Publications and Further Research Outputs
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Ward M, Briggs R, McGarrigle CA, De Looze C, O'Halloran AM, Kenny RA., The bi-directional association between loneliness and depression among older adults from before to during the COVID-19 pandemic., International journal of geriatric psychiatry, 38, (1), 2023, pe5856
Nolan A, May P, Matthews S, Normand C, Kenny RA, Ward M, Public health insurance and mortality in the older population: Evidence from the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing, Health Policy, 2022
McGarrigle CA, Ward M, De Looze C, O'Halloran A, Kenny RA., Caring in the time of COVID-19, longitudinal trends in well-being and mental health in carers in Ireland: Evidence from the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA)., Archives of gerontology and geriatrics, 102, 2022, p104719
Matthews, S., Moriarty, F., Ward, M., Nolan, A., Normand, C., Kenny, R. A., & May, P, Overprescribing among older people near end of life in Ireland: Evidence of prevalence and determinants from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA)., PLoS ONE, 17, (11), 2022
Silvin P. Knight, Mark Ward, Louise Newman, James Davis, Eoin Duggan, Rose Anne Kenny, Roman Romero-Ortuno, Cardiovascular signal entropy predicts all-cause mortality: evidence from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA), Entropy (Basel), 2022
Jabakhanji, S.B., Boland, F., Ward, M., Biesma, R., Prevalence of early childhood obesity in Ireland: Differences over time, between sexes and across child growth criteria, Pediatric obesity, 17, (11), 2022
Matthews, S., Ward, M., Nolan, A., Normand, C., Kenny, R.A., May, P, Predicting mortality in The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA): Development of a four-year index and comparison with international measures, BMC Geriatrics, 22, (510), 2022
McGarrigle CA, Ward M, Kenny RA., Negative aging perceptions and cognitive and functional decline: Are you as old as you feel?, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 70, (3), 2022, p777 - 788
Bailey L, Ward M, DiCosimo A, Baunta S, Cunningham C, Romero-Ortuno R, Kenny RA, Purcell R, Lannon R, McCarroll K, Nee R, Robinson D, Lavan A, Briggs R , Physical and Mental Health of Older People while Cocooning during the COVID-19 Pandemic, QJM, 2021
Hennelly N, Lalor G, Gibney S, Kenny R A, Ward M, A cross-sectional study of the relationship between delayed healthcare utilisation and chronic conditions among older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ireland, HRB Open, 4, (221), 2021
Ward, Mark; Clarke, Niamh; Wang, Minjuan; McGarrigle, Christine A.; De Looze, Céline; O'Halloran, Aisling M.; Kenny, Rose Anne, Altered lives in a time of crisis: preparing for recovery from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the lives of older adults, HRB Open Research, 4, (51), 2021
Ward, M., May, P., Normand, C., Kenny, R.A., Nolan, A, Mortality risk associated with combinations of loneliness and social isolation. Findings from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA), Age and Ageing, 2021
Orr, Joanna; Ward, Mark; Kenny, Rose Anne; McGarrigle, Christine Ann, Mini-mental state examination trajectories after age 50 by religious affiliation and practice in Ireland, European Journal of Ageing, 18, (4), 2021, p56-
Briggs, R., Ward, M., Kenny, R.A., The 'Wish to Die' in Later Life: Prevalence, Longitudinal Course and Mortality. Data from TILDA, Age and Ageing, 2021
Briggs R, McDowell C, De Looze C, Kenny RA, Ward M, Depressive symptoms among older adults pre- and post- COVID-19 pandemic, Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 2021
Mark Ward, Christine McGarrigle, Daniel Carey, Rose Anne Kenny, Social Capital and Quality of Life among Urban and Rural Older Adults. Quantitative Findings from the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing, Applied Research in Quality of Life, 16, 2021, p1399 - 1415
Burns Annette, Leavey Gerard, Ward Mark, O'Sullivan, Roger, The impact of loneliness on healthcare use in older people: evidence from a nationally representative cohort, Journal of Public Health, 2020
Ward, M; Turner, N; Briggs, R; O'Halloran, A M; Kenny, R A, Resilience does not mediate the association between Adverse Childhood Experiences and later life depression. Findings from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA), Journal of Affective Disorders, 2020
McCarthy K, Ward M, Romero-Ortuno R, Kenny RA, Syncope, fear of falling and quality of life among older adults: findings from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA), Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2020
Ward Mark, May Peter, Normand Charles, Kenny Rose Anne, Nolan Anne, Comparing Underlying and Contributory Cause of Death in Registry Data With End-of-Life Proxy Interviews: Findings From The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA), Journal of Applied Gerontology, 2020
