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COVID-19 vaccination acceptability in the UK at the start of the vaccination programme: a nationally representative cross-sectional survey (CoVAccS – wave 2) (2021)
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Sherman, S., Sim, J., Cutts, M., Rubin, G., Sevdalis, N., Smith, L., …Amlôt, R. (2022). COVID-19 vaccination acceptability in the UK at the start of the vaccination programme: a nationally representative cross-sectional survey (CoVAccS – wave 2). Public Health, 202, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2021.10.008

Objectives: To investigate factors associated with intention to have the COVID-19 vaccination following initiation of the UK national vaccination programme. Study Design: 1,500 adults completed an online cross-sectional survey (13th–15th January 2021... Read More about COVID-19 vaccination acceptability in the UK at the start of the vaccination programme: a nationally representative cross-sectional survey (CoVAccS – wave 2).

The spectral material culture in ordinary life: Re-imagining obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) (2021)
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Parish. (2022). The spectral material culture in ordinary life: Re-imagining obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Sociological Review, 70(1), https://doi.org/10.1177/00380261211049034

In 2020 obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) was ranked by the World Health Organisation as one of the top-10 most disabling diseases. Today, it is the fourth most common mental disorder in the United Kingdom. This research is based upon ethnographic... Read More about The spectral material culture in ordinary life: Re-imagining obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

The spectral material culture in ordinary life: Re-imagining obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) (2021)
Journal Article
Parish, J. (2021). The spectral material culture in ordinary life: Re-imagining obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Sociological Review, 70(1), https://doi.org/10.1177/00380261211049034

In 2020 obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) was ranked by the World Health Organisation as one of the top-10 most disabling diseases. Today, it is the fourth most common mental disorder in the United Kingdom. This research is based upon ethnographic... Read More about The spectral material culture in ordinary life: Re-imagining obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).

Trust Beliefs in Significant Others, Interpersonal Stress, and Internalizing Psychopathology of Adolescents with Psychiatric Disorders. (2021)
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(2021). Trust Beliefs in Significant Others, Interpersonal Stress, and Internalizing Psychopathology of Adolescents with Psychiatric Disorders. Child Psychiatry and Human Development, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10578-021-01255-x

This study examined relations between trust beliefs in significant others (TBSO), interpersonal stress, and internalizing psychopathology for adolescents with psychiatric disorders. Two hundred and thirty-four adolescents from an acute inpatient unit... Read More about Trust Beliefs in Significant Others, Interpersonal Stress, and Internalizing Psychopathology of Adolescents with Psychiatric Disorders..

Body Mass Index and Body Satisfaction: Does Availability of Well-Fitting Clothes Matter? (2021)
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Grogan, S., Gill, S., Brownbridge, K., McChesney, G., Wren, P., Cole, J., …Armitage, C. J. (2021). Body Mass Index and Body Satisfaction: Does Availability of Well-Fitting Clothes Matter?. Clothing and Textiles Research Journal, 251 - 263. https://doi.org/10.1177/0887302X20915528

<jats:p> Relatively little is known about the factors that mediate the relationship between high body mass index (BMI) and reduced body satisfaction. This is the first study to investigate whether availability of well-fitting clothes mediates this re... Read More about Body Mass Index and Body Satisfaction: Does Availability of Well-Fitting Clothes Matter?.

The French (non)Connection: A Closer Look at the Role of Secularism and Socio-Educational Disparities on Domestic Islamist Radicalization in France. (2021)
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(2021). The French (non)Connection: A Closer Look at the Role of Secularism and Socio-Educational Disparities on Domestic Islamist Radicalization in France. Journal for Deradicalization, 39 - 66

Along with the US, France remains among the most impacted Western countries by Islamist terrorism. To explain radicalization in the French context, researchers have emphasized the country’s specificities such as colonialism and secularism (i.e. “Laïc... Read More about The French (non)Connection: A Closer Look at the Role of Secularism and Socio-Educational Disparities on Domestic Islamist Radicalization in France..

