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{"title":"Sport as a social capital intervention promoting health and well-being for migrant youth in Australia.","authors":"Karen Block, Robyn Molyneaux, Dana Young","doi":"10.1093/heapro/daaf051","DOIUrl":"10.1093/heapro/daaf051","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Social capital is a critical determinant of health, yet few intervention studies have explored how social capital might be generated for those with constrained social networks. This study aimed to assess the well-being and social impacts of a sports participation intervention for culturally and racially marginalized (CARM) migrant young people in Australia. We report findings from a mixed methods participatory action research project, Count Me In. Quantitative findings demonstrated that participation generated growth in social networks for participants, indicating that interventions to support sports participation can generate social capital, rather than it simply being the case that those with more a priori social connections are more likely to participate. Qualitative analyses showed parents and young people experienced highly valued social benefits including increased diversity of connections along with perceived physical and mental health gains from their participation. Findings from this study suggest that policies and health promotion efforts should support opportunities for CARM young people and families to participate in mainstream sports club settings in addition to participation in informal and ethno-specific sports. Additional research is needed to further understand how the social networks that are generated are operationalized by children and families over the longer term, and the health-enhancing impacts of social capital interventions for those with constrained social networks at risk of marginalization.</p>","PeriodicalId":54256,"journal":{"name":"Health Promotion International","volume":"40 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12096452/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144121502","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"'I suppose language is important': investigating news media and third sector views on food poverty.","authors":"Claire Kerins, Sinéad Furey, Páraic Kerrigan, Aodheen McCartan, Colette Kelly, Eimer Brown, Nisha Neelakant, Elena Vaughan","doi":"10.1093/heapro/daaf073","DOIUrl":"10.1093/heapro/daaf073","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>News media coverage can shape public and political perceptions of food poverty, yet little is known about how media professionals and third sector organizations understand and communicate this issue. This study aimed to explore how food poverty is understood and communicated by news media professionals and third sector representatives on the island of Ireland. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with news media professionals (n = 16) and third sector representatives (n = 14) from the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. A combination of deductive coding to Entman's framing theory and inductive thematic analysis was used to identify perspectives on food poverty and its media representation. The findings revealed distinct perspectives between groups regarding causes and solutions. Third sector representatives emphasized structural drivers and advocated policy solutions, while media professionals' views were more mixed, with some emphasizing individual responsibility. Media professionals reported preferring case studies featuring families and single mothers, while third sector representatives expressed concerns about their role as gatekeepers. The study identified a mutual reliance between news media and third sector organizations in the processes of securing case studies and sharing information. Both groups reported challenges with resource constraints, ethical considerations, and communicating complex issues. These findings reveal how institutional arrangements between media and third sector organizations may reinforce individualistic narratives of food poverty rather than structural causes. The results suggest a need for strategic approaches including evidence-based reporting guidelines and improved access to independent data sources and expertise to support more effective communication of structural drivers and the need for policy solutions.</p>","PeriodicalId":54256,"journal":{"name":"Health Promotion International","volume":"40 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12150024/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144259409","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Adapting a brief smoke-free homes intervention for communities in Armenia and Georgia.","authors":"Carla J Berg, Ana Dekanosidze, Shade Owolabi, Lucja Bundy, Levan Liluashvili, Veriko Gegenava, Lilit Grigoryan, Arevik Torosyan, Zhanna Sargsyan, Varduhi Hayrumyan, Michelle C Kegler","doi":"10.1093/heapro/daaf047","DOIUrl":"10.1093/heapro/daaf047","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Evidence-based interventions (EBIs) often require adaptation to be effective for new communities and/or cultural contexts. This paper describes the process for adapting an evidence-based smoke-free homes (SFHs) intervention to be culturally appropriate for households in Armenia and Georgia. The intervention, including three mailed packages (\"mailings\") and a coaching call, was adapted using a systematic multi-step adaptation process involving: (i) focus groups (n = 8) among adults in Armenia and Georgia, who smoked cigarettes or lived in a household with someone who smoked; (ii) consulting with in-country research team experts and local community leaders; and (iii) collaboratively deciding on critical adaptations, which differed slightly by country. Adaptations spanned across intervention components. While adaptations were largely surface-level (e.g. Armenia- and Georgia-relevant facts, color themes, imagery of individuals, homes, and settings), the process identified needed deep structure changes. For example, the nature of the challenges and solutions addressed, the narratives used for role modeling, and the imagery were adapted to better reflect the smoking-related social norms and dynamics (e.g. greater smoking prevalence among men vs. women, difficulty asking guests/elders to smoke outside), household composition (i.e. multigenerational), types of homes (e.g. ease of access to outdoor spaces), and types of tobacco used (i.e. heated tobacco products). The adapted interventions maintained the core elements and underlying theoretical approach but included adaptations to ensure cultural appropriateness and relevance. This should yield an effective intervention, which will be assessed next. The description of this multi-step adaptation process could inform future efforts to disseminate and implement EBIs across settings globally.</p>","PeriodicalId":54256,"journal":{"name":"Health Promotion International","volume":"40 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144060549","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Shaping the odds: gambling communication normalized betting and fostered illusions of control during EURO 2024.","authors":"Katho Jacobs, Bram Hartmann, Bram Constandt, Liselot Hudders, Steffi De Jans","doi":"10.1093/heapro/daaf054","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daaf054","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Major sports events, such as the UEFA European Football Championship 2024 (EURO 2024), offer gambling companies an opportunity to promote their products to large audiences. This gambling communication raises public health concerns due to its association with higher rates of gambling participation and related harm. In Belgium, gambling advertising has been restricted since 2023, raising questions about how these restrictions impact gambling communications and betting behaviours. This study investigated the extent to which viewers of EURO 2024 recall gambling communication and how this is related to their betting behaviour. Additionally, it aimed to explore how gambling fallacies mediate this relationship. Specifically, the study examined the role of individuals' perceptions of how often other people gamble (i.e. perceived descriptive norms) and the illusion of control. An online questionnaire was conducted the day after the EURO 2024 finals, targeting Belgian football fans. On average, the 1611 participants could only rarely remember viewing gambling communications during EURO 2024. Remarkably, more than half reported at least occasionally viewing sponsored social media posts, which are currently banned in Belgium. The findings demonstrated a positive relationship between recall of gambling communication and betting behaviour during EURO 2024. This relationship could be partly explained by both perceived descriptive norms and the illusion of control. The study concludes that despite regulatory measures, major sports events play a pivotal role in shaping gambling communication, fostering gambling fallacies, and ultimately increasing betting. These findings can inform health communication strategies and policy initiatives aimed at mitigating the harmful effects of gambling.</p>","PeriodicalId":54256,"journal":{"name":"Health Promotion International","volume":"40 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144121500","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Health Promoting Campuses: a time for global reflection and renewed action.","authors":"Patricia Taylor, Rebecca Kennedy, Matt Dolf, Catherine Woods, Audrey Tierney, Catherine Norton","doi":"10.1093/heapro/daaf086","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daaf086","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54256,"journal":{"name":"Health Promotion International","volume":"40 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144295291","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The impact of e-cigarette product characteristics on attitudes and use susceptibility: an experimental study.","authors":"Michelle I Jongenelis, Kahlia McCausland, Stefan Bode","doi":"10.1093/heapro/daaf098","DOIUrl":"10.1093/heapro/daaf098","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Product-based marketing is likely to be a major contributor to the rapid and substantial increase in youth e-cigarette use, yet work exploring the impact of such marketing is limited. We explored the extent to which marketing in the form of product flavour, device type, and device colour influences product attitudes and susceptibility to use (product curiosity, willingness to use, and intentions to use) among young people who had never smoked. A sample of 1879 Australians aged 12-29 years (of whom 23% currently or previously