Dr Margaret Hodgins BA (Mod), MA, PhD
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Biography:
| Margaret completed her undergraduate and postgraduate studies at Trinity College, Dublin. Her PhD study, entitled 'An exploration of the relationship between exercise activity and psychological well-being' was awarded in 1998. Having first worked in the private sector, providing training courses for business and community groups, she then worked a lecturer at Waterford Institute of Technology for three years. In 1995 Margaret took up an academic post at NUI Galway and is currently the Programme Director of the M.A. in Health Promotion, and an active researcher with the Health Promotion Research Centre, a WHO Collaborating Centre. She was Chair of the national professional association, The Association for Promotion, Ireland from 2009-2012. Margaret is co-editor of a health promotion textbook, with Angela Scriven of Brunel University, London: Health Promotion Settings: Principles and Practice. Her current research interests are in Workplace Health Promotion, in particular the effects of workplace mistreatment on employee health and well-being, and the development and evaluation of interventions to combat bullying and incivility at work. Recently funded research projects include the design and evaluation of on-line training materials for employees who have a brief in health safety or employee well-being (the 'Healthy Together' project) and an evaluation of the 'Choose Safety' project. 'Healthy Together' was funded by the EU Commission, and involved collaboration with University of Reyjavik, Iceland and the University of Perugia, Italy. The 'Choose Safety' evaluation was funded by the Health and Safety Authority. Previous research interests and publications include promoting health within the Travelling Community and healthy ageing. Recent publications
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Research Interests
| Workplace Health Promotion, in particular Workplace Bullying, Promoting Health in the Travelling Community, Healthy Ageing |
Book Chapters
| Margaret Hodgins and John Griffith (2011) 'A whole systems approach to working in settings' In: Health Promotion Settings, principles and practice. London: Sage. [Details] |
| Margaret Hodgins, John Griffith and Rob Whiting (2011) 'Workplace health promotion in SMEs: an example' In: Health Promotion Settings, principles and practice. London: Sage. [Details] |
Edited Books
| Angela Scriven and Margaret Hodgins (Ed.). (2011) Health Promotion Settings, principles and Practice. London: Sage. [Details] |
Peer Reviewed Journals
Hodgins, M. (1992) 'A Person Perception Study of the 'Healthy body-Healthy mind' Stereotype'. Irish Journal of Psychology, 13 (2):161-167.  [Details] |
| Hodgins, M., Delahunty, A. (1994) 'Evaluating Programmes in Social Care'. Irish Journal of Psychology, 15 (4):559-573. [Details] |
| Hodgins, M., Kelleher, C. (1998) 'Health and Well-Being in Social Care Workers'. Women's Studies Review, . [Details] |
| Hodgins, M. and Kelleher, C (1998) 'Education for Social Care Workers - The Views of Course Participants'. Studies in the Education of Adults, 30 (2):208-215. [Details] |
| Hodgins, M., Fuller, R. (2001) 'Come for the weight-loss~ stay for the enjoyment - exploring attributions for initiating and maintaining exercise'. Irish Journal of Psychology, 22 (2):38-50. [ARAN Link] [Details] |
| McEvoy, H., Mulkerrin, E., Hodgins, M., Kelleher, C. (2001) 'Correlates of Self-related Health in a Geriatric Day Care Centre'. Age and Ageing, 30 (1). [ARAN Link] [Details] |
| Hodgins, M., McMahon, A., Kelleher, C. (2002) 'Feasibility of a Men’s Health Promotion Programme in Irish Primary Care'. Irish Journal Of Medical Science, 171 (1):20-23. [Details] |
| Hodgins, M., Greve, J. (2004) 'Ageism in Health Policy'. Administration, 52 (2):78-98. [ARAN Link] [Details] |
| Sheehan, J., Delahunty, A., McMahon, A., Hodgins, M. (2005) 'Mature trainees perceptions of the process of their family therapy training'. Human Systems: The Journal of Systemic Consultation & Management, 15 (4):288-299. [ARAN Link] [Details] |
