Browsing by Author "Barry, Margaret"
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A qualitative study of the development of health literacy capacities of participants attending a community-based cardiovascular health programme
McKenna, Verna; Sixsmith, Jane; Barry, Margaret (MDPI AG, 2018-06-02)Health literacy is a critical determinant of health, which can empower individuals and lead to engagement in collective health promotion action and is also a crucial component in the self-management of illness. The current ... -
Developments in health literacy over time: A longitudinal qualitative research study
McKenna, Verna (NUI Galway, 2019-12-12)Introduction Conceptualising health literacy as a relational concept, which involves how individuals interact with complex health and social systems, requires a greater understanding of the context of people’s health ... -
Evaluating the implementation of the MindOut Social and Emotional Wellbeing Programme in Irish post-primary schools
Dowling, Katherine (NUI Galway, 2020-07-16)Aims: The overarching aim of this thesis was to evaluate the implementation of the MindOut social and emotional learning (SEL) programme with disadvantaged post-primary school students (15-18 years old) in Ireland. This ... -
An evaluation of the use and impact of health promotion competencies in Europe
Battel-Kirk, Barbara (NUI Galway, 2020-01-29)Introduction -While competency-based approaches have been developed in Health Promotion over the past three decades there has been limited focus on the evaluation of their use and impact. Five years after publication of ... -
A framework for promoting positive mental health and wellbeing in the European youth sector
Kuosmanen, Tuuli; Dowling, Katherine; Barry, Margaret (World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Health Promotion Research, National University of Ireland Galway, 2020-10)Introduction As part of the European Youth Goals, young people in Europe have identified better mental health and wellbeing as one of their main concerns for young people today (www.youthgoals.eu). The youth sector setting ... -
Implementing school-based social and emotional learning programmes: Recommendations from research (Practice brief)
Dowling, Katherine; Barry, Margaret (Health Promotion Research Centre, National University of Ireland Galway, 2021-06)[No abstract available] -
Practice brief: A framework for promoting positive mental health and wellbeing in the European youth sector
Kuosmanen, Tuuli; Dowling, Katherine; Barry, Margaret (World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Health Promotion Research, National University of Ireland Galway, 2020-10)Suggested citation: Kuosmanen, T., Dowling, K. and Barry, M.M., (2020). Practice Brief: A Framework for Promoting Positive Mental Health and Wellbeing in the European Youth Sector. A Practice Brief produced as part of the ...