Marion Henderson
Biographic Data
| ID | 6036340 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Marion Henderson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Marion |
| FAMILY NAME | Henderson |
| SIGNATURE | HENDERSON M |
| AFFILIATIONS | MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7582-9516 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 38 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 20 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
With great (statistical) power comes great responsibility
As health data infrastructure improves, we have the opportunity to link increasing volumes of data in order to investigate important health problems. This is perhaps most pertinent when looking at the experiences and outcomes of our most disadvantaged groups, who are often invisible in data obtained through primary research. Whilst these data offer enormous opportunity, there are also ethical implications in their use, which are less frequently d…
The Lancet Psychiatry Commission on intimate partner violence and mental health
Mapping Geographic Trends in Early Childhood Social, Emotional, and Behavioural Difficulties in Glasgow
Measuring variation in childhood mental health supports the development of local early intervention strategies. The methodological approach used to investigate mental health trends (often determined by the availability of individual level data) can affect decision making. We apply two approaches to identify geographic trends in childhood social, emotional, and behavioural difficulties using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). SDQ …
Enhancing Outcomes of Low-Intensity Parenting Groups Through Sufficient Exemplar Training
Low-intensity parenting groups, such as the Triple P-Positive Parenting Program Discussion Groups, appear to be a cost-effective intervention for child conduct problems. Several studies evaluating a Triple P Discussion Group on disobedience found promising results for improving child and parent outcomes. However, a sufficient exemplar training approach that incorporates generalization promotion strategies may assist parents to more flexibly apply…
Mixed tenure communities as a policy instrument for educational outcomes in a deprived urban context
This article considers mixed community strategies, enacted through planning and regeneration policies, as a policy approach to the improvement of educational outcomes in schools. Analysis is undertaken of educational outcomes across secondary schools in Glasgow. The level of owner occupation in the catchment is positively associated with both examination results at S4 and positive destinations post-school, particularly at the more deprived end of…
Which Behavioral, Emotional and School Problems in Middle-Childhood Predict Early Sexual Behavior
Mental health and school adjustment problems are thought to distinguish early sexual behavior from normative timing (16-18 years), but little is known about how early sexual behavior originates from these problems in middle-childhood. Existing studies do not allow for co-occurring problems, differences in onset and persistence, and there is no information on middle-childhood school adjustment in relationship to early sexual activity. This study e…
Study protocol
ClinicalTrial.gov: NCT01777724, UTN: U1111-1137-1053
OP36 Socioeconomic and Geographic differences in Adolescent Sexual Behaviour
Background Scotland has one of the highest rates of early sexual activity among 15-year-old girls compared with other countries in Europe and North America, and diagnosis of STDs in Scotland has increased over the last decade. As there are known socioeconomic and geographic inequalities in adult health, the aim of this study is to describe socioeconomic and urban-rural differences in sexual behaviour of 15-year old boys and girls in Scotland in 2…
What predicts persistent early conduct problems? Evidence from the Growing Up in Scotland cohort
BACKGROUND: There is a strong case for early identification of factors predicting life-course-persistent conduct disorder. The authors aimed to identify factors associated with repeated parental reports of preschool conduct problems. METHOD: Nested case-control study of Scottish children who had behavioural data reported by parents at 3, 4 and 5 years. RESULTS: 79 children had abnormal conduct scores at all three time points ('persistent conduct …
Has untargeted sexual health promotion for young people reached its limit? A quasi-experimental study
