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Dr Charlotte Silke

B.A, M.Sc, Ph.D

Contact Details

Post Doctoral Researcher
E: CHARLOTTE.SILKE@nuigalway.ie
 
researcher
 

Biography

Dr Charlotte Silke is a postdoctoral researcher at the UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre. She holds a BA in Psychology and a Structured PhD in Child & Youth Research from NUI Galway, as well as a MSc in Applied Forensic Psychology from the University of York. Prior to joining the UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre, Charlotte worked as a postdoctoral researcher with the School of Psychology at NUI, Galway. 

Dr Silke's primary research interest is in the area of child and youth research, with particular interest in youth well-being and in identifying the factors/strategies that can help promote positive social, emotional and civic development among young people. Dr Silke often takes an inter-disciplinary approach to her work, and has extensive experience collaborating with schools, youth organisations, and researchers from other fields. She is also familiar with both quantitative and qualitative research methodologies, and has advanced quantitative research skills.  

In addition to her research activities, Charlotte contributes to the teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate modules, including developmental psychology and research methods, and supervises a number of undergraduate and postgraduate research dissertations.       

Research Interests

Dr Silke is primarily interested in research relating to youth well-being and civic engagement. Dr Silke is particularly interested in qualitative and quantitative research which examines the connections between youth's socio-cultural contexts (e.g. Home Life; School Life; Relationship with Friends/Peers; Community Connectedness; Cultural Norms; Engagement in Sports/Arts/Youth Clubs/Social Media etc.) and their social-emotional well-being and civic engagement. Dr Silke is also interested in identifying and evaluating strategies that can help promote better well-being, foster more positive social relationships, and cultivate greater social responsibility among young people, both nationally and internationally.  


KEYWORDS: Stigma; Prejudice; Mental Health; Empathy; Social Norms; Civic Engagement; Prosocial Behaviour; Well-Being, Sexual Consent; Positive Youth Development; School Climate.        

Peer Reviewed Journals

  Year Publication
(2021) 'Associations Between non-parental Adult Support and Youths’ Individual and Contextual Characteristics'
Mirkovic, B., Brady, B. & Silke, C. (2021) 'Associations Between non-parental Adult Support and Youths’ Individual and Contextual Characteristics'. Child Care In Practice, [Details]
(2020) 'Empathy, Social Responsibility, and Civic Behavior Among Irish Adolescents: A Socio-Contextual Approach'
Silke, C., Brady, B., Dolan, P & Boylan, C. (2020) 'Empathy, Social Responsibility, and Civic Behavior Among Irish Adolescents: A Socio-Contextual Approach'. Journal Of Early Adolescence, [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2019) 'Relational dynamics in formal youth mentoring programmes: A longitudinal investigation into the association between relationship satisfaction and youth outcomes'
Silke, C., Brady, B., & Dolan, P. (2019) 'Relational dynamics in formal youth mentoring programmes: A longitudinal investigation into the association between relationship satisfaction and youth outcomes'. Children And Youth Services Review, [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2019) 'Social values and civic behaviour among youth in Ireland: The influence of social contexts'
Silke, C., Brady, B., Dolan, P & Boylan, C. (2019) 'Social values and civic behaviour among youth in Ireland: The influence of social contexts'. Irish Journal Of Sociology, [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2018) 'Factors influencing the development of empathy and pro-social behaviour among adolescents: A systematic review'
Charlotte Silke, Bernadine Brady, Ciara Boylan & Pat Dolan (2018) 'Factors influencing the development of empathy and pro-social behaviour among adolescents: A systematic review'. Children And Youth Services Review, 94 :421-436 [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2017) 'The predictive effect of empathy and social norms on adolescents' implicit and explicit stigma responses'
Charlotte Silke, Lorraine Swords & Caroline Heary (2017) 'The predictive effect of empathy and social norms on adolescents' implicit and explicit stigma responses'. Psychiatry Research, 257 :118-127 [DOI] [Details]
(2016) 'The Development of an Empirical Model of Mental Health Stigma in Adolescents'
Charlotte Silke, Lorraine Swords & Caroline Heary (2016) 'The Development of an Empirical Model of Mental Health Stigma in Adolescents'. Psychiatry Research, 242 :262-270 [DOI] [Details]

