All Outputs (6)

An Investigative Study on University Students’ Knowledge and Attitudes towards the Food Dome in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (2023)
Thesis
Woodman, A. (2023). An Investigative Study on University Students’ Knowledge and Attitudes towards the Food Dome in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. (Thesis). University of Salford

Background: Similar to global and regional trends, Saudi students face significant behavioural changes as they leave their home environment, enter university, and develop new habits, which can include unhealthy diets, skipping meals, dining out, and... Read More about An Investigative Study on University Students’ Knowledge and Attitudes towards the Food Dome in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Designing and evaluating a participatory workplace nutrition intervention to improve the health and wellbeing of blue-collar (construction) workers (2023)
Thesis
Wronska, M. (2023). Designing and evaluating a participatory workplace nutrition intervention to improve the health and wellbeing of blue-collar (construction) workers. (Thesis). University of Salford

Background: Construction is an important industry, estimated to employ 7% of the UK workforce and accounting for 6% of the total economic output. A poor state of health and wellbeing of construction labourers has been widely recognised, with workers... Read More about Designing and evaluating a participatory workplace nutrition intervention to improve the health and wellbeing of blue-collar (construction) workers.

It’s my life : staying in control. Developing a school-based intervention to facilitate adolescent behaviour change with respect to alcohol consumption (2020)
Thesis
Bragg, J. It’s my life : staying in control. Developing a school-based intervention to facilitate adolescent behaviour change with respect to alcohol consumption. (Thesis). University of Salford

Trends in adolescent alcohol consumption are declining, however remain a cause for concern. Research evidences a relationship between alcohol-related mortality and socioeconomic deprivation, more disadvantaged social groups tending to experience disp... Read More about It’s my life : staying in control. Developing a school-based intervention to facilitate adolescent behaviour change with respect to alcohol consumption.

Evaluation of the ‘Live Active’ exercise referral scheme
Thesis
Prior, F. (in press). Evaluation of the ‘Live Active’ exercise referral scheme. (Thesis). University of Salford

Exercise referral schemes (ERSs) are a common approach to physical activity (PA) promotion in the United Kingdom (UK). They aim to reduce levels of physical inactivity amongst adults with long-term health conditions or risk factors.There are over 600... Read More about Evaluation of the ‘Live Active’ exercise referral scheme.

A revised cost-benefit analysis tool capable of analysing the effects of vocational rehabilitation
Thesis
Brown, T. (in press). A revised cost-benefit analysis tool capable of analysing the effects of vocational rehabilitation. (Thesis). University of Salford

Sickness absence and presenteeism are estimated to cost the UK economy £100 billion a year. Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) has been advocated within the UK, and internationally, as an effective means to address ill-health within the workplace; howeve... Read More about A revised cost-benefit analysis tool capable of analysing the effects of vocational rehabilitation.

A study to explore the impact of working in a social enterprise on employee health and wellbeing in Greater Manchester
Thesis
Chandler, J. (2016). A study to explore the impact of working in a social enterprise on employee health and wellbeing in Greater Manchester. (Thesis). University of Salford

BACKGROUND: Adverse psychosocial work environments, i.e. a lack of ‘good’ work, are implicated in the aetiology of mental and physical health problems that represent a significant, and in some cases growing, public health burden and cost to the UK ec... Read More about A study to explore the impact of working in a social enterprise on employee health and wellbeing in Greater Manchester.