BACKGROUND: Theoretically, there may be benefit in augmenting school-based sexual health education with sexual health services, but the outcomes are poorly understood. Healthy Respect 2 (HR2) combined sex education with youth-friendly sexual health services, media campaigns and branding, and encouraged joint working between health services, local government and the voluntary sector. This study examined whether HR2: (1) improved young people's sex…
Early life socioeconomic adversity is associated in adult life with chronic inflammation, carotid atherosclerosis, poorer lung function and decreased cognitive performance
Adverse levels of biomarkers of ill health in adults appear to be influenced by father's occupation and childhood home conditions. Chronic inflammation and endothelial activation may in part act as intermediary phenotypes in this complex relationship. Reducing the 'health divide' requires that these life course determinants are taken into account
Is Parenting Associated with Teenagers’ Early Sexual Risk‐Taking, Autonomy And Relationship with Sexual Partners
Parents may develop teenagers' capacity for positive and safe early sex by promoting skills and values that build autonomy and encourage sex only within a relationship. Interventions should promote supportive parenting and transmission of values, avoid mixed messages about abstinence and contraception, and acknowledge that teenagers may learn more indirectly than directly from parents about sex
Exposure to sexually explicit visual media and sexual debut at age 15
Background and aims Longitudinal studies in the US have demonstrated associations between viewing sexually explicit media and early sexual initiation in adolescence. Protective effects of parental co-viewing and regulation of adolescents' media use have also been reported. To the best of the authors' knowledge, no current evidence exists on the effect of media on adolescent sexual debut. This study aimed to examine whether such associations could…
Longitudinal associations between screen time and children's behavioural and emotional adjustment at age 7
Background and objectives Research on whether children's screen time impacts on their adjustment mainly focuses on television (TV) use, and seldom considers more interactive forms of screen entertainment such as computers. Longitudinal population studies suggest negative effects of high TV use in young children on externalising behaviour including aggression and attentional problems. However, evidence (particularly for inattention/hyperactivity) …
Comparison of teenagers’ early same sex and heterosexual behaviour in the UK
To compare the sexual experiences of UK teenagers who have same-sex partners with those who have exclusively opposite-sex partners, in terms of context, quality and risk involved. Pupils’ background and attitudes were explored to suggest reasons for differences. Self-complete, anonymised questionnaires were administered at ages 13/14 and 15/16 years to pupils in two school-based RCTs of sex education programmes in Scotland (SHARE) England (RIPPLE…
What explains between-school differences in rates of smoking
School-level characteristics have an impact on male and female pupils' rates of smoking up to 15/16 years of age. The size of the school effect is greater for males at this age. The social environment of schools, in particular the quality of teacher-pupil relationships, pupils' attitude to school and the school's focus on caring and inclusiveness, can influence both boys' and girls' smoking. This provides support for the school-wide or "Health Pr…
What explains between-school differences in rates of sexual experience
Importantly, school processes did not explain the variation between schools in sexual experience. Rather, the variation may have been due to neighbourhood culture
The Quality of Young People’s Heterosexual Relationships
Most young people evaluated their early sexual experiences positively. The quality of relationships was enhanced by better communication and greater physical intimacy. For a vulnerable minority, however, early sexual experiences were negative. They could be protected by delaying first intercourse, restricting sexual activity to established relationships and learning skills to improve control in sexual encounters
Parental influences on young people's sexual behaviour
Both family structure and processes have been associated with young people's sexual behaviour, but most studies are cross‐sectional and focus on only one outcome: age at first intercourse. This paper uses longitudinal data from a survey of Scottish teenagers ( ) to show how low parental monitoring predicts early sexual activity for both sexes (with some reverse causation), and for females it also predicts more sexual partners and less condom use.…
Violence by clients towards female prostitutes in different work settings
No abstract available.
