Browsing School of Health Sciences by Author "Barry, Margaret M."
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Addressing the determinants of positive mental health: concepts, evidence and practice
Barry, Margaret M. (2009)Positive mental health is recognised as a key resource for population well-being and the social and economic prosperity of society. This paper provides an overview of current concepts of positive mental health and its ... -
Addressing the determinants of positive mental health: concepts, evidence and practice
Barry, Margaret M. (Clifford Beers Foundation, 2009-08)Positive mental health is recognised as a key resource for population well-being and the social and economic prosperity of society. This paper provides an overview of current concepts of positive mental health and its ... -
An analysis of the systems of services in non-participating capitals.
Canavan, Reamonn; Barry, Margaret M. (National University of Ireland, Galway, 2010)The focus of the PROMO project (Best Practice in Promoting Mental Health in Socially Marginalised People in Europe) is on the delivery of health and social care for people with mental health problems in 14 EU member states ... -
Bridging the Digital Disconnect for Parents: Exploring Parents Views on Using Technology to Promote Young People s Mental Health.
Clarke, AM; Kuosmanen, T; Chambers, D; Barry, Margaret M. (HPRC & Inspire Ireland and Young and Well CRC, 2013)Bridging the Digital Disconnect is a three-year program of research that aims to develop online mental health anddigital literacy resources for adults - including parents, teachers, youth workers, social workers, general ... -
Bridging the Digital Disconnect: Exploring Youth, Education, Health and Mental Health Professionals Views on Using Technology to Promote Young People s Mental Health
Clarke, AM; Kuosmanen, T; Chambers, D; Barry, Margaret M. (HPRC, 2014)Bridging the Digital Disconnect is a three-year program of research that aims to develop online resources for adults, including parents, youth workers, education, health and mental health professionals who wish to ... -
Building capacity for effective implementation of mental health promotion
Barry, Margaret M. (eContent Management Pty Ltd, 2007-05)In Ireland, a country of just over 4 million people, there is now a strong infrastructure for health promotion with over 300 dedicated health promotion specialists working at the national and regional levels implementing ... -
Capacity building for the future of health promotion.
Barry, Margaret M. (SAGE Journals Online, 2008-09)This commentary outlines the work plan of the Global Vice President for Capacity Building, Education and Training over the period 2007-10. Two key areas are prioritised for action: workforce development in countries with ... -
A community needs assessment for rural mental health promotion.
Barry, Margaret M.; Doherty, Ann; Hope, Ann; Sixsmith, Jane; Kelleher, Cecily C. (Oxford Journals, 2000-06)This paper describes the needs assessment phase of a mental health promotion programme for rural communities in Ireland. As part of a larger study encompassing four rural communities, a cross-sectional study of the mental ... -
CompHP Developing competencies and professional standards for health promotion capacity building in Europe: literature review
Dempsey, Colette; Barry, Margaret M.; Battel-Kirk, Barbara (International Union for Health Promotion and Education and the Health Promotion Research Centre, 2010)[no abstract available] -
The country profile of Ireland
Barry, Margaret M. (European Communities, 2006)Within the Republic of Ireland, there has been increasing recognition in recent years, at both policy and practice level, of the importance of mental health promotion and prevention of mental disorders for overall population ... -
Critical actions for mental health promotion
International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE); Jenkins, Emily; Chartier, Mariette; Fox, Ciaran; Fanslow, Janet; Rickwood, Debra; Ardiles, Paola; Fleury, Juliana; Verins, Irene; Dadaczynski, Kevin; Clarke, Aleisha; Stansfield, Jude; Novak, Miranda; Okan, Orkan; Tamminen, Nina; Barry, Margaret M. (International Union for Health Promotion and Education - IUHPE, 2021)The COVID-19 pandemic has had profound impacts on population mental health globally1-4, including rising rates of depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress symptoms, and increases in suicidal thoughts and behaviours5-7. ... -
A cross-border approach to mental health promotion.
Barry, Margaret M.; Friel, Sharon (Office of Health Gain, 2001)This paper reports on preliminary findings from a project commissioned by the Centre for Cross Border Studies, Armagh. The project is concerned with cross border co-operation in the development of mental health promotion ... -
Death education: Knowledge, attitudes and perspectives of Irish parents and teachers
McGovern, Marguerita; Barry, Margaret M. (Routledge, 2000-06)This article reports on a cross-sectional survey of the knowledge, attitudes and perspectives of Irish parents and school teachers concerning children's grief and the concept of death education. The sample comprised 119 ... -
Developing a checklist for intersectoral partnerships for health promotion
Mahmood, Samir; Morreale, Silvia; Barry, Margaret M. (HPRC, NUIGalway, 2015)Phase 2 of the work plan on Developing a Quality Framework for Intersectoral Partnerships for Health Promotion is focused on developing a checklist to guide health promotion practitioners in the development of effective ... -
Developing a Consensus on Core Competencies for Health Promotion.
Dempsey, Colette; Barry, Margaret M.; Battel-Kirk, Barbara (2014-03-31)[no abstract available] -
Domains of core competency, standards, and quality assurance for building global capacity in health promotion.
Barry, Margaret M. (Society for Public Health Education, 2009-06)This paper reports the outcome of the Galway Consensus Conference, an effort undertaken as a first step toward international collaboration on credentialing in health promotion and health education. Twenty-nine leading ... -
Domains of core competency, standards, and quality assurance for building global capacity in health promotion: The Galway Consensus Conference statement
Barry, Margaret M. (SAGE Journals Online, 2009-06-01)This paper reports the outcome of the Galway Consensus Conference, an effort undertaken as a first step toward international collaboration on credentialing in health promotion and health education. Twenty-nine leading ... -
The effects of implementation quality of a school-based social and emotional well-being program on students outcomes
Dowling, Katherine; Barry, Margaret M. (MDPI, 2020-05-22)School-based social and emotional learning (SEL) programs can be effective in producing positive outcomes for students. However, when the implementation quality is poor, these programs often lose their effectiveness and ... -
Evaluating the implementation of the youth-led emotional well-being project 'Getting it Together'.
Meade, Kathryn; Rowel, Dhammica; Barry, Margaret M. (2008-08)This study reports on the evaluation of a youth-led initiative on the promotion of emotional well-being among young people aged 16-25 years. Over a six month period, the Getting it Together project worked with a group of ... -
Evaluation of the Clwyd Mental Health Community Service: An interim report: Paper 3 Quality of life
Crosby, Charles; Mitchell, David A.; Barry, Margaret M. (Health Services Research Unit, UCNW, Bangor, 1990)This section of the report concerns the evaluation of the resettlement process on residents' quality of life. This paper considers some of the principal issues involved in quality of life evaluation research, describes the ...