Ward, Mark. May Peter, Briggs Robert, McNicholas Triona, Normand Charles, Kenny Rose Anne, Nolan Anne, Linking death registration and survey data: Procedures and cohort profile for The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing, HRB Open Res, 3, (43), 2020
Ward M, Gibney S, O'Callaghan D, Shannon S., Age-Friendly Environments, Active Lives? Associations Between the Local Physical and Social Environment and Physical Activity Among Adults Aged 55 and Older in Ireland, Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 17, 2019, p1 - 9
Ward, M., McGarrigle, C.A., Kenny, R.A., More than health: quality of life trajectories among older adults-findings from The Irish Longitudinal Study of Ageing (TILDA), Quality of Life Research, 28, (2), 2019, p429 - 439
Jabakhanji, S.B., Boland, F., Ward, M., Biesma, R., Body Mass Index Changes in Early Childhood, Journal of Pediatrics, 202, 2018, p106 - 114
Gibney, S., Ward, M., Shannon, S., Housing conditions and non-communicable diseases among older adults in Ireland, Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, 19, (3), 2018, p191 - 204
Röder, Antje Ward, Mark Frese, Carmen-Adriana, From labour migrant to stay-at-home mother? Childcare and return to work among migrant mothers from the EU Accession countries in Ireland, Work, employment and society, 2017, p1 - 18
Ward, M., Currie, LM., Kabir, Z., Clancy, L, The efficacy of different models of smoke-free laws in reducing exposure to second-hand smoke: A multi-country comparison, Health Policy, 110, (2), 2013, p207 - 213
Cosco, T., Doyle, F., Watson, R., Ward, M., & McGee, H, Mokken scaling analysis of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale in individuals with cardiovascular disease, General Hospital Psychiatry, 34, 2012, p167 - 172
Cosco, T., Doyle, F., Ward, M., & McGee, H, Latent structure of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale: A 10-year systematic review, Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 72, (3), 2012, p180 - 184
Mary C Conry, Karen Morgan, Philip Curry, Hannah McGee, Janas Harrington, Mark Ward and Emer Shelley, The clustering of health behaviours in Ireland and their relationship with mental health, self-rated health and quality of life, BMC Public Health, 11, (692), 2011
Martin, J., Barry, J., Goggin, D., Morgan, K., Ward, M., & O'Suilleabhain, T., Alcohol attributable mortality in Ireland, Alcohol & Alcoholism, 45, (4), 2010, p379 - 386
Ward, M., Doherty, DT., & Moran, R, It's good to talk: distress disclosure and psychological wellbeing, Health Research Board occasional paper , Dublin, 2007
Non-Peer-Reviewed Publications
Costello, N., Ward, M., O'Mahoney, P., Kenny, R.A. , In their own words: The voices of Older Irish people in the COVID-19 pandemic, Dublin, The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing, Trinity College Dublin, August, 2021
Ward, M., O'Mahoney, P. Kenny, R.A., Altered lives in a time of crisis: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the lives of older adults in Ireland. Findings from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing, Dublin, TILDA, January, 2021
Ward, Mark; McGarrigle, Christine; Hever, Ann; O'Mahoney, Paul; Moynihan, Seán; Loughran, Gráinne; Kenny, Rose Anne, Loneliness and social isolation in the COVID-19 pandemic among the over 70s. Data from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing, Dublin, TILDA, 2020
Roe, L., McGarrigle, C., Hernández, B., O'Halloran, A., Scarlett, S., Ward, M., Normand, C., Kenny, R.A., Patterns in healthcare utilisation: Results from Wave 5 of The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing., Dublin, The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing, Trinity College Dublin, March, 2020
Ward, M. and Kenny, R. A., Perceived stress before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, Dublin, December, 2020
McGarrigle Christine, Ward Mark, Scarlett Siobhan, Kenny Rose Anne, The Contributions of the Over 70s to Irish Society: Results from Wave 5 of the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing, Dublin, The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing, Trinity College Dublin, 2020
Ward, M. and Kenny, R. A., Older adults shielding at home, Dublin, TILDA, December, 2020
De Looze, C., Ward, M., McDowell, C., Bourke, N., Kenny R.A., Preparing for COVID-19 vaccination: important learnings from the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA), Dublin, TILDA, December, 2020
Ward, M. and Kenny, R. A., Older adults' experience of ageism during the COVID-19 pandemic, Dublin, TILDA, December, 2020
Mark Ward, Richard Layte, Rose Anne Kenny, Loneliness, social isolation, and their discordance among older adults, TILDA, October, 2019, p1-52-
Sarah Gibney, Mengyang Zhang, Mark Ward, Eimear McGlinchey, Carol Taaffe, Teresa Maguire, Brídín Carroll, Sinead Shannon, Cathal Brennan, David O'Callaghan, Positive Ageing Indicators 2018, Department of Health, May, 2019