Integrating case-finding and initial management for osteoarthritis, anxiety, and depression into primary care long-term condition reviews: results from the ENHANCE pilot trial. (2021)
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Healey, E. L., Mallen, C. D., Chew-Graham, C. A., Nicholls, E., Lewis, M., Lawton, S. A., …Jinks, C. (2022). Integrating case-finding and initial management for osteoarthritis, anxiety, and depression into primary care long-term condition reviews: results from the ENHANCE pilot trial. Family Practice, 39(4), 592–602. https://doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmab113

Background: Multimorbidity is increasingly the norm; however, primary care remains focused on single diseases. Osteoarthritis, anxiety, and depression are frequently comorbid with other long-term conditions (LTCs), but rarely prioritized by clinician... Read More about Integrating case-finding and initial management for osteoarthritis, anxiety, and depression into primary care long-term condition reviews: results from the ENHANCE pilot trial..

A mixed-methods study to assess COVID-19 vaccination acceptability among university students in the United Arab Emirates (2021)
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Alzubaidi, H., Samorinha, C., Saddik, B., Saidawi, W., Abduelkarem, A. R., Abu-Gharbieh, E., & Sherman, S. M. (2021). A mixed-methods study to assess COVID-19 vaccination acceptability among university students in the United Arab Emirates. Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics, https://doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2021.1969854

To effectively achieve herd immunity against COVID-19, a substantial proportion of a population would need to be vaccinated. However, vaccine hesitancy and refusal are significant issues globally. This mixed-methods study aimed to investigate univers... Read More about A mixed-methods study to assess COVID-19 vaccination acceptability among university students in the United Arab Emirates.

A Randomized Waitlist-Controlled Trial of an Intergenerational Arts and Heritage-Based Intervention in Singapore: Project ARTISAN (2021)
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Ma, S., Tan, M., Ho, A., & Bajpai, R. (2021). A Randomized Waitlist-Controlled Trial of an Intergenerational Arts and Heritage-Based Intervention in Singapore: Project ARTISAN. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, Article ARTN 730709. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.730709

Loneliness has become a global major public health concern, with detrimental effects to the young and old. ARTISAN (Aspiration and Resilience Through Intergenerational Storytelling and Art-based Narratives) is a 5-week, 15-h participatory art and gro... Read More about A Randomized Waitlist-Controlled Trial of an Intergenerational Arts and Heritage-Based Intervention in Singapore: Project ARTISAN.

“Sorry for Congo, Let’s Make Amends”: Belgians’ Ideological Worldviews Predict Attitudes towards Apology and Reparation for its Colonial Past (2021)
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Noor. (2021). “Sorry for Congo, Let’s Make Amends”: Belgians’ Ideological Worldviews Predict Attitudes towards Apology and Reparation for its Colonial Past. International Review of Social Psychology, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.5334/irsp.486

In light of the recent steps Belgium has made towards reconciling with its colonial history in Congo (e.g., the King’s letter of regret, and the removal of some colonial statues), we examined how Belgians differ in their attitudes towards an official... Read More about “Sorry for Congo, Let’s Make Amends”: Belgians’ Ideological Worldviews Predict Attitudes towards Apology and Reparation for its Colonial Past.

Still 'being bothered about Billy': managing the physical health of people with severe mental illness. (2021)
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Chew-Graham. (2021). Still 'being bothered about Billy': managing the physical health of people with severe mental illness. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), 373 - 376. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp21X716741

People with severe mental illness (SMI) face a future not only limited by stigmatising psychiatric illness, but also a life shortened by 15–20 years through physical comorbidities. Social and behavioural determinants help explain why many of these co... Read More about Still 'being bothered about Billy': managing the physical health of people with severe mental illness..

Joint Action in Deaf and Hearing Toddlers: A Mobile Eye-Tracking Study (2021)
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Monroy, C., Houston, D., & Yu, C. (2021). Joint Action in Deaf and Hearing Toddlers: A Mobile Eye-Tracking Study

Infants experience the world through their actions with objects and their interactions with other people, especially their parents. Prior research has shown that school-age children with hearing loss experience poorer quality interactions with typica... Read More about Joint Action in Deaf and Hearing Toddlers: A Mobile Eye-Tracking Study.