| Hodgins, M., Millar, M., Barry, M.M. (2006) '..it's all the same no matter how much fruit or vegetables or fresh air we get Traveller women's perceptions of illness causation and health inequalities'. Social Science & Medicine, 62 (8):1978-1990. [DOI] [Details] |
| Hodgins, M., Hogan, V., Galvin, M. (2007) 'Reconciling Work and Family Life - Policy and Practice in Ireland'. Administration, 54 (4):56-76. [Details] |
| Hodgins, M. (2008) 'Taking a Health Promotion Approach to the Problem of Bullying'. International Journal of Psychology and Psychological Therapy, 8 (1):13-23. [ARAN Link] [Details] |
| Hodgins, M. (2008) 'Shut up and put up - Barriers to tackling Workplace Bullying in a Public Sector Organisation'. National Institute of Health Sciences Research Bulletin, 4 (4):25-26. [Details] |
| Hodgins, M., Swinburne, L. (2008) 'It sort of widens the Health word' Evaluation of a Health Promotion Intervention in the Youth Work Setting'. Youth Studies Ireland, 3 (1):30-44. [Details] |
| Hodgins, M., Swinburne, L. (2008) 'It sort of widens the Health word' Evaluation of a Health Promotion Intervention in the Youth Work Setting'. National Institute of Health Sciences Research Bulletin, 4 (4):14-15. [Details] |
| Hodgins, M. (2009) 'Evaluation of Pilot Health and Safety Teaching Materials for Use in Post-Primary Schools'. National Institute of Health Sciences Research Bulletin, 5 (2):75-76. [Details] |
| Hodgins, M., Battel-Kirk, B. & Asgeirsdottir, A. (2010) 'Building Capacity in Workplace Health Promotion: The case of the Healthy Together e-learning project'. Global Health Promotion, 17 (1):60-68. [ARAN Link] [Details] |
| Hodgins, M and McKenna, V. (2010) 'Social welfare, housing and health policy and the determinants of quality of life for older people in the Republic of Ireland'. Quality in Ageing, 11 (2):19-28. [ARAN Link] [Details] |
Conference Paper
| Hodgins, M., Clerkin, P. (1988) Question Sante - European Catalogue of Teaching Materials and Practices in the Field of Adult Education. Annual Health Promotion Conference, Department of Health Promotion. Conference Paper [Details] |
| MacFarlane, A., Hodgins, M., O'Kelly, A. and Kelleher, C. (1997) Training Social Care Workers in Ireland: The UCG experience. RIDAF , Reutlinger. Conference Paper [Details] |
| McEvoy, H., Mulkerrin, E., Hodgins, M. and Kelleher, C. (2000) Depression and Day Care Irish. Gerontological Society Meeting. Conference Paper [Details] |
| Hodgins, M., McMahon, A., and Kelleher, C. (2001) Traveller Women’s Perceptions and Use of Primary Care Services. AUDGPI. Fourth Annual Scientific Meeting on Primary Care Education, Research and Development, Dept. of General Practice. Conference Paper [Details] |
| Clerkin, P., and Hodgins, M. (2001) Employment structures for Social Care Workers. Health Promotion and Social Capital Conference, NUI Galway. Conference Paper [Details] |
| Mulkerrin, E, McEvoy, H, Hodgins, M and Kelleher, C. (2002) Referral to day care:socialisation or social drift?. Irish Gerontological Society. Conference Paper [Details] |
| Mulkerrin, E, McEvoy, H, Hodgins, M and Kelleher, C. (2002) Impairments associated with poor quality of life among rural day-care attenders.. British Geriatrics Society. Conference Paper [Details] |
| D'eath, M., Walls, M., Cronin, M. and Hodgins, M. (2004) Quality of Life for Young People with an Intellectual Disability in Ireland. Making the Difference through Research, National Federation of Voluntary Bodies. Conference Paper [Details] |
| Hodgins, M. (2005) Promoting Health in a University Setting engaging workers through work life balance. Partnerships for Health Places. University of Central Lancashire: Conference Paper [Details] |
| Hodgins, M., Galvin, M., Hogan, V. (2006) Work Life Balance in NUI Galway: They're doing it, but it's not as useful as it could be. Presented to Equality Sub-Committee NUI, Galway. NUI, Galway: Conference Paper [Details] |
