt about children's health over 20 years?. Magazine Article [Details]

Honours and Awards

  Year Title Awarding Body
2017 Best Oral Presentation International Network of the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC), a WHO Collaborative Cross-Cultural Study
2016 Postdoctoral Fellowship, New National Excellence Program Ministry of Human Capacities, Hungary
2012 Award for the Best Poster XXI National Scientific Convention of the Hungarian Psychological Association
2007 Third Prize XVIII Conference of Hungarian Scientific Students, Section of Education, Psychology, Culture and Library Science
2007 Scholarship of the Hungarian Republic Ministry of Education, Hungary
2005 Presentation Award XVII Conference of Hungarian Scientific Students, Section of Education, Psychology, Culture and Library Science

Modules Taught

  Term/Year Module Title Module Code Subject / Desc
2020-2021 Semester 2 Promoting Mental Health and Well-being HP850
2019-2020 Semester 1 Determinants of Health HP848
2019-2020 Semester 1 Medical Professionalism 1 MD139
2019-2020 Semester 1 Health and Disease 2 MD302
2018-2019 Semester 2 Adolescents in Ireland: Healthy and risky behaviours CN2100
2018-2019 Semester 1 Determinants of Health HP848
2018-2019 Semester 1 Children and Health CN1100