Parental acceptance of and preferences for administration of routine varicella vaccination in the UK: a study to inform policy (2023)
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Sherman, S., Lingley-Heath, N., Lai, J., Sim, J., & Bedford, H. (2023). Parental acceptance of and preferences for administration of routine varicella vaccination in the UK: a study to inform policy. Vaccine, 41(8), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.01.027

Objectives. To explore acceptability of and preferences for the introduction of varicella vaccination to the UK childhood immunisation schedule.
Design. We conducted an online cross-sectional survey exploring parental attitudes towards vaccines in g... Read More about Parental acceptance of and preferences for administration of routine varicella vaccination in the UK: a study to inform policy.

A social identity perspective on interoperability in the emergency services: Emergency responders' experiences of multiagency working during the COVID‐19 response in the UK (2022)
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Davidson, L., Carter, H., Amlôt, R., Drury, J., Haslam, S. A., Radburn, M., & Stott, C. (2022). A social identity perspective on interoperability in the emergency services: Emergency responders' experiences of multiagency working during the COVID‐19 response in the UK. Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management, 31(3), 353-371. https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-5973.12443

Recent research has shown that multiagency emergency response is beset by a range of challenges, calling for a greater understanding of the way in which these teams work together to improve future multiagency working. Social psychological research sh... Read More about A social identity perspective on interoperability in the emergency services: Emergency responders' experiences of multiagency working during the COVID‐19 response in the UK.

Mental health and intentions to quit among nurses in Iran during COVID‐19 Pandemic: A social identity approach (2022)
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Cakal, H., Keshavarzi, S., Ruhani, A., Dakhil‐Abbasi, G., & Ünver, H. (2022). Mental health and intentions to quit among nurses in Iran during COVID‐19 Pandemic: A social identity approach. Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology, 33(3), 690-707. https://doi.org/10.1002/casp.2666

The positive effects of social identification on mental health are well documented in the literature. However, most of this research has been conducted among small groups in WEIRD (Western Educated Industrialized Rich and Democratic Henrich, Heine, &... Read More about Mental health and intentions to quit among nurses in Iran during COVID‐19 Pandemic: A social identity approach.

A systematic review of the prediction of consumer preference using EEG measures and machine-learning in neuromarketing research. (2022)
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Byrne, A., Bonfiglio, E., Rigby, C., & Edelstyn, N. (2022). A systematic review of the prediction of consumer preference using EEG measures and machine-learning in neuromarketing research. Brain Informatics, 27 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40708-022-00175-3

INTRODUCTION: The present paper discusses the findings of a systematic review of EEG measures in neuromarketing, identifying which EEG measures are the most robust predictor of customer preference in neuromarketing. The review investigated which TF e... Read More about A systematic review of the prediction of consumer preference using EEG measures and machine-learning in neuromarketing research..

Moral psychology of nursing robots: Exploring the role of robots in dilemmas of patient autonomy (2022)
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Laakasuo, M., Palomäki, J., Kunnari, A., Rauhala, S., Drosinou, M., Halonen, J., …Francis, K. B. (2023). Moral psychology of nursing robots: Exploring the role of robots in dilemmas of patient autonomy. European Journal of Social Psychology, 53(1), 108-128. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsp.2890

Artificial intelligences (AIs) are widely used in tasks ranging from transportation to healthcare and military, but it is not yet known how people prefer them to act in ethically difficult situations. In five studies (an anthropological field study,... Read More about Moral psychology of nursing robots: Exploring the role of robots in dilemmas of patient autonomy.

One-session treatment for specific phobias: Barriers, facilitators and acceptability as perceived by children & young people, parents, and clinicians (2022)
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Bee, P., Barr, A., Edwards, H., Lomas, J., Tindall, L., Scott, A., …Solaiman, K. (2022). One-session treatment for specific phobias: Barriers, facilitators and acceptability as perceived by children & young people, parents, and clinicians. PloS one, 17(9), Article e0274424. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0274424

Between 2015 and 2020 the Alleviating Specific Phobias Experienced by Children Trial (ASPECT) was conducted in the UK to examine the non-inferiority of One-Session Treatment in comparison to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy based interventions for child... Read More about One-session treatment for specific phobias: Barriers, facilitators and acceptability as perceived by children & young people, parents, and clinicians.

