A5059062329- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Physical Activity and Health
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Participatory Visual Research Methods
- Community Health and Development
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- E-Learning and Knowledge Management
- Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Media Influence and Health
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
University of Ulster
2021-2025
Institute of Public Health
2024-2025
Queen's University Belfast
1987-2021
Genomics (United Kingdom)
2019-2021
Institute for Transfusion Medicine
2019
Nurse, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals (AHPs), along with other health social care colleagues are the backbone of healthcare services. They have played a key role in responding to increased demands on during COVID-19 pandemic. This paper compares cross-sectional data quality working life, wellbeing, coping burnout nurses, midwives AHPs United Kingdom (UK) at two time points An anonymous online repeated survey was conducted timepoints, Phase 1 (7th May 2020-3rd July 2020); 2 (17th...
Abstract Aim As individuals adjust to new ‘norms’ and ways of living during the COVID-19 lockdown, there is a continuing need for up-to-date information guidance. Evidence suggests that frequent media exposure related higher prevalence mental health problems, especially anxiety depression. The aim this study was determine whether consumption associated with changes in outcomes. Methods This paper presents baseline data from Psychological Wellbeing Study. cross-sectional collected using an...
Many health and social care (HSC) professionals have faced overwhelming pressures throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. As current situation is constantly changing, some restrictions across UK countries such as distancing mask wearing in this period (May–July 2021) began to ease, it important examine how workforce has been affected employers can help rebuild their services. The aim of study was compare cross-sectional data collected from HSC at three time points during pandemic: Phase 1 2020), 2...
School examinations and assessments in the school setting can cause increased anxiety may lead to development of mental health issues. Early intervention has been suggested combat stress issues adolescents. The present study investigated feasibility implementing multi-component R.E.A.C.T. (Reducing Exam Anxiety through Activity Coping Techniques) intervention, an educational physical activity-based programme aimed at reducing test improving well-being. Outcomes were measured baseline...
Abstract The social work profession’s future lies largely in the hands of early career professionals (those working two years or less post-qualification). Their intentions to remain profession and their wellbeing affect performance system functioning. While coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic changed practice, its impact on workers needs specific exploration. Repeated cross-sectional surveys were conducted during six phases across UK. We compared quantitative qualitative findings by...
Abstract During the COVID-19 pandemic interest into its potential impact on mental well-being has intensified. Within social care sector, increased job demands and prolonged stress taking a disproportionate toll workforce, particularly workers. This article compares quality of working life workers in United Kingdom (UK) before during pandemic. Data were collected 2018 (N = 1,195) 2020 1,024) using two cross-sectional surveys. To account for differences between datasets, propensity score...
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve around world, it is important examine its effect on societies and individuals, including health social care (HSC) professionals. The aim of this study was compare cross-sectional data collected from HSC staff in UK at two time points during pandemic: Phase 1 (May-July 2020) 2 (November 2020-January 2021). surveyed consisted nurses, midwives, allied professionals, workers across (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland). Multiple regressions...
Stress and mental health are among the biggest causes of sickness absence in UK, with Social Work Care sectors having highest levels stress all professions UK. Chronically poor working conditions known to impact employees' psychological physiological health. The spread COVID-19 pandemic has affected both mode method work Work. Through a series cross-sectional online surveys, completed by total 4,950 UK Workers, this study reports changing well-being Workers at two time points (phases) during...
Maternity services cannot be postponed due to the nature of this service, however, pandemic resulted in wide-ranging and significant changes working practices services. This paper aims describe UK midwives’ experiences during COVID-19 pandemic. study forms part a larger multiple phase research project using cross-sectional design based on an online survey. The survey used validated psychometric tools measure work-related quality life, wellbeing, coping, burnout as well open-ended questions...
Abstract The lack of effective school-based interventions for addressing mental health issues and psychological well-being in young people, particularly those with stakeholder involvement, reducing test anxiety adolescents has caused a call to be developed through the process co-production key stakeholders, i.e. teachers students. purpose this paper is present development modelling coproduced intervention improve post-primary setting. was six step model. This included an extensive evidence...
Abstract The success of school-based mental health interventions is often inconsistent, in part due to lack input from teachers and students the programme design. Therefore, involvement engagement co-production an intervention, especially within data analysis, can create more innovative effective solutions. This paper presents a teacher-led qualitative analysis using new approach field, participation theme elicitation. will be used gather information relevant initial development...
