MTA-SZTE Health Promotion Research Group
Report
01. September, 2023. – 31. August, 2024.
Preamble: according to the Grantor's decision 216/19/2023/KTI (14.11.2023), the MTA-SZTE Health Promotion Research Group's funding was suspended until the minimum publication requirements for the 2nd research year have been fully met, with a final deadline of 31.03.2024. The amendment to the funding document stipulating this is dated 25.03.2024. Following the completion of the missing work, the blocking of the grant amount was released by decision of the President of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (16.07.2024), registered under No 75/16/2024/KTI, and the President approved the transfer of the balance of the 3rd research year to the next period.
As a result, the research team has focused on publication and dissemination activities and the progress of PhD students during the reporting period. During the reporting period, 37 publications were produced: 1 Q1 (see publication list item 5), 2 Q2 (of which 1 is the completion of the minimum requirement by the end of year 2; see publication list items 1 and 3), 1 higher education textbook (see publication list item 6; https://eta.bibl.u-szeged.hu/5980/), 1 conference paper (see publication list item 8.), 20 other journal articles (discourse analysis, article review, visual abstract, interview, translation, technical document, one-minute abstract, see publication list items 2, 4, 9-26), 1 abstract volume (see publication list item 7), 11 conference abstracts (see publication list/conference presentations items 1-11). With the journal articles without scientific ranking, we aimed to disseminate international professional materials related to health promotion to the Hungarian audience, and to raise awareness of the research group and the Research Programme for Public Education Development of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.
During the reporting period, a member of our research team, Dr.
Veronika Mátó, defended her doctoral dissertation "Health and health
influencing factors among staff and students of University of
Szeged" (2023) in the field of theoretical medicine, degree number:
SZAOK-56/2023. PhD. (http://www.jgypk.hu/tanszek/alkegeszseg/mta2021/documents/
Mato_Veronika_PhD_disszertacio_teljes.pdf)
Manuscripts submitted for publication
Submitted to Frontiers in Public Health on 25 June 2024 (Q1):
László L. Lippai, Klára Tarkó, Attila Tanyi, Zsófia Kollányi, Mária Arapovics and József Vitrai: A global framework for integrating public health into well-being: why a public well-being system is needed
Manuscript ID: 1454470
Status: 17 July 2024, the first peer review was received, the journal has informed us that they have failed the deadline and ask for our patience.
Submitted to Research in Dance Education (Q1) at the end of August 2024:
Hausingerné Búrány Anikó and Tarkó Klára: Effects of Dance on Physical and Mental Health and Cognitive Factors in Adolescents and Young Adults - A Systematic Review of Available Online Publications.
Submission ID: 242109811
The publication is part of the research project of Anikó Hausingerné Búrány, second year PhD student (supervisor: Dr. habil. Tarkó Klára) on Healthy Lifestyle Education and Health Promotion through Dance in Adolescents and Young Adults.
Publication in progress
In order to promote the idea, approach and practice of the "Health Promoting University", several members of our research group are actively involved in the scientific project called EGÉSZJÓL (the Hungarian Acronym means Completely Well) (Network of Universities Promoting Health and Well-being) Network initiated by the Hungarian Association for the Renewal of Public Health - Public Health 3.0. The first step is to prepare a scoping review of international studies related to university health and well-being, which is currently being carried out by a 13-member working group representing a number of Hungarian universities. The results are expected by the end of 2024.
Partially fulfilled undertakings included in the research plan for the period 01.09.2023. to 31.08.2024.
Dissertation to be submitted for a home defence
Mónika Zoé Lipták's PhD thesis "The evolution of health-related misconceptions from public education to higher education" is now being prepared for the home defence (supervisor: Dr. habil. Klára Tarkó). The following research results are included in the thesis:
1. Analysis of Hungarian National Core Curricula 1995-2020 using the QDA-Miner programme - in terms of delivering a holistic approach to health.
2. Review of the training and outcome requirements and curricula of the degree programmes in the field of teacher education in terms of how they reflect the preparations for health promotion and health education tasks assigned to teachers by NCC2020.