HPV vaccination and cervical screening: the knowledge and attitudes of mothers of adolescent girls (2022)
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Taylor, J., Nailer, E., Cohen, C. R., Redman, C. W. E., & Sherman, S. M. (2024). HPV vaccination and cervical screening: the knowledge and attitudes of mothers of adolescent girls. Psychology and Health, 39(4), 499-516. https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2022.2081327

Objective: Mothers play a significant role in decision making about human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination for their daughters and about cervical screening attendance for themselves. This study had three objectives, to explore: 1) mothers’ knowledge... Read More about HPV vaccination and cervical screening: the knowledge and attitudes of mothers of adolescent girls.

Is it really “panic buying”? Public perceptions and experiences of extra buying at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic (2022)
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Vestergren, S., & Stott, C. (2022). Is it really “panic buying”? Public perceptions and experiences of extra buying at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. PloS one, 17(2), Article e0264618. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0264618

Shopping behaviour in response to extreme events is often characterized as "panic buying" which connotes irrationality and loss of control. However, "panic buying" has been criticized for attributing shopping behaviour to people's alleged psychologic... Read More about Is it really “panic buying”? Public perceptions and experiences of extra buying at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Improving research quality: The view from the UK Reproducibility Network institutional leads for research improvement (2021)
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Grange. (2021). Improving research quality: The view from the UK Reproducibility Network institutional leads for research improvement. BMC Research Notes, https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-021-05883-3

The adoption and incentivisation of open and transparent research practices is critical in addressing issues around research reproducibility and research integrity. These practices will require training and funding. Individuals need to be incentivise... Read More about Improving research quality: The view from the UK Reproducibility Network institutional leads for research improvement.

EXPRESS: Age-related differences when searching in a real environment: The use of semantic contextual guidance and incidental object encoding. (2021)
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(2021). EXPRESS: Age-related differences when searching in a real environment: The use of semantic contextual guidance and incidental object encoding. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1177/17470218211064887

Visual search is a crucial, everyday activity that declines with aging. Here, referring to the environmental support account, we hypothesized that semantic contextual associations between the target and the neighboring objects (e.g., a teacup near a... Read More about EXPRESS: Age-related differences when searching in a real environment: The use of semantic contextual guidance and incidental object encoding..

Cognitive ability in former professional football (soccer) players is associated with estimated heading frequency (2021)
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Bruno, D., & Rutherford, A. (2022). Cognitive ability in former professional football (soccer) players is associated with estimated heading frequency. Journal of Neuropsychology, 16(2), 434-443. https://doi.org/10.1111/jnp.12264

Objectives The link between football (soccer) headings and dementia risk is a concern given the popularity of this sport worldwide. To assess this link, the cognitive ability of former professional players was tested and self-reported estimates on he... Read More about Cognitive ability in former professional football (soccer) players is associated with estimated heading frequency.

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).

Improving Sleep Quality Leads to Better Mental Health: A Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials (2021)
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Scott, A., Webb, T. L., Martyn-St James, M., Rowse, G., & Weich, S. (2021). Improving Sleep Quality Leads to Better Mental Health: A Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials. Sleep Medicine Reviews, 60, Article 101556. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/t2efb

<p>The extent to which sleep is causally related to mental health is unclear. One way to test the causal link is to evaluate the extent to which interventions that improve sleep quality also improve mental health. We conducted a meta-analysis of rand... Read More about Improving Sleep Quality Leads to Better Mental Health: A Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials.

