Biography
Dr Sonam Prakashini Banka is currently employed as a research fellow and project manager in the Institute of Population Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery. Dr Banka's research experience is in quantitative methodologies and working with vulnerable populations. She has special interests in health promotion, health psychology, service and intervention evaluation, child mental health and physical health, statistical modeling, depression, obesity, and substance misuse. Dr Banka also has a BA(Hons) in Psychology, PhD in Psychology focusing on child health, PG Diploma in Statistics, PG Diploma in Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and a H. Dip in Data Analytics in Science.
Publications and Further Research Outputs
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Hyland, M., Hollywood, E., Banka, S. and Comiskey, C, The scale and scope of alcohol-related emergency department presentations by children and young people in an urban hospital setting., Trinity Health and Education International Research Conference 2022 (THEconf2022): 'Resilience, Rehabilitation and Reablement' , Online, 8-10 March 2022, 2022, pp7-
Hyland, M., Hollywood, E., Banka, S. and Comiskey, C., Alcohol use and alcohol-related harms: exploring risk and protective factors among young people living in urban disadvantage, Trinity Health and Education International Research Conference (THEconf2021), Online, 10th and 11th March , 2021, pp8 - 8
Comiskey, C and Snel, A and Banka, P, The second wave: estimating the hidden asymptomatic prevalence of {COVID, HRB Open Research, 4, (19), 2021
Banka, Prakashini and Comiskey, Catherine, The incubation period of {COVID, medRxiv, 2020
Hyland, M., Comiskey, C., Hollywood, E., and Banka, Sonam, Exploring risk and protective factors of alcohol use among young people living in urban disadvantage, Trinity Health and Education International Research Conference, Dublin, Ireland, 3 - 5th March 2020, 2020, pp7-
Dowling, Daniel and Banka, Prakashini Sonam, Workplace violence in social care settings: traumatic stress and burnout in staff, DBS Business Review Journal, 2019
Roe, Amanda and Banka, Prakashini and Mooney, Mary, No time to delay reperfusion: {A, Journal of clinical nursing, 28, (17-18), 2019, p3233--3241
Hyland, Pauline and Hyland, John and Banka, Prakashini and Comiskey, Catherine, Cross-national comparison of victimisation and wellbeing correlates among children from low affluent areas, World Anti-Bullying Forum, 2019
Hyland, Pauline and Hyland, John and Banka, Sonam and Comiskey, Catherine, Longitudinal analysis of victimisation and associated mental health correlates among urban disadvantaged school children, 2018
O'Sullivan, K and Banka, Prakashini Sonam and Comiskey, C, An evaluation of the {CliniShift, 2018
Banka, Sonam and Hyland, John and Hyland, Pauline and Comiskey, Catherine, A longitudinal cohort study of obesity, depression and health related quality of life among pre-adolescent urban disadvantaged children, 2018
Comiskey, Catherine and Banka, Prakashini Sonam and Hyland, John and Hyland, Pauline, Leadership, sustainability and extending the learning from the {Healthy, CHILDREN'S RESEARCH DIGEST, 5, (3), 2018
Banka, Prakashini, The {Relationship, 2018
Comiskey, Catherine and Galligan, Karen and Prakashini, Banka and McDonagh, Dave and O'Brien Green, SÃoban, An {Evaluation, 2017
Banka, P. & Hyland, J. M., The role of ISPCC social support on perceived stress, test anxiety and selfesteem among post-primary school students., Psychology & Society, 8, (1), 2016, p75 - 84
Banka, Prakashini and Tobin, Katy and De Vries, Jan and Comiskey, Catherine, The {Causal, 2016
Banka, P., Tobin, K., de Vries, J., Bhattacharya, A. & Comiskey C., Investigating the relationship between depression, obesity and school performance: using causal inference, 17th Healthcare Interdisciplinary Research Conference, School of Nursing and Midwifery, 8-10 November, 2016
Banka, Prakashini and Hyland, John M, The role of {ISPCC, Psychology \& Society, 8, (1), 2016, p75--84
Banka, P., Tobin, K., De Vries, J. & Comiskey, C. , What is the relationship between childhood depression, obesity and poor school performance among urban disadvantaged children?, 16th Healthcare Interdisciplinary Research Conference & Student Colloquium., Trinity College Dublin, November 2015, 2015
Banka, Prakashini and Kelly, Paul and Comiskey, Catherine, The {Healthy, 2013
Banka, Prakashini, The effectiveness of {ISPCC, 2012
Non-Peer-Reviewed Publications
Dermody Aoife, Banka Prakashini., Evaluation of CARE (Community Alcohol Response and Engagement) Pilot Project: Ballymun, Finglas and North Dublin , 2015
Coughlan Anne, Dermody Aoife, Banka Prakashini, National Guide to Pay and Benefits in Community, Voluntary and Charitable Organisations , 2015
Banka Prakashini, Kelly Paul, Comiskey Catherine, The Healthy School's Programme Evaluation Fourth Year Preliminary Findings Report , 2013
Banka Prakashini, The effectiveness of ISPCC services on stress, self-esteem and test performance anxiety , 2012
Research Expertise
Description
Sonam's PhD is on the relationship between childhood depression, obesity and poor school performance among urban disadvantaged children. Her research interests include health promotion, health psychology, service and intervention evaluation, child mental health and physical health, statistical modeling, depression, obesity, and substance misuseRecognition
Representations
Facilitator at the International Humanitarian Innovation Academy. Innovation and Entrepreneurship programme delivered over two weeks in University of Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.
Awards and Honours
1252 Research Stipend