Is Parenting Associated with Teenagers’ Early Sexual Risk‐Taking, Autonomy And Relationship with Sexual Partners
Parents may develop teenagers' capacity for positive and safe early sex by promoting skills and values that build autonomy and encourage sex only within a relationship. Interventions should promote supportive parenting and transmission of values, avoid mixed messages about abstinence and contraception, and acknowledge that teenagers may learn more indirectly than directly from parents about sex
The Quality of Young People’s Heterosexual Relationships
Most young people evaluated their early sexual experiences positively. The quality of relationships was enhanced by better communication and greater physical intimacy. For a vulnerable minority, however, early sexual experiences were negative. They could be protected by delaying first intercourse, restricting sexual activity to established relationships and learning skills to improve control in sexual encounters
Which Behavioral, Emotional and School Problems in Middle-Childhood Predict Early Sexual Behavior
Mental health and school adjustment problems are thought to distinguish early sexual behavior from normative timing (16-18 years), but little is known about how early sexual behavior originates from these problems in middle-childhood. Existing studies do not allow for co-occurring problems, differences in onset and persistence, and there is no information on middle-childhood school adjustment in relationship to early sexual activity. This study e…
Violence by clients towards female prostitutes in different work settings
No abstract available.
Parental influences on young people's sexual behaviour
Both family structure and processes have been associated with young people's sexual behaviour, but most studies are cross‐sectional and focus on only one outcome: age at first intercourse. This paper uses longitudinal data from a survey of Scottish teenagers ( ) to show how low parental monitoring predicts early sexual activity for both sexes (with some reverse causation), and for females it also predicts more sexual partners and less condom use.…
What explains between-school differences in rates of smoking
School-level characteristics have an impact on male and female pupils' rates of smoking up to 15/16 years of age. The size of the school effect is greater for males at this age. The social environment of schools, in particular the quality of teacher-pupil relationships, pupils' attitude to school and the school's focus on caring and inclusiveness, can influence both boys' and girls' smoking. This provides support for the school-wide or "Health Pr…
What explains between-school differences in rates of sexual experience
Importantly, school processes did not explain the variation between schools in sexual experience. Rather, the variation may have been due to neighbourhood culture
The Quality of Young People’s Heterosexual Relationships
Most young people evaluated their early sexual experiences positively. The quality of relationships was enhanced by better communication and greater physical intimacy. For a vulnerable minority, however, early sexual experiences were negative. They could be protected by delaying first intercourse, restricting sexual activity to established relationships and learning skills to improve control in sexual encounters
Comparison of teenagers’ early same sex and heterosexual behaviour in the UK
To compare the sexual experiences of UK teenagers who have same-sex partners with those who have exclusively opposite-sex partners, in terms of context, quality and risk involved. Pupils’ background and attitudes were explored to suggest reasons for differences. Self-complete, anonymised questionnaires were administered at ages 13/14 and 15/16 years to pupils in two school-based RCTs of sex education programmes in Scotland (SHARE) England (RIPPLE…
Early life socioeconomic adversity is associated in adult life with chronic inflammation, carotid atherosclerosis, poorer lung function and decreased cognitive performance
Adverse levels of biomarkers of ill health in adults appear to be influenced by father's occupation and childhood home conditions. Chronic inflammation and endothelial activation may in part act as intermediary phenotypes in this complex relationship. Reducing the 'health divide' requires that these life course determinants are taken into account
Is Parenting Associated with Teenagers’ Early Sexual Risk‐Taking, Autonomy And Relationship with Sexual Partners
Parents may develop teenagers' capacity for positive and safe early sex by promoting skills and values that build autonomy and encourage sex only within a relationship. Interventions should promote supportive parenting and transmission of values, avoid mixed messages about abstinence and contraception, and acknowledge that teenagers may learn more indirectly than directly from parents about sex
Exposure to sexually explicit visual media and sexual debut at age 15
Background and aims Longitudinal studies in the US have demonstrated associations between viewing sexually explicit media and early sexual initiation in adolescence. Protective effects of parental co-viewing and regulation of adolescents' media use have also been reported. To the best of the authors' knowledge, no current evidence exists on the effect of media on adolescent sexual debut. This study aimed to examine whether such associations could…