Ward, Mark, Irish adults transition to retirement - wellbeing, social participation and health-related behaviours. Findings from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA), Trinity College Dublin, August, 2019
Gibney S, Ward M, Moran N, Moore T, Shannon S., Civic Engagement: results from the HaPAI survey, Dublin, 2018
Gibney S, Ward M, Shannon S, Moore T, Moran N., Positive ageing in age friendly cities and counties: local indicators report., Dublin: Department of Health, 2018
Mark Ward, Sarah Gibney, Irene Mosca, Volunteering and social participation, Wellbeing and Health in Ireland's over 50s 2009-2016, Trinity College Dublin, November, 2018
Christine McGarrigle, Mark Ward, Quality of life and relationships, Wellbeing and Health in Ireland's over 50s 2009-2016, Trinity College Dublin, November, 2018
Gibney S, Ward M, Moore T, Moran N, Shannon S., Housing and health: results from the HaPAI survey, Dublin, 2018
Gibney S, Ward M, Moran N, Moore T, Shannon, S., Respect and Social Inclusion: Results from the HaPAI Survey., 2018
Ward M, Gibney S, Moore T, Shannon S., Preventative healthcare utilisation: results from the HaPAI survey., Dublin, 2018
Moore, T, Gibney S, Ward M, Shannon S., Information access: results from the HaPAI survey., Dublin, 2018
Gibney, Sarah., Sexton, Eithne., Ward, Mark. Moore, Tara., Moran, Niamh., Sinead Shannon, Positive Ageing 2016: National Indicators Report, Department of Health, 2016
Holt, S and Ward, M, Evaluation of Sonas Safe Home Project, Dublin: Trinity College Dublin, 2015
Frese, C., Roeder, A., and Ward, M, New Irish Families: Successes and Challenges in Heritage Language Acquisition for Second Generation Migrant Children, Dublin: Trinity College Dublin, 2015
Ward, M, Evaluation of Focus Ireland's Therapeutic Service, Dublin, Focus Ireland, 2014
Röder, A., Ward, M., Frese, C., and Sánchez, E., New Irish Families: A Profile of Second Generation Children and their Families, Dublin, Trinity College Dublin, July, 2014
Bailey, N., Breen, J., & Ward, M, Community education: more than just a course - Exploring the outcomes and impact of Department of Education and Skills funded community education, Dublin, Aontas, 2011
Ward, M., McGee, H., Morgan, K., Watson, D., Perry, I., Barry, M., Shelley, E., Molcho, M., Layte, R., Tully, N., van Lente, E., Conroy, R., Brugha, R, One Island - one lifestyle? Comparing health and lifestyle profiles from population health surveys (SLÁN 2007 and NIHSWS 2005) in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, Dublin, Department of Health and Children, 2009
Morgan, K., McGee, H., Dicker, P., Brugha, R., Ward, M., Shelley, E., van Lente, E., Harrington, J., Barry, M., Perry, I. & Watson, D, SLÁN 2007: Survey of Lifestyle, Attitudes and Nutrition in Ireland. Alcohol use in Ireland: A profile of drinking patterns and alcohol-related harm from SLÁN 2007. Department of Health and Children, Dublin, The Stationery Office, 2009
Brugha, R., Tully, N., Dicker, P., Shelley, E., Ward, M. & McGee, H, SLÁN 2007: Survey of Lifestyle, Attitudes and Nutrition in Ireland. Smoking Patterns in Ireland: Implications for policy and services, Dublin, Department of Health and Children, 2009
Morgan, K., McGee, H., Watson, D., Perry, I., Barry, M., Shelley, E., Harrington, J., Molcho, M., Layte, R., Tully, N., van Lente, E., Ward, M., Lutomski, J., Conroy, R., Brugha, R, SLÁN 2007: Survey of Lifestyle, Attitudes & Nutrition in Ireland, Dublin, Department of Health and Children, 2008
Daly, A., Walsh, D., Ward, M., Moran, R, Activities of Irish Psychiatric Units and Hospitals 2005, Dublin, Health Research Board, 2006
Research Expertise
Description
Ageing, older adults, social gerontology, loneliness, quality of life, mental health, health inequalities, childhood obesity, social class theory, social stratification, public health, survey design, and the application of quantitative methodologies in the social sciences.Projects
- Title
- Altered lives in a time of crisis: Preparing for recovery from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the lives of older adults
- Funding Agency
- Health Research Board
- Date From
- May 2020
- Date To
- December 2021
- Title
- Pathways from social disconnection to suicidal ideation in later life
- Funding Agency
- U.S. National Institute of Health
- Date From
- January 2023
- Date To
- December 2024
Recognition
Awards and Honours
Department of Children and Youth Affairs Research Scholarship Programme
School of Social Work and Social Policy studentship
Poster presentation prize at the British Psychological Society Northern Ireland branch conference
Memberships
The Children's Research Network for Ireland and Northern Ireland
Association for the Study of Obesity on the island of Ireland (ASOI)
Applied Quantitative Methods Network
Social Research Association Ireland
Sociological Association of Ireland