| Hodgins, M. (2006) Awareness and perceptions of staff of the Anti-Bullying policy in a public sector organization - Challenges and Opportunities. Bullying in the Workplace Conference. Trinity College Dublin: Conference Paper [Details] |
| Hodgins, M., Connolly, C. (2006) Specialist certificates in health promotion- Strengthening health promotion practice. Health Promotion Research Centre, NUI, Galway. NUI, Galway: Conference Paper [Details] |
| Hodgins, M., Millar, M., Barry, M. (2007) Traveller Women's Perceptions of Illness and Health Inequalities. The 19th IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion and Health Education; Health Promotion Comes of Age: Research, Policy & Practice for the 21st Century. Vancouver, BC, Canada: Conference Paper [Details] |
| Falvey, F., O'Connell, I and Hodgins, M. (2008) Healthy Together Course: developing capacity for workplace health promotion.. Capacity Building for the Future: Health Promotion Competencies and Professional Standards Health Promotion Research Centre, NUI,Galway. Conference Paper [Details] |
| O'Hara, M and Hodgins, M. (2009) Living with Chronic Illness: Insights of young people with juvenile idiopathic arthritis on their condition, their quality of life and their health care services. Closing the Gap in Child and Adolescent Health: the Settings Approach, 13th Annual Health Promotion Conference, HPRC. Conference Paper [Details] |
| Hodgins, M., Battel-Kirk, B. and Asgeirsdottir, A. (2010) Building Capacity in Workplace Health Promotion: The case of the Healthy Together e-learning project. Better Work and Well-Being, International Conference. Conference Paper [Details] |
| O'Hara, M. and Hodgins, M. (2011) Chronic Disease: Juvenile Arthritis -The Concerns and Fears of Parents. 3rd International Nursing and Midwifery Conference. Conference Paper [Details] |
Conference Poster
| Hodgins, M. (1996) Training for Social Care Workers: A Health Promotion Project. Presented at European Health Psychology Conference. Conference Poster [Details] |
| Hodgins, M., Kelleher, C. (1998) Promoting the Health of Older People through Education and Training of Carers. Presented at Healthy Ageing Seminar, National Council for Ageing and Older People. Conference Poster [Details] |
| Doherty, A., Daly, M., Hodgins, M., Kelleher, C., McKeown, D., Murphy, A. (1999) Pilot for Men’s Health Initiative in Irish General Practice. Presented at Annual Health Promotion Conference, Department of Health Promotion. Conference Poster [Details] |
| McEvoy, H., Mulkerrin, E., Hodgins, M., and Kelleher, C. (2000) Boredom and Activities in Day Care. Presented at Irish Gerontological Society Meeting. Conference Poster [Details] |
| Doherty, A., Hodgins, M., Kelleher, C., McKeown, D., Daly, M. (2000) A Men’s Health Initiative in Irish General Practice. Presented at National Primary Care Conference, Western Health Board. Conference Poster [Details] |
| Doherty, A., Hodgins, M., Kelleher, C., McKeown, D., Daly, M. (2001) AUDGPI. Fourth Annual Scientific Meeting on Primary Care Education, Research and Development, Dept. of General Practice, National University of Ireland. Conference Poster [Details] |
| Hodgins, M., Greve. J. (2004) Attitudes to Ageing and Older People. Presented at European Perspectives on Promoting Health & Well-Being Centre for Health Promotion Studies. Conference Poster [Details] |
| D'Eath, M., Walls, M., Cronin, M. and Hodgins, M. (2004) Quality of Life of adolescents in Ireland with an intellectual Disability. Presented at IASSID conference. Conference Poster [Details] |
| Hodgins, M. Mulkerrin, E., Clerkin, P (2004) Re-Orienting Health Services for Older People. Presented at European Perspectives on Promoting Health & Well-Being, Centre for Health Promotion Studies. Conference Poster [Details] |
| Hodgins, M. Asgeirsdottir, A., Battell-Kirk, B., Masanotti, G. and Falvey, F. (2008) Healthy Together - developing an e learning programme for workplace health promotion in small and medium sized enterprises in rural communities.. Presented at IUHPE European Conference on Health Promotion and Education. Conference Poster [Details] |