Perceptions of sleep in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and the acceptability of sleep interventions in routine care: A qualitative study (2021)
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Scott, A., Flowers, O., Sheldon, E., Berntsson, H., & Rowse, G. (2021). Perceptions of sleep in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and the acceptability of sleep interventions in routine care: A qualitative study. PsyArXiv, https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/zxb28

<p>There have been increased calls to manage poor sleep in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) care. However, it’s unclear how people with IBD perceive their sleep to fit within their experience of IBD and whether interventions to improve sleep are acce... Read More about Perceptions of sleep in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and the acceptability of sleep interventions in routine care: A qualitative study.

Recommendations for implementing HPV self-testing in Aotearoa (2021)
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Scott, N., Bartholomew, K., Lawton, B., Sherman, S., Bromhead, C., Grant, J., …Crengle, S. (2021). Recommendations for implementing HPV self-testing in Aotearoa. New Zealand Medical Journal, 134(1535), 11-16

In Budget 2021 published earlier this month, the Government made the welcome and long-awaited announcement that they will invest “up to $53 million to complete the design of and implement a new human papillomavirus (HPV) test” in 2023.

COVID-19 vaccination intention in the UK: results from the COVID-19 vaccination acceptability study (CoVAccS), a nationally representative cross-sectional survey. (2020)
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Sherman, S., Smith, L., Sim, J., Amlôt, R., Cutts, M., Dasch, H., …Sevdalis, N. (2020). COVID-19 vaccination intention in the UK: results from the COVID-19 vaccination acceptability study (CoVAccS), a nationally representative cross-sectional survey. Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics, 1 - 10. https://doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2020.1846397

To investigate factors associated with intention to be vaccinated against COVID-19 we conducted a cross-sectional survey of 1,500 UK adults, recruited from an existing online research panel. Data were collected between 14th and 17th July 2020. We use... Read More about COVID-19 vaccination intention in the UK: results from the COVID-19 vaccination acceptability study (CoVAccS), a nationally representative cross-sectional survey..

Police use of force during street protests: A pressing public mental health concern (2020)
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(2020). Police use of force during street protests: A pressing public mental health concern. EClinicalMedicine, 100509 - 100509. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2020.100509

Using PAR to promote social justice for older people and people with intellectual disabilities (2020)
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Wright Bevans, K., & Richards, M. (2020). Using PAR to promote social justice for older people and people with intellectual disabilities. International Review of Qualitative Research, 13(2), 219-232. https://doi.org/10.1177/1940844720934367

Qualitative research methods and participatory action research (PAR) share many intrinsic and complementary qualities. We present two cases, one adopted a broader PAR approach, a health promotion project with men with intellectual disabilities, and t... Read More about Using PAR to promote social justice for older people and people with intellectual disabilities.

Is a definitive trial of prehospital continuous positive airway pressure versus standard oxygen therapy for acute respiratory failure indicated? The ACUTE pilot randomised controlled trial. (2020)
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Fuller, G., Keating, S., Goodacre, S., Perkins, G., Rosser, A., Gunson, I., …Herbert, E. (2020). Is a definitive trial of prehospital continuous positive airway pressure versus standard oxygen therapy for acute respiratory failure indicated? The ACUTE pilot randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, e035915 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-035915

OBJECTIVES: To determine the feasibility of a large-scale definitive multicentre trial of prehospital continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in acute respiratory failure.

DESIGN: A single-centre, open-label, individual patient randomised, con... Read More about Is a definitive trial of prehospital continuous positive airway pressure versus standard oxygen therapy for acute respiratory failure indicated? The ACUTE pilot randomised controlled trial..

Understanding crowd conflict: social context, psychology and policing. (2020)
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Stott, & Radburn. (2020). Understanding crowd conflict: social context, psychology and policing. Current Opinion in Psychology, 76 - 80. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2020.03.001

This review draws together articles from a range of different disciplines to highlight the central role played by social context and policing in the dynamics of crowd conflict. Accordingly, the review highlights the importance and value of interdisci... Read More about Understanding crowd conflict: social context, psychology and policing..