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Karate keeps the score. Growing by moving through trauma (2022)
Journal Article
Harris, M. (2022). Karate keeps the score. Growing by moving through trauma. Shotokan Karate Magazine, 154,

Karate can offer somatic benefits to clients experiencing distress from trauma. By being mindful of our bodies, martial arts as a therapy can offer connection and growth to wellness.

Are economic, social and cultural rights side-lined in peace agreements? Insights from peace agreement databases (2022)
Journal Article
Malagon Diaz, L., O'Connell, R., & Ni Aolain, F. (2022). Are economic, social and cultural rights side-lined in peace agreements? Insights from peace agreement databases. Gonzaga Journal of International Law, 26(1),

This article addresses the construction of knowledge in peace agreements focused in particular on practices concerning the inclusion of economic, social and cultural rights (ESCR) as an under-researched category in peace agreement databases and as a... Read More about Are economic, social and cultural rights side-lined in peace agreements? Insights from peace agreement databases.

Sexual offending and barriers to employability: Public perceptions of who to hire (2022)
Journal Article
Porter, C. N., Haggar, L., & Harvey, A. C. (2023). Sexual offending and barriers to employability: Public perceptions of who to hire. Current Psychology, 42(32), 28799-28811. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-022-03841-1

Employment can reduce reoffending, yet many employers refrain from hiring candidates with prior convictions, particularly for sexual offences. This study explored employability ratings before and after a disclosure and barring service (DBS) check for... Read More about Sexual offending and barriers to employability: Public perceptions of who to hire.

“Intermission!” A short-term social media fast reduces self-objectification among pre-teen and teen dancers (2022)
Journal Article
Roberts, T. A., Daniels, E. A., Weaver, J. M., & Zanovich, L. S. (2022). “Intermission!” A short-term social media fast reduces self-objectification among pre-teen and teen dancers. Body Image, 43, 125-133. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2022.08.015

Social media use is pervasive among youth and is associated with body image disturbance and self-objectification. The present study investigated whether a 3-day social media fast in a sample for whom social media is especially salient, female adolesc... Read More about “Intermission!” A short-term social media fast reduces self-objectification among pre-teen and teen dancers.

An examination of preadolescent girls’ social media use and body image: Type of engagement may matter most (2022)
Journal Article
Markey, C. H., & Daniels, E. A. (2022). An examination of preadolescent girls’ social media use and body image: Type of engagement may matter most. Body Image, 42, 145-149. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2022.05.005

Research continues to accumulate suggesting that social media use presents a risk to youths’ body image, yet the majority of this research has examined late adolescents and emerging adults. This study examined 151 preadolescent girls’ (M age = 12.06,... Read More about An examination of preadolescent girls’ social media use and body image: Type of engagement may matter most.

Narratives of coercive precarity experienced by mothers seeking asylum in the UK (Wales) (2022)
Journal Article
Shobiye, L., & Parker, S. (2023). Narratives of coercive precarity experienced by mothers seeking asylum in the UK (Wales). Ethnic and Racial Studies, 46(2), 358-377. https://doi.org/10.1080/01419870.2022.2079383

This paper explores the impact of the UK’s racialized asylum system on mothers and their children. Asylum-seeking mothers in the UK are treated with hostility and suspicion and prohibited from basic socio-economic rights such as employment yet must a... Read More about Narratives of coercive precarity experienced by mothers seeking asylum in the UK (Wales).

Self-objectification: Implications for physical activity in middle-aged women and men (2022)
Journal Article
Dieker, J. A. L., Renn, B. N., & Daniels, E. A. (2022). Self-objectification: Implications for physical activity in middle-aged women and men. Psychology, Health and Medicine, 28(3), 595-605. https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2022.2073377

Self-objectification (i.e., valuing the body primarily for its attractiveness to others) is negatively related to physical health, including physical activity (PA) attitudes and behaviors. Given the low levels of PA among middle-aged adults in the US... Read More about Self-objectification: Implications for physical activity in middle-aged women and men.

A longitudinal study investigating positive body image, eating disorder symptoms, and other related factors among a community sample of men in the UK (2022)
Journal Article
Alleva, J., Paraskeva, N., Craddock, N., Stuijfzand, B., & Diedrichs, P. (2022). A longitudinal study investigating positive body image, eating disorder symptoms, and other related factors among a community sample of men in the UK. Body Image, 21, 384-395

Emerging research suggests that positive body image—an overall love and respect for one’s body— may be a protective factor for eating disorder (ED) symptoms. This study aimed to explore the relationships between positive body image, ED symptoms, and... Read More about A longitudinal study investigating positive body image, eating disorder symptoms, and other related factors among a community sample of men in the UK.

Putting a sexy self forward on Tinder: What do viewers think about sexualized white men? (2022)
Journal Article
Daniels, E. A., Jerald, M. C., & Dieker, J. A. (2022). Putting a sexy self forward on Tinder: What do viewers think about sexualized white men?. Sex Roles, 86(7-8), 428-440. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-022-01278-1

Very little is known about viewers’ attitudes toward sexualized portrayals of men on social media platforms. Using an experimental methodology, the present study investigated the effect of a sexualized versus non-sexualized Tinder profile of a young... Read More about Putting a sexy self forward on Tinder: What do viewers think about sexualized white men?.