Browsing Health Promotion (Scholarly Articles) 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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Facilitators and barriers to the development of health literacy capacities over time for self-management
McKenna, Verna B.; Sixsmith, Jane; Barry, Margaret M. (SLACK Incorporated, 2020-05-12)Health literacy is a dynamic construct that is content and context specific. An understanding of the facilitators and barriers involved in the development of health literacy over time can provide important insights for the ... -
The Galway Consensus Conference: international collaboration on the development of core competencies for health promotion and health education
Barry, Margaret M. (SAGE Journals Online, 2009-06)Developing a competent health promotion workforce is a key component of capacity building for the future and is critical to delivering on the vision, values and commitments of global health promotion. This paper reports ... -
The Galway Consensus Conference: International collaboration on the development of core competencies for health promotion and health education.
Barry, Margaret M. (SAGE Journals Online, 2009-05)Developing a competent health promotion workforce is a key component of capacity building for the future and is critical to delivering on the vision, values and commitments of global health promotion. This paper reports ... -
Generic principles of effective mental health promotion
Barry, Margaret M. (Clifford Beers Foundation, 2007-05)A knowledge base is emerging on the effectiveness of mental health promotion which may be used to guide effective policy and practice. This paper considers the generic principles underpinning the practice of effective ... -
Implementation of a school-based mental health promotion programme in Ireland
Byrne, Mary; Barry, Margaret M.; Sheridan, Anne (Ingenta, 2004-05)This paper reflects on the challenges associated with developing, implementing and evaluating a universal curriculum-based module promoting positive mental health for 15-18 year olds in Irish schools. The module consists ... -
The implementation of mental health promotion programmes
Barry, Margaret M. (Emerald, 2005)The evaluation of programme implementation has a critical role to play in advancing knowledge and practice in mental health promotion. While much progress has made in recent years in establishing a sound evidence base for ... -
Implementation of the JOBS programme in Ireland.
Barry, Margaret M.; Reynolds, Colette; Sheridan, Anne (National Institute of Health Sciences, 2008-10)This paper reports on the implementation and evaluation of the JOBS programme in Ireland. The JOBS programme is designed as a training intervention to promote re-employment and improve mental health among unemployed people. ...