Principal Investigator:
Dr Iveta Pudule

Address:
State Agency "Public Health Agency"
Klijanu str. 7
Riga, LV-1012
LATVIA

Web address: www.sva.lv/eng/

Tel: +371 7686420
Fax: +371 7686422
Email: Iveta.Pudule@sva.gov.lv

Team members:
Ms Anita Villeruša
Dr Uldis Teibe
Dr Daiga Grinberga
Ms Inese Gobina
Mrs Biruta Velika
Dr Diana Puntule

Surveys Conducted:
1989/90 (after schedule), 1993/94, 1997/98, 2001/02, 2005/06

National Publications:
Journal Articles
Reports
Books/Book chapters

Journal Articles

Gobina I, Villerusa A, Pudule I (2006) Bullying and health among school-aged children in Latvia. Scientific Proceedings of Riga Stradins University. Riga, 2007: 171-176. (in Latvian)

Jece I. (2005) Nirgašanas skolenu vidu Latvija /Bullying among school-aged children in Latvia. Psihologijas Pasaule (The World of Psychology), 04; 40 - 44.

Jece I. (2005) Nirgašanas skola/Bullying at School. Psihologijas Pasaule (The World of Psychology),
03; 8 -11.

Kalnins, I. and Ranka. I. (2000) Development of an academic base for public health research and practice in Latvia. Journal of Baltic Psychology, Vol.1, 1, 46-56.

Kalnins I, Ranka I, Glazunova J, Platkaja I, Pukse I, Stare L, Damberga P. (1995). Health for all young people in Latvia: The World Health Organization Cross-National Study on the Health Behavior of School-Aged Children. Journal of Baltic Studies, 26, 221-242.

Miezitis S, Kalnins I. (1995). Mental health and depression among adolescents in Latvia. Journal of Baltic Studies, 26, 211-220.

Ranka I, Glazunova J, Kalnina I. (1999) Skolas loma skolnieku veselibas uzlabošana. Latvijas Medicinas akademija/Rigas Stradina universitate, Zinatniskie raksti, 279-285.

Ranka I and Kalnins I. (1998) Health and healthy lifestyles among school-aged children. Journal of the First Latvian Youth congress. April 8, 1998, 27-29.

Ranka I, Pukše I and Kalnina I. (1997) Veselibas ierazas skolas vecuma berniem Latvija (Lifestyle health behaviours among school-aged children in Latvia). Latvijas Arsts, 9, 516-518.

Ranka I, Miezitis S, Kalnina I and Ervika G. (1996) Skolenu gariga veseliba Latvija (Mental health of children in Latvia). Latvijas Arsts, 2, 89-92.

Ranka I and Kalnins I. (1995) Children's health and ways to improve it. In V. Ivbulis (Ed.) Humanities and Social Sciences in Latvia. Publication series on the demographic situation in Latvia, 2(7), 62-71.

Ranka I, Pukše I, Ribalcenko S. and Kalnina I. (1993) Jauniešu veselibas problemas Latvija. (The health problems of young people in Latvia). Latvijas Arsts, 5, 473-479.

Sagrati, S. Dunlop, H., Miezitis S, Ranka, I. (2002) Psychological Factors and Smoking Behaviour in a Latvian Adolescent Population. Baltic Journal of Psychology, Vol.3, 1, 41-54.

Reports

Pudule I, Villeruša A, Jece I, Grinberga D, Kotello R, Misina D and Ranka I. (2004) Latvijas skolenu veselibas paradumu petijums 2001/2002; Riga 2004 (Health Behaviour among Latvian School-Age Children 2001/2002; Riga 2004). (60 pages)

Ranka I, Glazunova J, Pukše I, Care R, Berzina S, Kalnina I and Miezitis S. (1995) Skolenu psihosomatiska stavokla izpete Latvija. (The psychological and physical health of school-age children in Latvia.) Report on the 1993-94 Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children: A WHO Cross-National Study. December 1995. (60 pages)

Ranka I, Glazunova J, Platkaja E, Pukše I, Stare L, Damberga P and Kalnina I. (1993) Veseliba Visiem Jauniešiem Latvija. (Health for all young people in Latvia: Report on the WHO Cross-National Study of the Health Behaviour in School-Age Children in Latvia 1990-1991. Report prepared in Latvian and English. March 1993. (57 pages)

Book chapters

Kalnins I and Rank, I. (1996) Attitudes et comportements des enfants à l'égard de la santé: résultats d'un sondage internationale. In R.B. Durand, R. Hurtubise and C. Le Bourdaise (Eds.) Enfances. Les Presses de L'Université Laval, 1996, pp. 289-306.