Richard Mcgrath
Biographic Data
| ID | 4220880 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Richard Mcgrath |
| GIVEN NAMES | Richard |
| FAMILY NAME | Mcgrath |
| SIGNATURE | MCGRATH R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of South Australia |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3488-0945 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 26 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Good Arts, Good Mental Health®
Introduction This study describes and evaluates Good Arts, Good Mental Health ® (GAGMH), a groundbreaking, population-level, arts-mental health promotion media campaign. The objectives of the campaign (Wave 1) were to increase brand awareness, comprehension, and agreement with the tagline Good Arts, Good Mental Health ® and empower the general population to form an intention to engage in the Arts for their mental wellbeing. Methods The campaign r…
The future of leisure studies in six landscapes
This article was originally published as: Adie, B.A., Weighill, A., Dong, E., McGrath, R., Mair, H., & Mowatt, R.A. (2025). The future of leisure studies in six landscapes. Loisir et Société / Society and Leisure. https://doi.org/ 10.1080/07053436.2025.2474281
A qualitative study of a Sporting Memories program in South Australia
Background: Older people can experience health and social challenges such as loneliness, depression, and lack of social connectedness. There is need for programs and approaches that address the growing incidence of social isolation and loneliness for older people. One initiative that aims to address these challenges is the Sporting Memories program. This program was developed in the United Kingdom and licensed to South Australia in 2019. The prog…
Destination satisfaction comparison excluding the weather effect
Destination satisfaction is influenced by endogenous, as well as exogenous factors, that are beyond the destination managers’ control. This study compares overall satisfaction in eleven tourism areas located in the Region of South Bohemia, Czech Republic, and identifies if perceived weather, as an exogenous factor, can influence overall visitor satisfaction and destination comparison. Using a linear regression model, the study brings a methodolog…
Leisure and health
This paper explores the various ideas, notions and conversations that underpin the leisure/health nexus and focuses on identifying the interrelatedness and synergies between these concepts. There are competing understandings of ‘health’ that underpin the domains of leisure. Within these disciplines there are contrasting discussions involving biological, economic, environmental, historical, medical, political, psychological and sociological ways o…
Identifying the influence of leisure-based social circus on the health and well-being of young people in Australia
The purpose of this study was to identify how leisure-based participation in social circus-arts may impact the health and well-being of children aged between 8 and 14 years in Australia. Research regarding the influence of arts participation has shown positive health outcomes. Performing and visual arts have been used as therapy, in illness prevention and for the promotion of good health. However, a gap in knowledge currently exists regarding the…
Fresh air, sunshine and happiness
This paper explores intersections between health creation, leisure and nature emerging from research with Millennial university students in Australia studying to become health(system) professionals. Most enter university believing that ‘health’ is a bio-medical (illness and disease focused) concept. This reflects the dominant discourse of ‘health’. The term ‘salutogenesis’ (meaning health as a resource) is used to disrupt this discourse. In 2015 …
State of leisure studies in Australia and New Zealand
A recurring theme has emerged from past ANZALS (Australia and New Zealand Association for Leisure Studies) Conferences' keynote presentations concerning the status of leisure studies from a teaching and research perspective. While this broad discussion has been raised, little is formally known about the current status of leisure studies in Australian and New Zealand universities. The ANZALS Board initiated a project in 2015 to gain insights into …
Leisure as a human right special edition introduction
Community engagement and sport? Building capacity to increase opportunities for community-based sport and physical activity
An ‘engagement through sport’ agenda has emerged in the last few years in Australia, expecting sport governing organizations to increase opportunities of inclusion in sport and physical activity in the community. However, it can be maintained that stagnant or declining physical activity must be addressed through a sound community development approach that transcends sport per se in favour of broader benefits and objectives of participation. This …
Sport for development (S4D) as ‘core university business’? Modelling university participation in sport-based social development
Among the recognised strengths of the ‘Sport for Development’ (S4D) framework there is the capacity of sport to contribute to positive community networks, education and community participation. However, its relevance to tertiary education institutions is often under-appreciated. In this framework, the Football United® program was recently piloted in South Australia with an innovative approach offering significant opportunities for integration wit…
Successful British Migration to Australia—what lies beneath the macro-level
What is successful migration? At a macro-socio-political level migration by individuals may appear to be successful when it has met the objectives of governments, industries and domestic profit makers. However, delving beneath the surface can reveal contradictions and other measures of success at the individual, or micro-level. Within a broader critical historical ethnography, we interviewed 26 post-World War 2 (WW2) British migrants living in So…