vaped) completed an online survey with three embedded experiments assessing the impact of product flavours, device type, and device colour respectively. Results indicated that attitudes towards sweet-flavoured e-cigarettes were significantly more favourable than attitudes towards tobacco-flavoured and unflavoured e-cigarettes among participants who had never vaped. Among those who currently or previously vaped, product curiosity was greater among those presented with a menthol/mint-flavoured e-cigarette compared to those presented with a tobacco-flavoured e-cigarette. For device type, use intentions were greater among those presented with a box mod or disposable device compared to those presented with a pen-like device. Willingness to use was also greater among those presented with a disposable device compared to those presented with a pen-like device. Results suggest product-based e-cigarette marketing may influence attitudes towards e-cigarettes and increase susceptibility to use among young people who have never smoked. Findings support the implementation of comprehensive flavour bans that include menthol and mint, the introduction of standardized devices, and bans on disposable e-cigarettes.</p>","PeriodicalId":54256,"journal":{"name":"Health Promotion International","volume":"40 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12198437/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144499334","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Implementation of an Australian football themed men's health program in rural Australia: a mixed-methods study.","authors":"Matthew D McDonald, Kate Hunt, Joanna Moullin, Brendan J Smith, Fraser Donald, Deborah A Kerr, Nikos Ntoumanis, Eleanor Quested","doi":"10.1093/heapro/daaf052","DOIUrl":"10.1093/heapro/daaf052","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Rural men face a greater risk of ill-health than their urban counterparts but often lack access to appealing health programs. Aussie Fans in Training (Aussie-FIT) is an engaging men's health program delivered in urban professional sports contexts. This study examines the feasibility of implementing an adapted version of Aussie-FIT in rural Western Australia, focussing on the recruitment and retention of program coaches and participants. Men (aged 35-65) with overweight or obesity were recruited via Facebook, word of mouth, and local media for the 12-session Aussie-FIT program in 3 rural towns. Coaches were recruited via local stakeholder networks. A mixed-methods approach included process data relating to the number of coaches expressing interest and delivering programs, program reach, attendance registers, and five post-program participant focus groups (total n = 25). Qualitative data exploring barriers and facilitators to engaging men were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis. Eighty-three of 124 men (67%) expressing interest enrolled, with most residing in low-to-middle socioeconomic areas (n = 77; 96%) and not university educated (n = 60; 74%). Half (n = 40) were recruited via Facebook and a third by word of mouth. Average attendance was 8.2 of 12 sessions, with 57 (69%) completers. Retention varied by site (59-79%), partly due to Covid-19. An inclusive and supportive environment, the football theme and setting, and intragroup connectedness supported engagement. Findings suggest that it is feasible to implement Aussie-FIT in rural Western Australia without a professional club affiliation or setting, and that popular local sporting codes and community sports settings can be utilized to engage rural men in behavioural health programs.</p>","PeriodicalId":54256,"journal":{"name":"Health Promotion International","volume":"40 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12070986/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144062409","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A youth-informed approach to mental health service websites: 'so people can actually connect'.","authors":"Senuri Panditharatne, Kerry Gibson","doi":"10.1093/heapro/daaf068","DOIUrl":"10.1093/heapro/daaf068","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>There are well-recognized barriers that prevent young people from accessing timely mental health support and there is an opportunity to promote their engagement with professional support through websites associated with a mental health service. This Aotearoa, New Zealand-based study aimed to identify the elements of a website that young people believed would improve engagement with the service. A co-design method enlisted young people's expertise in making recommendations for mental health service websites. Sixty-seven young people, aged 16-24 years, took part in one of six participatory workshops. The data was analysed using reflexive thematic analysis. Recommendations were for the inclusion of information that validated young people's help-seeking; showed them exactly what it would be like to use the service; helped them to make informed choices about the support they wanted, and told them what steps they needed to take to get access to the service. Recommendations also included the use of personal stories from other young people illustrating the value of using the service, and for information to be conveyed in a tone that was authentic, respectful, and nonjudgemental. Young people also wanted good functionality from a website and preferred video and other visual modes of presentation. This research offers clear recommendations for websites aimed at improving youth engagement with professional mental health support. A youth-informed approach to website design has the potential to overcome some of the barriers that prevent this population from reaching out for help.