Gráinne McKenna
Biographic Data
| ID | 8910799 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gráinne McKenna |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gráinne |
| FAMILY NAME | McKenna |
| SIGNATURE | MCKENNA G |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Limerick |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4037-8721 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Loneliness predicts mortality risk via the erosion of purpose in life
Loneliness is associated with premature mortality risk. Less is known about the mechanisms that may explain this association. Given its consequential health associations and relation to loneliness, purpose in life may one such mechanism. In a prospective rotating split-sample design from 2008-2010 to 2012-2014 with 11 years of mortality status follow-up, we tested purpose in life as an indirect pathway between loneliness and future risk of death.…
Early School Leaving by Design—Prevention, Intervention and Compensation—A Policy Analysis of Early School Leaving and Underachievement Interventions in Europe
The purpose of this paper is to provide a comparative policy analysis of successful strategies that have been implemented across European countries to address early school leaving (ESL) and academic underachievement. Employing a transformative and multidimensional approach, the study examines systemic and local interventions that integrate cognitive and socio-emotional dimensions of learning. Using Eurostat data to categorise countries based on t…
Together from kindergarten
The Bulgarian Government has made a commitment to inclusive early childhood education and care (ECEC) systems for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). High-quality ECEC settings are more inclusive and responsive to children's individual learning needs. In partnership with UNICEF, the Ministry for Education established a pilot project, ‘Together from Kindergarten’, to enhance quality and support early childhood settings…
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Together from kindergarten
The Bulgarian Government has made a commitment to inclusive early childhood education and care (ECEC) systems for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). High-quality ECEC settings are more inclusive and responsive to children's individual learning needs. In partnership with UNICEF, the Ministry for Education established a pilot project, ‘Together from Kindergarten’, to enhance quality and support early childhood settings…
Early School Leaving by Design—Prevention, Intervention and Compensation—A Policy Analysis of Early School Leaving and Underachievement Interventions in Europe
The purpose of this paper is to provide a comparative policy analysis of successful strategies that have been implemented across European countries to address early school leaving (ESL) and academic underachievement. Employing a transformative and multidimensional approach, the study examines systemic and local interventions that integrate cognitive and socio-emotional dimensions of learning. Using Eurostat data to categorise countries based on t…
Loneliness predicts mortality risk via the erosion of purpose in life
Loneliness is associated with premature mortality risk. Less is known about the mechanisms that may explain this association. Given its consequential health associations and relation to loneliness, purpose in life may one such mechanism. In a prospective rotating split-sample design from 2008-2010 to 2012-2014 with 11 years of mortality status follow-up, we tested purpose in life as an indirect pathway between loneliness and future risk of death.…
Children's Rights and Participation (2 works) · Early childhood education (2 works) · Early Childhood Education and Development (2 works) · Aging and Gerontology Research (1 work) · Antecedent (behavioral psychology) (1 work) · Association (psychology) (1 work) · Bulgarian (1 work) · Context (archaeology) (1 work) · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion (1 work) · Developmental psychology (1 work)