Cultural life’, disability, inclusion and citizenship
‘Cultural Life’, Disability, Inclusion and Citizenship is an interesting publication for a number of reasons. Firstly is in relation to the need for such a publication. Routledge have essentially r
Beyond recreation
The relationship between sport and social capital is drawing the attention of a growing number of writers and researchers. However, its analysis is often limited to social capital accruing to communities or regions through involvement with sport and to the effects this may have on local wellbeing. While participation in sport can facilitate social capital creation at the community level, social capital accruing to wider communities, and particula…
What Do They Say They Are Doing? Thematic analysis of local government Disability Action Plans
Australian local governments have for some time now been encouraged to develop Disability Action Plans (DAPs) to assist in eliminating barriers and constraints faced by people with disabilities. While these documented plans may be viewed as value‐neutral, they also have the potential to propagate particular views and ideologies. Using a critical discourse analysis method, this study analysed 29 local government DAPs to assist in identifying and h…
Leisure as a human right special edition introduction
Fresh air, sunshine and happiness
This paper explores intersections between health creation, leisure and nature emerging from research with Millennial university students in Australia studying to become health(system) professionals. Most enter university believing that ‘health’ is a bio-medical (illness and disease focused) concept. This reflects the dominant discourse of ‘health’. The term ‘salutogenesis’ (meaning health as a resource) is used to disrupt this discourse. In 2015 …
Beyond recreation
The relationship between sport and social capital is drawing the attention of a growing number of writers and researchers. However, its analysis is often limited to social capital accruing to communities or regions through involvement with sport and to the effects this may have on local wellbeing. While participation in sport can facilitate social capital creation at the community level, social capital accruing to wider communities, and particula…
Leisure and health
This paper explores the various ideas, notions and conversations that underpin the leisure/health nexus and focuses on identifying the interrelatedness and synergies between these concepts. There are competing understandings of ‘health’ that underpin the domains of leisure. Within these disciplines there are contrasting discussions involving biological, economic, environmental, historical, medical, political, psychological and sociological ways o…
Identifying the influence of leisure-based social circus on the health and well-being of young people in Australia
The purpose of this study was to identify how leisure-based participation in social circus-arts may impact the health and well-being of children aged between 8 and 14 years in Australia. Research regarding the influence of arts participation has shown positive health outcomes. Performing and visual arts have been used as therapy, in illness prevention and for the promotion of good health. However, a gap in knowledge currently exists regarding the…
Community engagement and sport? Building capacity to increase opportunities for community-based sport and physical activity
An ‘engagement through sport’ agenda has emerged in the last few years in Australia, expecting sport governing organizations to increase opportunities of inclusion in sport and physical activity in the community. However, it can be maintained that stagnant or declining physical activity must be addressed through a sound community development approach that transcends sport per se in favour of broader benefits and objectives of participation. This …
What Do They Say They Are Doing? Thematic analysis of local government Disability Action Plans
Australian local governments have for some time now been encouraged to develop Disability Action Plans (DAPs) to assist in eliminating barriers and constraints faced by people with disabilities. While these documented plans may be viewed as value‐neutral, they also have the potential to propagate particular views and ideologies. Using a critical discourse analysis method, this study analysed 29 local government DAPs to assist in identifying and h…
The future of leisure studies in six landscapes
This article was originally published as: Adie, B.A., Weighill, A., Dong, E., McGrath, R., Mair, H., & Mowatt, R.A. (2025). The future of leisure studies in six landscapes. Loisir et Société / Society and Leisure. https://doi.org/ 10.1080/07053436.2025.2474281
What Do They Say They Are Doing? Thematic analysis of local government Disability Action Plans
Australian local governments have for some time now been encouraged to develop Disability Action Plans (DAPs) to assist in eliminating barriers and constraints faced by people with disabilities. While these documented plans may be viewed as value‐neutral, they also have the potential to propagate particular views and ideologies. Using a critical discourse analysis method, this study analysed 29 local government DAPs to assist in identifying and h…
Beyond recreation
The relationship between sport and social capital is drawing the attention of a growing number of writers and researchers. However, its analysis is often limited to social capital accruing to communities or regions through involvement with sport and to the effects this may have on local wellbeing. While participation in sport can facilitate social capital creation at the community level, social capital accruing to wider communities, and particula…
Cultural life’, disability, inclusion and citizenship
‘Cultural Life’, Disability, Inclusion and Citizenship is an interesting publication for a number of reasons. Firstly is in relation to the need for such a publication. Routledge have essentially r
