Psychology

Dr Lorraine Burke

B.Sc., M.A

Biography

Dr Lorraine Burke is a post-doctoral researcher on the Active* Consent team in the School of Psychology, which leads research into consent attitudes and behaviours, as well as designing and evaluating consent education resources. Lorraine completed an MA, and most recently a PhD, in Health Promotion at NUIG, where her research focused on factors influencing early sexual initiation among adolescents in Ireland. She also holds a BSc in Physiology also from NUIG. She has previously worked as a research assistant on the Irish Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study.

Lorraine’s research interests include child, adolescent and young adult health and health behaviours; sexual health and behaviour; consent education; quantitative, qualitative and participatory research methods.

Research Interests

- Children and adolescent health and well-being
- Adolescent and young adult sexual health and behaviour
- Consent education
- Social determinants of health
- Youth participation and engagement
- Quantitative and qualitative methodologies

Peer Reviewed Journals

	Year	Publication
	(2018)	'Socio-demographic, health and lifestyle factors influencing age of sexual initiation among adolescents' Burke, L., Nic Gabhainn, S. & Kelly, C. (2018) 'Socio-demographic, health and lifestyle factors influencing age of sexual initiation among adolescents'. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health, 96 :21-27 [Details]
	(2018)	'Love and Dating Patterns for Same‐ and Both‐Gender Attracted Adolescents Across Europe' Költő, A; Young, H; Burke, L; Moreau, N; Cosma, A; Magnusson, J; Windlin, B; Reis, M; Saewyc, EM; Godeau, E; Nic Gabhainn, S (2018) 'Love and Dating Patterns for Same‐ and Both‐Gender Attracted Adolescents Across Europe'. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 28 (4):772-778 [DOI] [Details]
	(2018)	'Sexual intercourse, age of initiation and contraception among adolescents in Ireland: findings from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children' Young, H., Burke, L., Nic Gabhainn, S. (2018) 'Sexual intercourse, age of initiation and contraception among adolescents in Ireland: findings from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children'. BMC Public Health, 18 (1) [Details]
	(2016)	'Sexual health questions included in the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study: an international methodological pilot investigation' Young, H., Kolto, A., Reis, M., Saewc, E., Moreau, N., Burke, L., Cosma, A., Windlin, B., Nic Gabhainn, S. & Godeau, E. (2016) 'Sexual health questions included in the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study: an international methodological pilot investigation'. BMC Public Health, 16 [Details]
	(2014)	'Student sex: more or less risky than other young adults?' Burke, L., Nic Gabhainn, S. & Young, H. (2014) 'Student sex: more or less risky than other young adults?'. Sex Education, [Details]

Conference Publications

	Year	Publication
	(2014)	*Research Showcase, National University of Ireland, Galway* Kenny, U., Burke, L., Fox, K.A., Molcho, M. & Kelly, C (2014) What influences adolescent body image? Research Showcase, National University of Ireland, Galway NUI Galway, , 21-JUL-14 [Details]
	(2014)	*18th Annual Health Promotion Conference: Applying the Principles of Health Promotion to Population Health Improvement* Daniels, N., Burke, L., O’Donnell, A., McGovern, O., Murphy, C., Kelly, C. & Nic Gabhainn, S. (2014) Youth Participation in the 2014 HBSC research process: An overview 18th Annual Health Promotion Conference: Applying the Principles of Health Promotion to Population Health Improvement Galway, [Details]
	(2014)	*HBSC Summer meeting* Kenny, U., Burke, L., Fox, K.A., Molcho, M. & Kelly, C (2014) What influences adolescent body image? HBSC Summer meeting Czech Republic, , 24-JUN-14 [Details]
	(2014)	*Applying the Principles of Health Promotion to Population Health Improvement* Kelly, C; Ojala, K; Välimaa, R; Paakkari, L; Tynjälä, J; Ng, K; Fox, K.A; Burke, L; and Clarke, N. (2014) Examining school children’s responses to a food frequency questionnaire Applying the Principles of Health Promotion to Population Health Improvement Galway, , 11-JUN-14 [Details]
	(2013)	*HBSC 30th Anniversary Conference* Young, H., Burke, L. & Nic Gabhainn, S. (2013) Sexual health questions for use in the HBSC study 2013/2014: findings from an international pilot study HBSC 30th Anniversary Conference St. Andrew's, Scotland, [Details]
	(2013)	*10th Annual Psychology Health and Medicine Conference* Young, H., Burke, L., Callaghan, M., Courtney, L. & Nic Gabhainn, S. (2013) An international pilot study of sexual health questions for use in the health behaviour in school aged children study 2013/2014 10th Annual Psychology Health and Medicine Conference [Details]
	(2014)	*Applying the Principles of Health Promotion to Population Health Improvement* Kenny, U., Kelly, C., Molcho, M., Fox, K. A. & Burke, L. (2014) What influences adolescent body image in Ireland? Applying the Principles of Health Promotion to Population Health Improvement [Details]
	(2014)	*18th Annual Health Promotion Research Centre Conference: Applying the principles of health promotion to population health improvement* Burke, L., D'Eath, M., Young, H. & Nic Gabhainn, S. (2014) An exploration of dissemination tools and mechanisms: consultation among different stakeholder groups 18th Annual Health Promotion Research Centre Conference: Applying the principles of health promotion to population health improvement Galway, , 11-JUN-14 - 11-JUN-14 [Details]
	(2014)	*Improving Children’s Lives Conference* Burke, L., Young, H. & Nic Gabhainn S. (2014) Sexual behaviour of adolescents in the Republic of Ireland: Future research plans of the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study. Presented as part of a symposium Improving Children’s Lives Conference Queen’s University Belfast, , 20-FEB-14 - 22-FEB-14 [Details]
	(2013)	*17th Annual Health Promotion Conference Health in All Policies: Strengthening Multisectoral Health Promotion in an Irish Context* Young, H., Burke, L. & Nic Gabhainn, S. (2013) Evidence based sexual health policies: The role of the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study (HBSC) 17th Annual Health Promotion Conference Health in All Policies: Strengthening Multisectoral Health Promotion in an Irish Context [Details]
	(2013)	*10th Annual Psychology Health and Medicine Conference* Young, H., Burke, L., Callaghan, M., Courtney, L. & Nic Gabhainn, S. (2013) An international pilot study of sexual health questions for use in the health behaviour in school aged children study 2013/2014 10th Annual Psychology Health and Medicine Conference Dublin, , 01-MAY-13 - 01-MAY-13 [Details]
	(2013)	*17th Annual Health Promotion Research Centre Conference. Health in all Policies: Strengthening Multisectoral Health Promotion in an Irish Context* Burke, L., Young, H. & Nic Gabhainn S. (2013) Towards a national sexual health policy: Students and non-students sexual risk behaviours 17th Annual Health Promotion Research Centre Conference. Health in all Policies: Strengthening Multisectoral Health Promotion in an Irish Context Galway, , 29-MAY-13 - 29-MAY-13 [Details]

