Objectives This study identifies the United Kingdom (UK) Allied Health Professions (AHP) public health research priorities through a modified e-Delphi study conducted with an expert panel. Study design A modified e-Delphi study was utilised in this study. Methods This study used a modified e-Delphi approach to reach a consensus on research priorities. Expert panel members…Continue Reading Allied health professions public health research priorities: A modified e-delphi study in the United Kingdom
Year: 2021
Lecture start time and sleep characteristics: Analysis of daily diaries of undergraduate students from the LoST-Sleep project
Emerging evidence shows that later high school start times are associated with increased sleep duration; however, little is known if this extends to the university setting. This study investigated associations of first lecture start times with sleep characteristics among university students. Seventy-five percent of first lectures occurred before noon. Students reported short sleep (M = 7.0 hours, SD = 1.9)…Continue Reading Lecture start time and sleep characteristics: Analysis of daily diaries of undergraduate students from the LoST-Sleep project
Predictors of suicide attempts in male UK gamblers seeking residential treatment
Disordered gambling can have serious negative consequences for the individual and those around them. Previous research has indicated that disordered gamblers are at an increased risk of suicidal thoughts, ideation and attempts. The current study sought to utilise data from a clinical sample to identify factors that are associated with prior suicide attempts. Methods The…Continue Reading Predictors of suicide attempts in male UK gamblers seeking residential treatment
‘Oh sorry, I’ve muted you!’: Issues of connection and connectivity in qualitative (longitudinal) research with young fathers and family support professionals
The COVID-19 crisis has placed unique restrictions on social researchers in terms of how they conduct their research. It has also created opportunities for adaptation and critical reflection on methodological practice. This article considers how the unanticipated use of remote qualitative methods impacted processes of research connection and connectivity in qualitative (longitudinal) research. The reflections are based on fieldwork…Continue Reading ‘Oh sorry, I’ve muted you!’: Issues of connection and connectivity in qualitative (longitudinal) research with young fathers and family support professionals
Academic freedom in contemporary Britain: A cause for concern?
Using comparable legal information, and empirical data from over 2000 members of the UK’s University and College Union and 2000 staff in universities of the European states, gathered by means of similar surveys, this paper is a comparative assessment of the de jure protection for, and the de facto levels of, academic freedom enjoyed by academic staff in the…Continue Reading Academic freedom in contemporary Britain: A cause for concern?
Testing Mate Choice Hypotheses in a Transitional Small Scale Population
Tests of theories of mate choice often rely on data gathered in White, industrialised samples and this is especially the case for studies of facial attraction. Our understanding of preferences for sexual dimorphism is currently in flux and a number of hypotheses require testing in more diverse participant samples. The current study uses opportunistically gathered…Continue Reading Testing Mate Choice Hypotheses in a Transitional Small Scale Population
Internet memes related to the COVID-19 pandemic as a potential coping mechanism for anxiety
This study examined whether significantly anxious individuals differed from non-anxious individuals in their perceptual ratings of internet memes related to the Covid-19 pandemic, whilst considering the mediating role of emotion regulation. Eighty individuals presenting clinically significant anxiety symptoms (indicating ≥ 15 on the GAD-7) and 80 non-anxious controls (indicating ≤ 4) rated the emotional valance, humour, relatability, shareability, and…Continue Reading Internet memes related to the COVID-19 pandemic as a potential coping mechanism for anxiety
Barriers and facilitators to implementing a cancer risk assessment tool (QCancer) in primary care: a qualitative study
Aim:We aimed to explore service users’ and primary care practitioners’ perspectives on the barriers and facilitators to implementing a cancer risk assessment tool (RAT), QCancer, in general practice consultations. Background:Cancer RATs, including QCancer, are designed to estimate the chances of previously undiagnosed cancer in symptomatic individuals. Little is known about the barriers and facilitators to…Continue Reading Barriers and facilitators to implementing a cancer risk assessment tool (QCancer) in primary care: a qualitative study
Intergroup lethal gang attacks in wild crested macaques, Macaca nigra
Lethal gang attacks, in which multiple aggressors attack a single victim, are among the most widespread forms of violence between human groups. Gang attacks are also frequent in some other social mammals, such as chimpanzees, Pan troglodytes, wolves, Canis lupus, spotted hyaenas, Crocuta crocuta, and meerkats, Suricata suricatta. So far, species in which gang attacks…Continue Reading Intergroup lethal gang attacks in wild crested macaques, Macaca nigra