Support for rights of Syrian refugees in Turkey: The role of secondary transfer effects in intergroup contact (2021)
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Cakal, Ünver, H., Çakal, H., Güler, M., & Tropp, L. R. (2021). Support for rights of Syrian refugees in Turkey: The role of secondary transfer effects in intergroup contact. Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology, 32(2), 153-171. https://doi.org/10.1002/CASP.2562

This study explored the role of secondary transfer effects (STEs) to test whether and how contact between advantaged Turks and disadvantaged Kurds may shape support for the rights of Syrian refugees. We investigated whether dimensions of contact, pos... Read More about Support for rights of Syrian refugees in Turkey: The role of secondary transfer effects in intergroup contact.

Constructing and negotiating boundaries of morally acceptable alcohol use: A discursive psychology of justifying alcohol consumption (2021)
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Melia, C., Kent, A., Meredith, J., & Lamont, A. (2021). Constructing and negotiating boundaries of morally acceptable alcohol use: A discursive psychology of justifying alcohol consumption. Addictive Behaviors Reports, 107057 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2021.107057

UK society has a complex relationship with alcohol; it is ever-present within social activities, yet alcohol problems are heavily stigmatised. As such, the nuance of acceptability is a key focus for understanding societal perceptions and understandin... Read More about Constructing and negotiating boundaries of morally acceptable alcohol use: A discursive psychology of justifying alcohol consumption.

The sibling familiarity effect: Is within‐person facial variability shared across siblings? (2021)
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Strathie, A., Hughes‐White, N., & Laurence, S. (2022). The sibling familiarity effect: Is within‐person facial variability shared across siblings?. British Journal of Psychology, 113(1), 327-345. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjop.12517

Humans are experts at familiar face recognition, but poor at unfamiliar face recognition. Familiarity is created when a face is encountered across varied conditions, but the way in which a person’s appearance varies is identity-specific, so familiari... Read More about The sibling familiarity effect: Is within‐person facial variability shared across siblings?.

A BACKWARDS-STEP FOR GILLICK: TRANS CHILDREN’S INABILITY TO CONSENT TO TREATMENT FOR GENDER DYSPHORIA – Quincy Bell & Mrs A v The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust and Ors [2020] EWHC 3274 (Admin). (2021)
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(2021). A BACKWARDS-STEP FOR GILLICK: TRANS CHILDREN’S INABILITY TO CONSENT TO TREATMENT FOR GENDER DYSPHORIA – Quincy Bell & Mrs A v The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust and Ors [2020] EWHC 3274 (Admin). Medical Law Review, 699-715. https://doi.org/10.1093/medlaw/fwab020

The case of Quincy Bell & Mrs A v The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust and Ors is a Judicial Review into the treatment practices of the Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS) run by Tavistock NHS Trust. The Divisional Court considered w... Read More about A BACKWARDS-STEP FOR GILLICK: TRANS CHILDREN’S INABILITY TO CONSENT TO TREATMENT FOR GENDER DYSPHORIA – Quincy Bell & Mrs A v The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust and Ors [2020] EWHC 3274 (Admin)..

Men's reflections on their body image at different life stages: A thematic analysis of interview accounts from middle-aged men. (2021)
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Malik, M., Grogan, S., Cole, J., & Gough, B. (2021). Men's reflections on their body image at different life stages: A thematic analysis of interview accounts from middle-aged men. Journal of Health Psychology, 1222 - 1232. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105319871640

This study investigates how men's body image develops over time. A total of 14 men aged between 45 and 67?years completed in-depth interviews where they discussed their body image since childhood, prompted in some cases by photographs of themselves a... Read More about Men's reflections on their body image at different life stages: A thematic analysis of interview accounts from middle-aged men..

An investigation of factors that interact with the effect of sleep on false memory in the DRM paradigm (2021)
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Alyobi, Z. M. A. (2021). An investigation of factors that interact with the effect of sleep on false memory in the DRM paradigm. (Thesis). Keele University

It is well established that sleep plays an important role in memory consolidation. However, there is a substantial body of evidence which suggests that sleep has the capacity to distort memory and facilitate the creation of false memories. Previous s... Read More about An investigation of factors that interact with the effect of sleep on false memory in the DRM paradigm.