Babette Demeester

Biographic Data

ID4416027
NAMEBabette Demeester
GIVEN NAMESBabette
FAMILY NAMEDemeester
SIGNATUREDEMEESTER B
AFFILIATIONSGhent University
ORCID0000-0002-0352-2109
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR5
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2023
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Evaluating the KickAsh!-intervention’s effectiveness in preventing smoking among vulnerable Flemish adolescents

    Open AccessKenji Leta, Emelien Lauwerier et al.ARTICLEHealth Promotion International2026

    Adolescents experiencing societal vulnerability are at heightened risk of smoking uptake, exacerbating health disparities. To address this, the KickAsh!-intervention was co-created with adolescents and youth workers in Flanders, Belgium, using the intervention mapping protocol (IMP), aiming to prevent smoking uptake among 10- to 16-year-olds, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds. This study evaluates its effectiveness on adolescents’…

  • Your project or our project? Evaluating the participatory development of an adolescent healthy sleep intervention

    Open AccessAnn Vandendriessche, Maïté Verloigne et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) is a promising approach to develop health promotion interventions, but more evaluation is necessary to optimize collaboration with youth. This study evaluates the participatory process of developing a school-based healthy sleep intervention from the perspective of participating adolescents. In three schools, action teams (n = 3-12, 13-15-year-olds) held weekly sessions (n = 29-34 per school) guided by th…

  • Exploring adolescent & youth worker perspectives in co-creating a smoking prevention intervention

    Open AccessBabette Demeester, Maïté Verloigne et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2025References: 1

  • Joining forces

    Open AccessKenji Leta, Emelien Lauwerier et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2024References: 80

  • Smoking prevention within social work organizations

    Open AccessKenji Leta, Emelien Lauwerier et al.ARTICLEHealth Promotion International2023

    Tobacco smoking uptake is still a major public health concern, especially among youngsters living in vulnerable situations. Finding optimal ways to engage youngsters in smoking prevention is important. Compared to traditional settings such as schools, social work settings providing sports-based and recreational activities (SR-settings) tend to reach and engage youngsters more. This study aimed to gain insight into the reasons for smoking uptake a…