- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Crystallization and Solubility Studies
- X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Crystallography and molecular interactions
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Physical Activity and Health
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Media Influence and Health
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Information and Cyber Security
- Diabetes Management and Research
- Cyberloafing and Workplace Behavior
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Organometallic Compounds Synthesis and Characterization
- Privacy, Security, and Data Protection
- Policing Practices and Perceptions
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Mental Health Research Topics
Aston University
2024
De Montfort University
2019-2022
University of Staffordshire
2020
The Behaviouralist (United Kingdom)
2020
University of Nottingham
2016-2017
Gdańsk University of Technology
2013
To investigate physical activity levels of nursing and medicine students, examine predictors level the most influential benefits barriers to exercise.Healthcare professionals have low activity, which increases their health risk may influence promotion practices with patients.We surveyed 361 (n = 193) 168) students studying at a UK medical school.Questionnaire survey, active over 12 months in 2014-2015. Measures included level, exercise, social support, perceived stress self-efficacy for...
Abstract Background Supported wellbeing centres established during the COVID-19 pandemic provided high quality rest spaces and access to peer-to-peer psychological first aid for healthcare workers (HCWs). The were well accessed valued by HCWs, but their relationship with job-related factors is not established. aim of this study was explore between centre use, HCWs (job stressfulness, job satisfaction, presenteeism, turnover intentions). Methods Secondary analysis data from 819 an acute...
BACKGROUNDDigital contact tracing apps have been proposed as a method of controlling the spread Covid-19. The effectiveness this tool depends largely on adequate levels uptake (e.g. whether user downloads and registers application) engagement extent usage application or its components over time). It has estimated that approximately 60% population would need to use NHSX in order for it be effective reducing COVID-19. is therefore crucial we understand level of, factors influencing, with...
Background Population level behaviour change, requiring individual change such as hand hygiene and physical distancing, are central to reducing transmission of infectious diseases, including COVID-19, but little is known about how best communicate this type risk information, populations might respond. We conducted a rapid systematic review identify synthesise evidence relating to: a) What characterises effective public-health messages for managing preventing disease, b) influences people’s...
The role of human factors in employee information security awareness (ISA) has garnered increased attention, with many researchers highlighting a potential link between problematic technology use and poorer online safety security. This study aimed to present additional evidence for this by exploring the relationship Fear Missing Out (FoMO) ISA employees. A total 718 participants completed an questionnaire that included measure FoMO, ISA, as well Big Five personality inventory. Participants...
Nurses report inadequacies in health promotion practices. This study investigated attitudes toward being role models for healthy eating, and examined predictors of preregistered nurses.A questionnaire was completed by 493 nurses. Measures included attitudes, lifestyle index, self-esteem, body satisfaction.Preregistered nurses (89.5%) felt that should be health. However, 37% had a negative attitude were more likely to dissatisfied with their lead less lifestyles. Most (96%) delivering would...
Nurses and midwives are integral to public health promotion; in the UK, they advised act as role models by their governing body, but overweight or obesity rates high. We explored whether dietary habits related attitudes towards healthy modelling promotion practice. A total of 346 pre-registered UK nurses (92.6% female; 18-53 years) completed an online survey. Items included body composition, assessed Lifestyle Behaviour Questionnaire (LBQ), being for (RA: attitudes) toward practice (ATHPP):...
Introduction: Depression constitutes a fundamental problem for society and understanding its aetiology is of unequivocal importance. Seminal theories implicated low perceived control, desire control variations in personality factors the manifestation depression. This study, however, first to examine mediating roles both relationship between depressive symptomology. Methods: A sample 350 participants, ranging from 18 67 years age (M = 22.8, SD 9.0), were recruited through Durham University’s...
This report presents a rapid review of the evidence on reflective practice in crisis situations.In light current Covid-19 pandemic we asked question “What lessons can learn about value that may be service to our health professionals front line”.A search Scopus (with no date restrictions was made. A total 56 papers were identified. After titles and abstract 34 rejected as not being relevant. The remaining 22 reviewed their findings synthesised.Most (n=9) reflections relevant experiences. Five...
Background: Public health teams need to understand how the public responds vaccination messages in a pandemic or epidemic inform successful campaigns encouraging uptake of new vaccines as they become available. Methods: A rapid systematic review was performed by searching PsycINFO, MEDLINE, healthevidence.org, OSF Preprints and PsyArXiv May 2020 for studies including at least one message promoting vaccine droplet spread viruses. Non-English language dissertations were excluded line with...
This study examines the relative effectiveness of UK government’s public health messages used during first wave COVID-19 pandemic. We focus on use a loss versus gain frame. look at effect framing behavioural inclination to follow guidance, as well affective mechanisms and individual characteristic moderators that might explain said willingness. ran two studies with voluntary sample adult population (total n = 300). Across both studies, we only find significant impact message level negative...