Longitudinal associations between screen time and children's behavioural and emotional adjustment at age 7
Background and objectives Research on whether children's screen time impacts on their adjustment mainly focuses on television (TV) use, and seldom considers more interactive forms of screen entertainment such as computers. Longitudinal population studies suggest negative effects of high TV use in young children on externalising behaviour including aggression and attentional problems. However, evidence (particularly for inattention/hyperactivity) …
Study protocol
ClinicalTrial.gov: NCT01777724, UTN: U1111-1137-1053
OP36 Socioeconomic and Geographic differences in Adolescent Sexual Behaviour
Background Scotland has one of the highest rates of early sexual activity among 15-year-old girls compared with other countries in Europe and North America, and diagnosis of STDs in Scotland has increased over the last decade. As there are known socioeconomic and geographic inequalities in adult health, the aim of this study is to describe socioeconomic and urban-rural differences in sexual behaviour of 15-year old boys and girls in Scotland in 2…
What predicts persistent early conduct problems? Evidence from the Growing Up in Scotland cohort
BACKGROUND: There is a strong case for early identification of factors predicting life-course-persistent conduct disorder. The authors aimed to identify factors associated with repeated parental reports of preschool conduct problems. METHOD: Nested case-control study of Scottish children who had behavioural data reported by parents at 3, 4 and 5 years. RESULTS: 79 children had abnormal conduct scores at all three time points ('persistent conduct …
Has untargeted sexual health promotion for young people reached its limit? A quasi-experimental study
BACKGROUND: Theoretically, there may be benefit in augmenting school-based sexual health education with sexual health services, but the outcomes are poorly understood. Healthy Respect 2 (HR2) combined sex education with youth-friendly sexual health services, media campaigns and branding, and encouraged joint working between health services, local government and the voluntary sector. This study examined whether HR2: (1) improved young people's sex…
Which Behavioral, Emotional and School Problems in Middle-Childhood Predict Early Sexual Behavior
Mental health and school adjustment problems are thought to distinguish early sexual behavior from normative timing (16-18 years), but little is known about how early sexual behavior originates from these problems in middle-childhood. Existing studies do not allow for co-occurring problems, differences in onset and persistence, and there is no information on middle-childhood school adjustment in relationship to early sexual activity. This study e…
Mixed tenure communities as a policy instrument for educational outcomes in a deprived urban context
This article considers mixed community strategies, enacted through planning and regeneration policies, as a policy approach to the improvement of educational outcomes in schools. Analysis is undertaken of educational outcomes across secondary schools in Glasgow. The level of owner occupation in the catchment is positively associated with both examination results at S4 and positive destinations post-school, particularly at the more deprived end of…
Enhancing Outcomes of Low-Intensity Parenting Groups Through Sufficient Exemplar Training
Low-intensity parenting groups, such as the Triple P-Positive Parenting Program Discussion Groups, appear to be a cost-effective intervention for child conduct problems. Several studies evaluating a Triple P Discussion Group on disobedience found promising results for improving child and parent outcomes. However, a sufficient exemplar training approach that incorporates generalization promotion strategies may assist parents to more flexibly apply…
The Lancet Psychiatry Commission on intimate partner violence and mental health
Mapping Geographic Trends in Early Childhood Social, Emotional, and Behavioural Difficulties in Glasgow
Measuring variation in childhood mental health supports the development of local early intervention strategies. The methodological approach used to investigate mental health trends (often determined by the availability of individual level data) can affect decision making. We apply two approaches to identify geographic trends in childhood social, emotional, and behavioural difficulties using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). SDQ …
With great (statistical) power comes great responsibility
As health data infrastructure improves, we have the opportunity to link increasing volumes of data in order to investigate important health problems. This is perhaps most pertinent when looking at the experiences and outcomes of our most disadvantaged groups, who are often invisible in data obtained through primary research. Whilst these data offer enormous opportunity, there are also ethical implications in their use, which are less frequently d…
Medicine (19 works) · Demography (12 works) · Psychology (12 works) · Population (11 works) · Developmental psychology (9 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (8 works) · Psychiatry (8 works) · Environmental health (7 works) · Public health (7 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (6 works)