Each year, we like to celebrate the hard work and exciting impact of the research taking place within the College of Social Science through an annual Research Showcase. This year we have decided to have two overall themes for the showcase. The morning session will concentrate on showcasing our college’s work relating to health and…Continue Reading College of Social Science Research Showcase 2022
Month: May 2022
The effectiveness of primary care streaming in emergency departments on decision-making and patient flow and safety – A realist evaluation
Primary care streaming was implemented in UK Emergency Departments (EDs) to manage an increasing demand for urgent care. We aimed to explore its effectiveness in EDs with different primary care models and identify contexts and mechanisms that influenced outcomes: streaming patients to the most appropriate clinician or service, ED flow and patient safety. We observed streaming and…Continue Reading The effectiveness of primary care streaming in emergency departments on decision-making and patient flow and safety – A realist evaluation
Videogames, Twitter and Far-Right Extremism: An Analysis of Twitter Hashtag Networks
Many social network theories emphasise the importance of network properties. Strong networks with many interlocking and reinforcing connections are essential to reinforcing beliefs. Homophily within networks arises as individuals within them seek out and maintain strong connections with those who are like them. People seeking to join a network are often already connected to people who hold…Continue Reading Videogames, Twitter and Far-Right Extremism: An Analysis of Twitter Hashtag Networks
Coach-athlete relationship, social support, and sport-related psychological well-being in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I student-athletes
The coach-athlete relationship and social support are stressors that impact athletes’ well-being, however, most research in this area focusses on the relationship between these variables and burnout. Researchers have shown differences in stressors experienced between sport types (individual and team) where evidence suggests individual sport athletes report higher mental health concerns compared to those in…Continue Reading Coach-athlete relationship, social support, and sport-related psychological well-being in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I student-athletes
SUICIDE IN/AS POLITICS
Suicide is political: both individual acts of suicide, and suicide rates, are partly influenced by political and social contexts, policies, and discourses. While it is important to understand individual psychology in relation to suicide, it is equally vital to examine how policy regimes impact on the lives and deaths of citizens. For example, activists and…Continue Reading SUICIDE IN/AS POLITICS