Background: The proportion of the population aged 65 years or older is increasing. Typically, physical activity and health decline with age, which why action to promote active ageing a major public priority, particularly due inequalities in adults. aim this study assess effectiveness cost-effectiveness Walk Me peer-led walking intervention for Methods: This two-arm, assessor-blind, randomised controlled trial. 12-week based on social cognitive theory. Participants control group will receive...
Accessing support services for depression has been historically difficult given the societal stigma that exists regarding condition. Recent advances in digital technologies continue to be postulated as a potential panacea yet results from research trials have mixed with range of effect sizes.This article offers different perspective by presenting panel end users (co-researchers) qualitative interview data (n = 8) taken feasibility RCT group based video-conferencing service depressed adults....
As individuals adjust to new ‘norms’ and ways of living during the COVID-19 lockdown, there is a continuing need for up-to-date information guidance. This has elevated importance media channels, such as social traditional media. Evidence suggests that frequent exposure related higher prevalence mental health problems, especially anxiety depression. The aim this study determine whether consumption associated with changes in outcomes. paper presents baseline data from Psychological Wellbeing...
Aim: to explore the psychological wellbeing and work-related quality of life amongst United Kingdom (UK) health social care workers during COVID-19 pandemic. Subject methods: Health professionals within nursing, midwifery, allied professions, work occupations working in UK pandemic were recruited. Repeated cross-sectional online surveys conducted six time periods (May–July 2020, November–February 2021, May–July November 2021–February 2022, 2022 2022–February 2023). Results: Over 14,000...
Abstract There has been an increasing prevalence of mental health issues among adolescents. Early interventions in the school setting have identified as a way to help reduce and prevent these issues. However, input key stakeholders is largely neglected within intervention development process. This study aims address this deficit by exploring student teacher perspectives on adolescent barriers facilitators development. Data were collected through six focus groups with 32 students seven...
This study explored and compared the psychological wellbeing, burnout, coping strategies work-related quality of life amongst health social care workers in older adults’ homes community settings during COVID-19 pandemic United Kingdom (UK) Japan. A cross-sectional online survey was conducted UK (May–July 2021) a postal Japan (September–October 2021). Participants recruited were professionals within nursing, work occupations working home or pandemic. Data analysed using SPSS. 1327 respondents...
This paper shared the compared results on psychological wellbeing and work-related quality of life amongst health social care workers during COVID-19 pandemic in UK. Health professionals within nursing, midwifery, allied professions, work occupations working United Kingdom (UK) were recruited. Repeated cross-sectional online surveys conducted two time periods (May–July 2020 May−July 2021). A total 4803 respondents completed survey. The findings revealed that over pandemic, (SWEWBS measure)...
Abstract Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, social work and care practitioners had some worst working conditions of any sector in UK. During data revealed that occupations higher COVID infection mortality rates than general population. The article reports changing (measured via Work-Related Quality Life scale) well-being Short Warwich–Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale) UK workers across three timepoints between May 2020 July 2021 through an online cross-sectional survey well-being. Analysis...
Abstract Aim As more of the world’s population are living longer, supporting mental and physical health older adults is becoming increasingly important in public health. Resilience a dynamic process encompassing positive adaptation face adverse experiences that would otherwise lead to poor outcomes. The aim study explore association between activity resilience adults. Subject methods data used this was taken from results Self Completed Questionnaires Computer Assisted Personal Interviews...
Aging research indicates that there is increased sedentary behaviour and insufficient physical activity levels across the older adult population. There a growing body of evidence suggests pet ownership can have beneficial mental health effects. Data were drawn from Northern Ireland Cohort for Longitudinal Study Ageing (NICOLA). This questionnaire measured general social demographics such as gender, age, marital status while also examining elements activity, lifestyle factors (drinking...
With the increased uptake of COVID-19 vaccination in 2021, universities resumed face-to-face classes and clinical placements. However, even with incentives, some individuals chose not to receive a due personal beliefs other reasons. Understanding motivations for or vaccine hesitancy is important help develop future public health strategies. Therefore, cross-sectional online survey was carried out among students staff UK university assess level explore their views on acceptability incentives...