Promotion of healthy behaviors and Public Engagement
Our lab is dedicated to advancing psychological approaches to promote health and wellbeing across diverse populations. We develop and evaluate interventions that encourage healthy behaviors, support mental and physical wellbeing, and foster informed decision-making. Our team works closely with communities to design awareness campaigns, educational programs, and engagement initiatives that are both evidence-based and culturally relevant. In parallel, we contribute to public health strategies by providing insights that inform health-related policies and practices. By bridging research, practice, and policy, we aim to create impactful, inclusive, and sustainable approaches to health promotion.
Published work
29. Karamanidou, C., Dimopoulos, K. (2016) Greek health professionals’ perceptions of the HPV vaccine, state policy recommendations and their own role with regards to communication of relevant health information. BMC in Public Health. 16:467. doi: 10.1186/s12889-016-2831-5.
31. Lehmkuhl, M., Boyadjieva, P., Cunningham, Y., Karamanidou, C., & Mörä, T. and the AVSA-Team (2014). Audience reach of science on television in 10 European countries: An analysis of people-meter data. Public Understanding of Science,doi: 10.1177/0963662514536295
32. Lehmkuhl, M. Karamanidou, C. Mörä, T. Petkova, K. Trench, B. and the AVSA-Team (2012) Scheduling Science on TV. A comparative analysis of the representations of science in 11 European countries. Public Understanding of Science, 21(8), 1002-1018.doi: 10.1177/0963662511436070.