3. A questionnaire survey exploring prospective teachers' conceptions and (mis)perceptions of health.
Currently in the process of finalising the document for submission. The expected submission date is November 2024.
Undertakings carried over from the Research Plan for the period 01.09.2023 - 31.08.2024 to the period 01.09.2024 - 31.08.2025
Finalising and surveying an exploratory questionnaire for teachers, based on the guidelines of the WHO policy document Making Every School a Health Promoting School. Based on the responses to the questionnaire, we will prepare professional recommendations to help school staff and pupils feel better in school in the future, including health, well-being, good academic outcomes and good community life.
In cooperation with the MTA-PTE Innovative Health Education Research Group, a comparative analysis of the Hungarian, Swedish, Finnish and Estonian national curricula from the health promotion and health education point of view, using the HECAT (Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool) analysis criteria and the QDA Miner document analysis software. Our data analysis is ongoing and our results are being prepared for submission to Curriculum Studies in Health and Physical Education (Education, Q1) in 2 publications. The utilization of HECAT is also part of the dissertation of 1 PhD student (Erdenezul Uitumen). Data analysis with QDA Miner for the Hungarian National Curricula is also part of the dissertation of 1 PhD student (Mónika Zoé Lipták). Both students are supervised by Dr. habil. Klára Tarkó.
Dissemination events to promote social utilisation
Conference organisation
On November 17, 2023 (10.00-15.00), the Health Promotion Working Committee of the Medical Sciences Committee of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, the Institute of Applied Health Sciences and Environmental Education of the University of Szeged and the MTA-SZTE Health Promotion Research Group organized a conference on the occasion of the Hungarian Science Day.
The venue of the event.: SZAB Headquarters, room 103-104.
Global Challenges - Global Health Promotion.
5 presentations were given. See List of Publications/Conference presentations 1., 2., 4., 6., 8. Book of Abstracts: See List of Publications, item 7.
Number of participants: 40
http://www.jgypk.hu/tanszek/alkegeszseg/mta2021/PagesInEng/Conferences.html
Symposium organisation
Organising a symposium on "Higher Level Health Promotion" within the framework of the Educational Conference "150 years for teacher education".
Conference date: 12-13 October 2023.
Date of the symposium: 12 October 2023
The conference took place in the Main Building of the Juhász Gyula Faculty of Education, University of Szeged, Hungary. 6725 Szeged, Boldogasszony sgt. 6.
4 presentations were given: See list of publications/Conference presentations, items 3, 5, 7, 9.
Number of participants: 70
http://www.jgypk.hu/tanszek/alkegeszseg/mta2021/PagesInEng/Conferences.html
Dissemination events in preparation:
The Institute of Applied Health Sciences and Environmental Education of the University of Szeged, the Journal of Multidisciplinary Health and Well-being, the Health Promotion Working Group of the Medical Sciences Committee of the Szeged Regional Academic Committee of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and the MTA-SZTE Health Promotion Research Group announced the conference entitled "Health Promotion the Day After Tomorrow: systems thinking, participation, cooperation". on 22 November 2024 in Szeged.
The detailed call is posted on the Research Group's website. (http://www.jgypk.hu/tanszek/alkegeszseg/mta2021/PagesInEng/News.html)
On November 28, 2024, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences' Szeged Academic Committee's Working Committee on Educational Theory, the Special Committee on Educational Science and Psychology and the MTA-SZTE Health Promotion Research Group will hold an event at the SZAB Headquarters. The title of the event is Health promotion, mental health promotion and well-being in public education. (http://www.jgypk.hu/tanszek/alkegeszseg/mta2021/PagesInEng/News.html)
Homepage of the research group: http://www.jgypk.hu/tanszek/alkegeszseg/mta2021/index-mta2021.html
MTMT (catalogue of Hungarian scientific works) link of the research group’s publications: https://m2.mtmt.hu/gui2/?type=institutes&mode=browse&sel=institutes22520
Szeged, 27.09.2024.
Dr. habil. Tarkó Klára
RG Leader