</p>","PeriodicalId":54256,"journal":{"name":"Health Promotion International","volume":"40 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12096446/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144121307","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Urban environment perceptions and mental well-being in Belgian older adults: differences across neighborhood income levels.","authors":"Noortje Jacobs, Jelle Van Cauwenberg, Delfien Van Dyck, Jenny Veitch, Megan Teychenne, Benedicte Deforche","doi":"10.1093/heapro/daaf066","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daaf066","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In 2021, ~14% of older adults experienced mental health disorders within the past year. Socio-ecological models highlight the importance of neighborhood characteristics in shaping mental health, particularly for older adults who are often more dependent on their surrounding environment due to diminished physical abilities. Health inequities at the neighborhood level are well-documented, with living in low-income neighborhoods often associated with poorer well-being. However, socioeconomic disparities in access to mental health-promoting environmental characteristics among European older adults remain underexplored. This cross-sectional study investigated differences across neighborhood income levels in (i) the perceived absence of health-promoting neighborhood characteristics, (ii) the perceived importance of these characteristics for mental well-being, and (iii) areas for improvement (=characteristics perceived as important for mental well-being yet absent). A total of 221 older adults (≥65 years) from low-, medium-, and high-income neighborhoods in Ghent (Belgium) were interviewed using a structured questionnaire. Data were analyzed using Generalized Estimating Equations. Key findings revealed several health-promoting characteristics perceived as absent, including clean, litter-free spaces, a feature also perceived as important for mental well-being. Identified areas for improvement included litter management, enhancing pedestrian and bike-friendly infrastructure, traffic control, improving availability of services, and addressing challenges related to youth engaging in anti-social behavior and drug-related activity. Results highlighted significant disparities: areas for improvement were particularly prevalent in low-income neighborhoods. By identifying these key areas for improvement, particularly in low-income neighborhoods, this study provides actionable insights to guide targeted interventions aimed at promoting mental well-being and fostering more equitable urban environments.</p>","PeriodicalId":54256,"journal":{"name":"Health Promotion International","volume":"40 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144121417","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Analyzing the cost of a healthy food basket in Uruguay: methodological and policy implications.","authors":"Gerónimo Brunet, Alejandra Girona, Lucía Antúnez, Gastón Ares, Viviana Santín, Belén Araújo, Guillermo Silva, Florencia Ceriani, Vanessa Gugliucci, Gabriela Mordecki, Gabriela Fajardo","doi":"10.1093/heapro/daaf071","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daaf071","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Monitoring economic access to food is fundamental to implement strategies to reduce food insecurity and enhance the affordability of healthy diets. The aims of the present study were to develop a healthy food basket (HFB) and analyze its cost from 2011 to 2024, in Uruguay, a high-income Latin American country. The HFB was conceptualized as a set of foods that allows the achievement of the nutritional needs of a person at the lowest possible cost, considering the dietary patterns of the local population. Its construction was based on national and international dietary intake recommendations, local food acquisition patterns, and food prices. The daily cost of the HFB in May 2024 was USD 7.5, considering purchasing power parity (PPP) conversion factors. The cost of the basket was higher than the Cost and Affordability of a Healthy Diet elaborated by FAO for the country and the region and higher than the cost of the official food baskets of the country. The cost of the HFB increased 202.3% from January 2011 to May 2024, while inflation increased by 178.4%. Fruits and vegetables, meat, dairy products, and processed cereals made the largest contribution to the cost of the HFB. Results highlight the need to reassess the country's poverty estimation criteria and implement strategies to improve the affordability of healthy foods, such as adjusting cash transfer amounts and introducing targeted subsidies. The proposed methodological approach can contribute to the standardization of approaches to measure and monitor the cost of healthy diets in other countries.</p>","PeriodicalId":54256,"journal":{"name":"Health Promotion International","volume":"40 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144318705","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}