| Connolly, C., McKenna, V. and Hodgins, M (2009) Exploring the usefulness of a competency based reflective portfolio for student learning on a Masters Health Promotion. Presented at National Academy for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning, Bologna Symposium - Integrating generic competences in the curriculum. Conference Poster [Details] |
Invited papers
| Hodgins, M. (2005) Promoting Health~ Well-Being and Quality of Life in Residential Care. Quality of Life in Residential Care Conference~ Western Health Board. Invited papers [Details] |
| Hodgins, M. (2007) Promoting the Health of Irish. Travellers Opening Address at annual training event for Visiting Teacher Service for Travellers. Invited papers [Details] |
| Hodgins, M. (2007) Taking a Health Promotion approach to the problem of Bullying. I Congresso International de violencia escolar. Invited papers [Details] |
| Hodgins, M. (2007) Health Promotion Training for Oral Health Worker. Launch of Evaluation of Specialist Certificate in Oral Health Promotion with Minister for Health Promotion and Food Safety, Mr. Pat The Cope Gallagher. Invited papers [Details] |
| Hodgins, M. (2008) Workplace Bullying: Impact and Intervention. National Irish Safety Organisation. Invited papers [Details] |
Other Item
| Hodgins, M., McMahon, A., Kelleher, C. (2002) Travellers’perceptions and experiences of Maternity and Child Health Services. Traveller Health Unit, MWHB. Other Item [Details] |
| Hodgins, M., McMahon, A., Kelleher, C. (2002) Current Priorities and Issues in relation to Women's Health in the Western Health Board Region. Centre for Health Promotion Studies, NUI, Galway. Other Item [Details] |
| Hodgins, M., Greve, J. (2004) Attitudes to Ageing and Older People. Western Regional Council of Active Retirement Associations; Centre for Health Promotion Studies, NUI, Galway. Other Item [Details] |
| Costello, T., Hodgins, M., Connolly, C. (2006) Evaluation of the Specialist Certificate in Health Promotion (Oral Health). Dental Health Foundation, Ireland; Health Promotion Research Centre, NUI, Galway. Other Item [Details] |
| Hodgins, M. (2006) Concepts and Principles of Health Promotion. Centre for Health Promotion Studies. Other Item [Details] |
| Costello, T., Hodgins, M. (2007) Evaluation of Health Quality Mark. National Youth Health and Health Promotion Research Centre, NUI, Galway. Other Item [Details] |
| Hodgins, M., McKenna, V., D'Eath, M. (2008) Enhancing the Quality of Life of Older People Reliant on the State Pension. Health Promotion Research Centre, NUI, Galway; National Council for Ageing and Older People; Combat Poverty Agency. Other Item [Details] |
| Hodgins, M., Hogan, V., Galvin, M. (2008) Choose Safety'. An evaluation of a Health and Safety module for use in secondary schools. Health Promotion Research Centre, NUI, Galway. Other Item [Details] |
Non Published Reports
| Hodgins, M. (1999) Psychology for Social Workers. Centre for Health Promotion Studies, NUI, Galway. Non Published Reports [Details] |
| McMahon, A., Hodgins, M. (2000) Men’s Health in Primary Care. GP Unit, Western Health Board. Centre for Health Promotion Studies, NUI, Galway. Non Published Reports [Details] |
| Hodgins, M. (2004) Perceptions of Anti-Bullying Policy and Practice in NUI Galway. Centre for Health Promotion Studies, NUI, Galway. Non Published Reports [Details] |
Technical Publication
| Hodgins, M., Comer, S., Barry, M.M. (1997) Survey of Adult and Continuing Education Needs in the Western Region. Board of Adult and Continuing Education, NUI, Galway. Technical Publication [Details] |
| Hodgins, M., Galvin, M., Hogan, V. (2005) Work Life Balance in NUI Galway. Centre for Health Promotion Studies, NUI, Galway. Technical Publication [Details] |
Workshops
| Hodgins, M. (1999) Survey of Adult and Continuing Education Needs in the Western Region. Presented at Staff Development Seminar, Department of Accountancy and Finance. Workshops [Details] |
| Hodgins, M., and Greve, J. (2004) Attitudes to Ageing and Older People - results of study. Presented to the Western Regional Council of Active Retirement Assocations. Workshops [Details] |