Browsing University of Galway Theses (PhD Theses) by Subject "Health Promotion"
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Changes in alcohol-related cognitions and drinking behaviours from early to mid-adolescence: A longitudinal mixed methods study
(NUI Galway, 2022-03-21)Alcohol use, during early adolescence specifically, has been associated with a range of negative health and social consequences. While the prevalence of adolescent drinking behaviours has decreased in recent decades, there ... -
Children and parents' participation: socio-ecological perspectives on health promotion in schools
(2014-10-31)Schools are a key setting for health promotion. The development of Health Promoting Schools (HPS) draws on the settings-based approach to health promotion and includes child participation as one of its basic values. The ... -
The context and circumstances of early sexual initiation among adolescents in Ireland: A mixed methods investigation
(NUI Galway, 2020-08-25)Adolescents who initiate sexual intercourse at early ages may be at a heightened risk of negative sexual health outcomes at the time of first sex and later in life. In the case of Ireland, there is inadequate knowledge ... -
Evaluating the implementation of the MindOut Social and Emotional Wellbeing Programme in Irish post-primary schools
(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 impact of a health and well-being module on selected health outcomes of undergraduate students
(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 evaluation of the use and impact of health promotion competencies in Europe
(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 ... -
An evaluation of Zippy's Friends, an emotional wellbeing programme for children in primary schools
(2011-11-03)This study reports on the evaluation of Zippy's Friends, an international emotional wellbeing programme for children in primary school. The purpose of this study was to (i) assess the immediate and long term impact of the ... -
An examination of working hours, work-life conflict and psychological well-being in Irish academics.
(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 ... -
Examining the food environment and nutrition practices in preschool settings in Ireland
(NUI Galway, 2021-09-07)Background: As early years care settings contribute significantly to children’s nutrient intake and acquisition of long-term dietary habits, a health-promoting preschool setting can be an important intermediate for encouraging ... -
Fun games and health: evaluating physical education related CPD provision in primary schools: the case of the Buntus programme
(2014-09-27)Thesis Summary: Continuous Professional Development (CPD) is essential for teachers to change practices. The teaching and context methodologies for teaching and facilitating effective PE-CPD programmes is a challenging ... -
Mapping the capacity of health promotion interventions for non-communicable diseases in Oman
(NUI Galway, 2021-04-28)Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are medical conditions or diseases that are, by definition, non-infectious and non-transmissible between people (Kim & Oh, 2013). The four main types of NCDs that form the focus of this ... -
The psychosocial experiences of women involved in prostitution: an exploratory study
(2015-05-14)This exploratory research examines the barriers that prevent women in prostitution in Ireland from accessing co-ordinated health services. Through the examination of the experiences of women engaged in prostitution, by ... -
Quality of Life Issues: Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and Young People in Ireland
(2013-05-28)The aim of this study was to explore quality of life issues of young people in Ireland with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). JIA is an autoimmune inflammatory disease diagnosed during childhood before the age of 16 ... -
Risk in adult social care: Perceptions and experiences of risk in disability services in Ireland
(NUI Galway, 2021-03-21)The principles of autonomy, choice, and independence have been prevalent in the rhetoric used to initiate policy change in disability services in recent decades. As part of this rhetoric, it has been stressed increasingly ... -
The role of masculinities in shaping male smoking behaviour: A life course perspective
(NUI Galway, 2021-08-09)INTRODUCTION: In many countries, smoking rates are higher among men than women, highlighting the importance of focusing on factors that influence smoking prevalence among men. In Indonesia, men’s smoking prevalence was ... -
Sex, stigma and silence: the discursive construction of HIV in Ireland
(NUI Galway, 2019-01-11)Improvements to treatment mean that HIV is now a chronic, manageable illness. People living with HIV (PLHIV) have a life expectancy on a par with HIV negative individuals, and are non-infectious once the treatment goal of ...