Conference Publications

  Year Publication
(2017) Do Sexual Consent Workshops Promote Positive Attitudes Toward Consent?
Charlotte Silke, Padraig MacNeela & Siobhan O'Higgins (2017) Do Sexual Consent Workshops Promote Positive Attitudes Toward Consent? [Details]

Published Reports

  Year Publication
(2020) Strengths & Challenges of the YAP Community Based Advocate Model: Key Findings.
Brady, B., Devaney, C., Crosse R., Rodriguez, L., and Silke, C. (2020) Strengths & Challenges of the YAP Community Based Advocate Model: Key Findings. UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre, Galway. [Details]
(2020) The strengths and challenges of the YAP community based advocate model.
Brady, B., Devaney, C., Crosse R., Rodriguez, L., and Silke, C. (2020) The strengths and challenges of the YAP community based advocate model. UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre, Galway. [Details]
(2019) Empathy, social values and civic behaviour among early adolescents in Ireland: Scientific Report.
Silke, C., Brady, B., Dolan, P & Boylan, C. (2019) Empathy, social values and civic behaviour among early adolescents in Ireland: Scientific Report. UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre, Galway. [Details]
(2019) Relational Dynamics in Youth Mentoring: A Mixed Methods Study.
Silke, C., Brady, B., & Dolan, P. (2019) Relational Dynamics in Youth Mentoring: A Mixed Methods Study. UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre, Galway. [Details]
(2019) Empathy, Social Values and Civic Behaviour among Early Adolescents in Ireland: Policy and Curriculum Review and Key Informant Findings.
Boylan, C. Brady, B., Silke, C. & Dolan, P. (2019) Empathy, Social Values and Civic Behaviour among Early Adolescents in Ireland: Policy and Curriculum Review and Key Informant Findings. UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre, Galway. [Details]
(2019) Empathy, social values and civic behaviour among early adolescents in Ireland: Composite Report.
Silke, C., Brady, B., Dolan, P & Boylan, C. (2019) Empathy, social values and civic behaviour among early adolescents in Ireland: Composite Report. UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre, Galway. [Details]
(2017) Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of the SMART Consent Workshop on Sexual Consent for Third Level Students: Report Summary.
Padraig MacNeela, Julie Breen, Elain Byrnes, Siobhan O'Higgins & Charlotte Silke (2017) Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of the SMART Consent Workshop on Sexual Consent for Third Level Students: Report Summary. NUIG, Galway. [Details]
(2017) Development, Implementation and Evaluation of the SMART Consent Workshop on Sexual Consent for Third Level Students.
Padraig MacNeela, Julie Breen, Elaine Byrnes, Siobhan O'Higgins, Chiara Seery & Charlotte Silke (2017) Development, Implementation and Evaluation of the SMART Consent Workshop on Sexual Consent for Third Level Students. NUIG, NUIG. [Details]

Honours and Awards

  Year Title Awarding Body
2020 Evidence Synthesis Ireland Fellowship Evidence Synthesis Ireland

Professional Associations

  Association Function From / To
Children's Research Network Member /

Employment

  Employer Position From / To
UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre Post-Doctoral Researcher 20-APR-17 /
School of Psychology (NUI Galway) Post-Doctoral Researcher 31-AUG-16 / 19-APR-17

Community Engagement

  Title Type From / To
Research (e.g. Community based research) Planet Youth Galway /

Reviews

  Journal Role
Child Care In Practice Reviewer
Children And Youth Services Review Reviewer
Journal Of Adolescence Reviewer