Donna Murnaghan
Biographic Data
| ID | 6060838 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Donna Murnaghan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Donna |
| FAMILY NAME | Murnaghan |
| SIGNATURE | MURNAGHAN D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Prince Edward Island |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6039-4732 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Physical Activity in Intermediate Schools
The intervention potential of physical activity programs for intermediate schools (grades 7–9), could be enhanced by an understanding of how students engage with and disengage from physical activity. This study provides an interpretation of how adolescents, parents, teachers, and principals perceive students’ involvement in physical activity within their intermediate school environment. Thematic analyses of eighteen interview transcripts resulted…
The prevalence of eating behaviors among Canadian youth using cross-sectional school-based surveys
The findings suggest that only a modest proportion of youth report dietary patterns that have previously been associated with healthy eating and reduced risk of obesity. Later adolescence may be a critical time for intervention in health-related behaviors
The influence of student-level normative, control and behavioral beliefs on staying smoke-free
This study, the first to examine the utility of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) in explaining intentions and behavior to remain smoke-free, generated smoke-free related beliefs in adolescents and examined their association to the TPB global constructs (i.e., attitudes, subjective norm, perceived behavioral control (PBC), intention, and behavior) 1 month later in a population of intermediate students (N = 214) in Prince Edward Island, Canada.…
Integrating Public Health Policy, Practice, Evaluation, Surveillance, and Research
The Canadian Cancer Society and the National Cancer Institute of Canada have charged their Centre for Behavioral Research and Program Evaluation with contributing to the development of the country’s systemic capacity to link research, policy, and practice related to population-level interventions. Local data collection and feedback systems are integral to this capacity. Canada’s School Health Action Planning and Evaluation System (SHAPES) allows …
Integrating Public Health Policy, Practice, Evaluation, Surveillance, and Research
The Canadian Cancer Society and the National Cancer Institute of Canada have charged their Centre for Behavioral Research and Program Evaluation with contributing to the development of the country’s systemic capacity to link research, policy, and practice related to population-level interventions. Local data collection and feedback systems are integral to this capacity. Canada’s School Health Action Planning and Evaluation System (SHAPES) allows …
Integrating Public Health Policy, Practice, Evaluation, Surveillance, and Research
The Canadian Cancer Society and the National Cancer Institute of Canada have charged their Centre for Behavioral Research and Program Evaluation with contributing to the development of the country’s systemic capacity to link research, policy, and practice related to population-level interventions. Local data collection and feedback systems are integral to this capacity. Canada’s School Health Action Planning and Evaluation System (SHAPES) allows …
The influence of student-level normative, control and behavioral beliefs on staying smoke-free
This study, the first to examine the utility of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) in explaining intentions and behavior to remain smoke-free, generated smoke-free related beliefs in adolescents and examined their association to the TPB global constructs (i.e., attitudes, subjective norm, perceived behavioral control (PBC), intention, and behavior) 1 month later in a population of intermediate students (N = 214) in Prince Edward Island, Canada.…
The prevalence of eating behaviors among Canadian youth using cross-sectional school-based surveys
The findings suggest that only a modest proportion of youth report dietary patterns that have previously been associated with healthy eating and reduced risk of obesity. Later adolescence may be a critical time for intervention in health-related behaviors
Physical Activity in Intermediate Schools
The intervention potential of physical activity programs for intermediate schools (grades 7–9), could be enhanced by an understanding of how students engage with and disengage from physical activity. This study provides an interpretation of how adolescents, parents, teachers, and principals perceive students’ involvement in physical activity within their intermediate school environment. Thematic analyses of eighteen interview transcripts resulted…
Environmental health (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Public health (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Action (physics) (1 work) · Behavioral Health and Interventions (1 work) · Biostatistics (1 work)