Sport for development (S4D) as ‘core university business’? Modelling university participation in sport-based social development
Among the recognised strengths of the ‘Sport for Development’ (S4D) framework there is the capacity of sport to contribute to positive community networks, education and community participation. However, its relevance to tertiary education institutions is often under-appreciated. In this framework, the Football United® program was recently piloted in South Australia with an innovative approach offering significant opportunities for integration wit…
Successful British Migration to Australia—what lies beneath the macro-level
What is successful migration? At a macro-socio-political level migration by individuals may appear to be successful when it has met the objectives of governments, industries and domestic profit makers. However, delving beneath the surface can reveal contradictions and other measures of success at the individual, or micro-level. Within a broader critical historical ethnography, we interviewed 26 post-World War 2 (WW2) British migrants living in So…
State of leisure studies in Australia and New Zealand
A recurring theme has emerged from past ANZALS (Australia and New Zealand Association for Leisure Studies) Conferences' keynote presentations concerning the status of leisure studies from a teaching and research perspective. While this broad discussion has been raised, little is formally known about the current status of leisure studies in Australian and New Zealand universities. The ANZALS Board initiated a project in 2015 to gain insights into …
Leisure as a human right special edition introduction
Community engagement and sport? Building capacity to increase opportunities for community-based sport and physical activity
An ‘engagement through sport’ agenda has emerged in the last few years in Australia, expecting sport governing organizations to increase opportunities of inclusion in sport and physical activity in the community. However, it can be maintained that stagnant or declining physical activity must be addressed through a sound community development approach that transcends sport per se in favour of broader benefits and objectives of participation. This …
Identifying the influence of leisure-based social circus on the health and well-being of young people in Australia
The purpose of this study was to identify how leisure-based participation in social circus-arts may impact the health and well-being of children aged between 8 and 14 years in Australia. Research regarding the influence of arts participation has shown positive health outcomes. Performing and visual arts have been used as therapy, in illness prevention and for the promotion of good health. However, a gap in knowledge currently exists regarding the…
Fresh air, sunshine and happiness
This paper explores intersections between health creation, leisure and nature emerging from research with Millennial university students in Australia studying to become health(system) professionals. Most enter university believing that ‘health’ is a bio-medical (illness and disease focused) concept. This reflects the dominant discourse of ‘health’. The term ‘salutogenesis’ (meaning health as a resource) is used to disrupt this discourse. In 2015 …
Leisure and health
This paper explores the various ideas, notions and conversations that underpin the leisure/health nexus and focuses on identifying the interrelatedness and synergies between these concepts. There are competing understandings of ‘health’ that underpin the domains of leisure. Within these disciplines there are contrasting discussions involving biological, economic, environmental, historical, medical, political, psychological and sociological ways o…
Destination satisfaction comparison excluding the weather effect
Destination satisfaction is influenced by endogenous, as well as exogenous factors, that are beyond the destination managers’ control. This study compares overall satisfaction in eleven tourism areas located in the Region of South Bohemia, Czech Republic, and identifies if perceived weather, as an exogenous factor, can influence overall visitor satisfaction and destination comparison. Using a linear regression model, the study brings a methodolog…
A qualitative study of a Sporting Memories program in South Australia
Background: Older people can experience health and social challenges such as loneliness, depression, and lack of social connectedness. There is need for programs and approaches that address the growing incidence of social isolation and loneliness for older people. One initiative that aims to address these challenges is the Sporting Memories program. This program was developed in the United Kingdom and licensed to South Australia in 2019. The prog…
Good Arts, Good Mental Health®
Introduction This study describes and evaluates Good Arts, Good Mental Health ® (GAGMH), a groundbreaking, population-level, arts-mental health promotion media campaign. The objectives of the campaign (Wave 1) were to increase brand awareness, comprehension, and agreement with the tagline Good Arts, Good Mental Health ® and empower the general population to form an intention to engage in the Arts for their mental wellbeing. Methods The campaign r…
The future of leisure studies in six landscapes
This article was originally published as: Adie, B.A., Weighill, A., Dong, E., McGrath, R., Mair, H., & Mowatt, R.A. (2025). The future of leisure studies in six landscapes. Loisir et Société / Society and Leisure. https://doi.org/ 10.1080/07053436.2025.2474281
Political science (12 works) · Sociology (12 works) · Public relations (8 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Social science (6 works) · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts (6 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management (5 works) · Business (4 works) · Health promotion (4 works)