Conference Contributions

	Year	Publication
	(2013)	National Sexual Health Awareness 2013, Young, H., Burke, L. & Nic Gabhainn S. (2013) Sexual behaviour, initiation and contraceptive use among adolescents in Ireland – analysis of the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Study. [Invited Lecture], National Sexual Health Awareness 2013, Dublin , 12-NOV-13 - 14-NOV-13. [Details]

Article

	Year	Publication
	(2014)	Their voice: Involving adolescents in the research process to capture factors influencing body image perceptions in Ireland. Kenny, U., Burke, L., Fox, K.A. & Kelly, C (2014) Their voice: Involving adolescents in the research process to capture factors influencing body image perceptions in Ireland. Article [Details]

Bulletin

	Year	Publication
	(2015)	Piloting questions developed by primary school children for inclusion in the 2014 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study. Daniels, N., Burke, L., O’Donnell, A., McGovern, O., Kelly, C. & Nic Gabhainn, S. (2015) Piloting questions developed by primary school children for inclusion in the 2014 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study. Bulletin [Details]
	(2015)	Piloting questions developed by post-primary school children for inclusion in the 2014 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study. Daniels, N., Burke, L., O’Donnell, A., McGovern, O., Molloy, A., Kelly, C. & Nic Gabhainn, S (2015) Piloting questions developed by post-primary school children for inclusion in the 2014 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study. Bulletin [Details]
	(2014)	Consulting stakeholders about dissemination. Burke, L., D’Eath, M. & Nic Gabhainn, S. (2014) Consulting stakeholders about dissemination. Bulletin [Details]
	(2014)	Contraceptive methods used by sexually active Irish adolescents. Young, H., Burke, L., Nic Gabhainn, S. (2014) Contraceptive methods used by sexually active Irish adolescents. Bulletin [Details]

Non Published Reports

	Year	Publication
	(2013)	Sexual behaviour of 15-17 year olds in the Mid-west region and in care. Short report for the Red Ribbon project. Health Promotion Research Centre, NUI Galway. Burke, L., Gavin, A., Courtney, L., Nic Gabhainn, S. & Kelly, C. (2013) Sexual behaviour of 15-17 year olds in the Mid-west region and in care. Short report for the Red Ribbon project. Health Promotion Research Centre, NUI Galway. Non Published Reports [Details]
	(2013)	Pilot study for HBSC 2014 questions. Gajewski, J., Young, H., Burke, L., Courtney, L. & Nic Gabhainn, S. (2013) Pilot study for HBSC 2014 questions. Non Published Reports [Details]

Reviews

	Year	Publication
	(2016)	Sexual Health questions included in the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Study: an international methodological pilot investigation. Young, H;Kolto, 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. LONDON: Reviews [DOI] [Details]

Technical Publication

	Year	Publication
	(2015)	Adolescent Sexual Health: Data, development and dissemination. Nic Gabhainn, S., Young, H., Burke, L. & D’Eath, M. (2015) Adolescent Sexual Health: Data, development and dissemination. Technical Publication [Details]

Unpublished work

	Year	Publication
	(2013)	Involving primary schoolchildren in the development of questions for use in the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study: HBSC and Department of Children and Youth Affairs. Burke, L., O’Donnell, A., McGovern, O. & Nic Gabhainn, S (2013) Involving primary schoolchildren in the development of questions for use in the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study: HBSC and Department of Children and Youth Affairs. Unpublished work [Details]
	(2013)	Involving Post-primary School-children in the Development of Questions for use in the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study - question review and testing: HBSC and Department of Children and Youth Affairs. Burke, L., O’Donnell, A., McGovern, O. & Nic Gabhainn, S. (2013) Involving Post-primary School-children in the Development of Questions for use in the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study - question review and testing: HBSC and Department of Children and Youth Affairs. Unpublished work [Details]
	(2013)	Involving post-primary schoolchildren in the development of questions for use in the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study: HBSC and Department of Children and Youth Affairs. Burke, L., O’Donnell, A., McGovern, O. & Nic Gabhainn, S. (2013) Involving post-primary schoolchildren in the development of questions for use in the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study: HBSC and Department of Children and Youth Affairs. Unpublished work [Details]