Browsing by Author "Hodgins, Margaret"
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Ageism in health policy.
Hodgins, Margaret (Institute of Public Administration, 2004-05-01)This paper explores the extent to which health policy in Ireland can be said to be ageist. Following the identification of key pieces of legislation and related polcy and strategy documents, the documents were reviewed, ... -
Building capacity in workplace health promotion: the case of the Healthy Together e-learning project
Hodgins, Margaret; Battel-Kirk, Barbara; Asgeirsdottir, Asa G. (2010-03-26)The current global economic crisis poses major challenges for workplace health promotion (WHP). Activities that are not perceived to obviously and directly contribute to profits could be sacrificed. This paper argues that ... -
Building capacity in workplace health promotion: the case of the healthy together e-learning project
Hodgins, Margaret; Battel-Kirk, Barbara; Asgeirsdottir, Asa G. (SAGE Publications, 2010-03-01)The current global economic crisis poses major challenges for workplace health promotion (WHP). Activities that are not perceived to obviously and directly contribute to profits could be sacrificed. This paper argues that ... -
Bullying and incivility in higher education workplaces: Micropolitics and the abuse of power
Hodgins, Margaret; Mannix McNamara, Patricia (Emerald, 2017-09-11)Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to explore the lived experiences of workplace ill-treatment of administrative and technical staff in the higher education sector, with a particular focus on organisational ... -
Bullying and work-related stress in the Irish workplace
Cullinan, John; Hodgins, Margaret; Hogan, Victoria; McDermott, Michael; Walsh, Sharon (MDPI, 2019-02-13)Work-related stress is increasing in prevalence, with important consequences for employees, employers, the economy, and wider society. While previous research has identified a link between work-related stress and bullying, ... -
'Choose Safety'. An evaluation of a Health and Safety module for use in secondary schools. Health Promotion Research Centre, NUI, Galway
Hodgins, Margaret; Hogan, Victoria; Galvin, Marie (Health Promotion Research Centre, NUI Galway, 2009-01)The overall aim of this project was to comprehensively evaluate the pilot of the 'Choose Safety' module developed by the H.S.A. The module is a teaching and learning pack for post-primary students. The main objectives of ... -
"Come for the weight-loss, stay for the enjoyment" - exploring attributions for initiating and maintaining exercise.
Hodgins, Margaret (Psychological Society of Ireland, 2001-05)The potential benefits from engaging in physical activity and exercise in terms of both physical and mental health are well established. Regular exercise has been demonstrated to have preventative effects for several chronic ... -
Education for social care workers - The views of course participants
Hodgins, Margaret; Kelleher, Cecily (Taylor & Francis, 1998-10)It is widely acknowledged that the experiences of the adult le::1.rner returning co education 1nd the experiences of the younger student are very di.fferem. For the 1dult learner, fin:rncial situation. motivation. ... -
Evaluation of pilot health and safety materials for use in post-primary schools
Hodgins, Margaret (Health Service Executive, 2009-06)Trends across a number of countries including Ireland indicate a high level of part-time employment in post-primary students. Research evidence indicates that such younger workers are at increased risk of non-fatal injury ... -
An evaluation of the impact of a health and well-being module on selected health outcomes of undergraduate students
Mc Sharry, Patricia (2013-03-27)The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of a pilot intervention designed to improve physical activity, healthy eating and psychological well-being in a group of third level students in a rural college setting. The ... -
An examination of gender differences in the impact of individual and organisational factors on work hours, work-life conflict and psychological strain in academics
Hogan, Victoria; Hogan, Michael; Hodgins, Margaret (Routledge / Taylor & Francis, 2015-04-21)The current study used multi-group structural equation modelling (SEM) to test a fully and partially mediated Extended Rational Model of Work-Life Conflict and examine the impact of job involvement, workaholism, work ... -
An examination of working hours, work-life conflict and psychological well-being in Irish academics.
Fallon-Hogan, Victoria (2013-09-02)Research from numerous countries across the world indicates that academics are experiencing high levels of occupational stress and trends indicate that stress levels are increasing over time. Two stressors which have been ... -
Exposure to occupational violence and abuse in Taxi Drivers
Dromgoole, Noelle; Hodgins, Margaret (2011)While physical violence has been recognised as a health risk for workers some time, the existence and health impact of psychological violence is emerging as a priority concern in the workplace. Although rates of non-fatal ... -
Feasibility of a mens' health promotion programme in Irish primary care
McMahon, Aoife; Hodgins, Margaret; Kelleher, Cecily (Springer, 2002-01)Background To assess the feasibility of offering health promotion and preventive medicine initiatives in primary care. Aims A pilot study aimed at men in general practice to establish the uptake, acceptability and effectiveness ... -
Health and well-being in social care workers
Hodgins, Margaret; Kelleher, Cecily (Women's Studies Centre, NUI Galway, 1998)[No abstract available] -
Mature trainees' perceptions of the process of their family therapy training.
Hodgins, Margaret (Indiktos S. A., 2004-10)Studies on Family Therapy Training generally focus on the outcome of training rather than the process of learning. This study employed a qualitative methodology to explore experienced trainees' perceptions of skill acquisition ... -
Older people and homecare in Ireland: How much do we care?
Mullins, Lhara (NUI Galway, 2023-02-23)Homecare is instrumental in enabling older people to remain living at home and avoid long-term stay settings, particularly for those without family members or friends to provide care informally. Homecare was initially ... -
Older People and Homecare: “And one week nobody came at all…. It really was upsetting, I was watching the door”
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The perceived experiences of primary healthcare professionals in Ireland: interprofessional teamwork in practice.
Burke, Maura (2016-05-04)International trends indicate that countries promote and encourage the use of interprofessional teams as the preferred approach to delivering healthcare services to address the health and social care needs of their citizens. ... -
A person perception study of the 'Healthy body-Healthy mind' stereotype
Hodgins, Margaret (Taylor & Francis, 1992)In a person-perception study, examining whether information regarding physical fitness leads to judgements about psychological well-being, 114 subjects were presented with aural descriptions of a fictitious character. Half ...