Projects
Time-use and health: the influence of temporal structures on health Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Manufacturers and Retailers Going Healthy: A Standard Health Symbol and Proliferation into a Healthy Line. KU Leuven
One of the most salient trends in grocery retailing is the growing desire of consumers to buy healthier products. In response, more and more retailers and manufacturers see this growing health orientation as a way to differentiate their products, while adhering to the need for healthier consumption. This project will significantly extend the academic field on healthrelated strategies of both retailers and manufacturers by offering better ...
JPI Healthy Life Endapasi, European initiative for the development of common databases on nutrition and health Ghent University
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A rhetorical study of mediatized debates on mental health: towards a critical mental health literacy. Ghent University
Mental health problems are a worldwide concern and also highly prevalent in Flanders. In addition to a high-performance mental health care, this requires appropriate help-seeking behaviour by the general public which includes recognition, management and prevention of mental health problems as well as reducing stigma towards mental health patients. Because public understandings of mental health influence whether or not and in what ways people ...
Improving adolescent sexual health: studying the process of gender socialization in early adolescence and its association with sexual behavior and health outcomes in later life. A Flemish cohort study in an international perspective. Ghent University
Adolescent sexual health is a major public health concern. Nearly 2/3 of premature deaths and 1/3 of the total adult disease burden is associated with conditions or behaviours that began in youth, including unsafe sexual behaviour.2 The latter is also a major contributor to disability adjusted life years lost for adolescents in nearly every region of the world.3 Contributing to adolescent health is crucial to improve community health ...
Green space in relation to human health: assessing the impact of improved green exposure indicators on multiple health outcomes in Flanders KU Leuven
The objective of this project is to investigate spatial associations between human health and urban green space in Flanders using a cross-sectional observational study design, and to find an improved method to calculate an individual’s exposure to their surroundings. Responses from the 2018 Belgian Health Interview Survey will be used to define relevant health characteristics of the Flanders population. Green profiles will characterize and ...
BILA Zuid-Afrika: Improving adolescent sexual and reproductive health: the influence of early adolescent gender socialization on later sexual and reproductive health. A SA-Flemish study Ghent University
Adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH) is a major public health concern. A central predictor of ASRH is gender socialization; the process of learning and internalizing beliefs, attitudes and behaviors. This shapes adolescents’understanding of themselves and their relationships. Early adolescence (10 -14 years)(EA) is the time young people assume socially defined gender roles, resulting in pathways leading to particular SRH ...
Development and evaluation of a self-regulation-based eHealth and mHealth intervention to promote physical activity: testing under controlled and real life conditions Ghent University
Interventions focusing on the promotion of healthy behaviours play a major role in reducing
diseases and illnesses. Studies have shown that computer-tailored interventions can be effective in
changing health behaviour. These interventions allow a personalized approach by making use of
interactive technologies(e.g. Internet). Although a large number of people can be reached through
Internet, the percentage of individuals ...
Wealth and marriage markets KU Leuven
Marriage markets constitute one dimension of wealth inequality:
married people hold on average more wealth than singles, a
phenomenon known as the 'marriage wealth premium'. Yet, existing
studies in the economic literature deal with wealth accumulation and
the dynamics of family formation and dissolution as two separate
topics. This project aims to bridge this gap in order to improve our
understanding of the ...