A5024096725- Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
- Sport Psychology and Performance
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Physical Activity and Health
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Healthcare innovation and challenges
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Community Health and Development
- Workaholism, burnout, and well-being
- Research in Social Sciences
- Emotional Intelligence and Performance
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Sports and Physical Education Research
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Health disparities and outcomes
Leeds Beckett University
2018-2025
Medical University of South Carolina
2024
Systems approaches are currently being advocated and implemented to address complex challenges in Public Health. These work by bringing multi-sectoral stakeholders together develop a collective understanding of the system, then identify places where they can leverage change across system. unpredictable, cause-and-effect cannot always be disentangled, unintended consequences - positive negative frequently arise. Evaluating such is difficult new methods warranted.
Approximately 200,000 coaches cease coaching each year in the United Kingdom alone. The reasons for this dropout are not fully understood, but they could be linked to stressful nature of and potential impede health psychological well-being (PWB). aim meta-synthesis is systematically search draw together qualitative research evidence on coaches' experiences stressors, primary appraisals, emotions, coping, PWB. Using a rigorous systematic protocol, 11 studies were identified, assessed quality,...
The stressor and coping experiences of full-time paid coaches have been reported in the literature, yet researchers largely overlooked part-time voluntary who make a substantial contribution to coaching workforce. This study aimed begin addressing these voids by exploring volunteer, coaches' stressors strategies. In addition, this explore both men women because most published literature has focused on male coaches. Guided our interpretive paradigm blended constructionist critical realist...
A dual-career that combines academic and sporting pursuits can be stressful, as such, it is of importance to explore how athletes appraise cope with stress. Existing literature limited by retrospective methodologies. In seeking address these limitations, this study utilized ecological momentary assessment three days a week for four consecutive weeks the stress coping experiences six highly trained student badminton aged between 18 26 years (Mage =20.75, SD = 2.4). Deductive thematic analysis...
Whole systems approaches are increasingly being advocated as a way of responding to complex public health priorities such obesity and physical inactivity. Due the adaptive nature systems, researchers embedded within host organisations (i.e., those which facilitate whole approach) work with key stakeholders illuminate understand mechanisms change develop culture continuous improvement. While previous literature has reported on benefits challenges in care, little is known about experiences...
Research attention has been directed towards coaches' stressor experiences, yet less is known about the role of stress appraisals and psychological well-being (PWB). Considering links between PWB, mental health, retention in coaching profession, this study will explore primary PWB among sports coaches. Guided by our constructivist paradigm that underpinned relativist ontology subjectivist epistemology, we conducted theoretically informed semi-structured interviews with six coaches (five men...
It is essential to understand sports coaches' experiences of psychological stress and well-being (PWB) on a daily basis better equip coaches manage improve well-being. Coaches make vital contribution sport and, given the potentially stressful nature roles, are required their own PWB performance alongside that athletes with whom they work. To how support coaches, we explored stressors, primary appraisals, coping, using close proximity longitudinal diary approach. Five (one woman four men)...
Abstract Background The small Atlantic island of St Helena is a United Kingdom Overseas Territory (UKOT) with high prevalence childhood obesity (over quarter 4–5 and 10–11 year olds) and, anecdotally, adulthood its associated health detriments. have taken whole systems approach to (WSAO) address the issue. A WSAO recognises factors that impact as complex system requires ‘health in all policies’ approach. UK academic public technical support was provided local delivery team. This process...
Abstract Background Psychiatric medications are not efficacious for treating borderline personality disorder (BPD), yet many patients with BPD prescribed multiple psychiatric medications. This study aimed to (1) characterize medication prescribing practices in adolescents and (2) assess whether demographic features associated practices. Method sample was N = 2950 pediatric (ages 10–19) across the U.S. Data came from NeuroBlu database, which includes data 30 healthcare systems hundreds of...