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Critical community psychology: The perceptions of UK undergraduate psychology students (2023)
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Thompson, M., & Thomas, Z. (2023). Critical community psychology: The perceptions of UK undergraduate psychology students. Community Psychology in Global Perspective, 9(2), 125-146. https://doi.org/10.1285/i24212113v9i2p125

Psychology undergraduates represent the future workforce of the applied psychology professions. As such, this study explores UK psychology undergraduates’ views of critical community psychology and its relevance to applied psychology related to well-... Read More about Critical community psychology: The perceptions of UK undergraduate psychology students.

An interactive agent-based modelling framework for assessing COVID-19 transmission risk on construction site (2023)
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Qiao, Q., Cheung, C., Yunusa-Kaltungo, A., Manu, P., Cao, R., & Yuan, Z. (2023). An interactive agent-based modelling framework for assessing COVID-19 transmission risk on construction site. Safety Science, 168, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2023.106312

The outbreak of COVID-19 has impacted the world and society in its entirety. The labour-intensive construction industry is especially disrupted by COVID-19 and construction workers have a higher chance of exposure to COVID-19. Despite the extensivene... Read More about An interactive agent-based modelling framework for assessing COVID-19 transmission risk on construction site.

Long-term patient-reported outcomes of immediate breast reconstruction after mastectomy for breast cancer: A population-based cohort study (2023)
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Johnson, L., White, P., Jeevan, R., Browne, J., Gulliver-Clarke, C., O’Donoghue, J., …Potter, S. (in press). Long-term patient-reported outcomes of immediate breast reconstruction after mastectomy for breast cancer: A population-based cohort study. British Journal of Surgery, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znad276

Background Breast reconstruction is offered to improve quality of life for women after mastectomy for breast cancer, but information regarding the long-term patient-reported outcomes of different reconstruction procedures is currently lacking. The B... Read More about Long-term patient-reported outcomes of immediate breast reconstruction after mastectomy for breast cancer: A population-based cohort study.

Acceptability and preliminary efficacy testing of a web-based coach development program addressing gender essentialism among coaches of adolescent girls (2023)
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Goorevich, A., Boucher, C., Schneider, J., Silva-Breen, H., Matheson, E. L., Tinoco, A., & LaVoi, N. M. (in press). Acceptability and preliminary efficacy testing of a web-based coach development program addressing gender essentialism among coaches of adolescent girls. International Sport Coaching Journal / ISCJ, https://doi.org/10.1123/iscj.2023-0035

Gender essentialism in coaching discourses often goes unnoticed by coaches yet promotes gender stereotypes. Currently, no coach development program addresses gender essentialism. This study tested the acceptability and preliminary efficacy of a novel... Read More about Acceptability and preliminary efficacy testing of a web-based coach development program addressing gender essentialism among coaches of adolescent girls.

Exploring the experiences of sexual violence/abuse survivors attending a recovery group: A qualitative study of recovery and evaluation implications (2023)
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Meyrick, J., McCartan, K., Eason, A., Curtis, B., & Rees, E. (in press). Exploring the experiences of sexual violence/abuse survivors attending a recovery group: A qualitative study of recovery and evaluation implications. Violence Against Women, https://doi.org/10.1177/10778012231202999

Sexual violence/abuse (SV/A) is prevalent and more widely recognised, requiring improved, evidence-based treatments. Delivery of group-based support in SV/A services is common but often lacks evaluation. This qualitative study explored how survivors... Read More about Exploring the experiences of sexual violence/abuse survivors attending a recovery group: A qualitative study of recovery and evaluation implications.

Investigating barriers to blockchain adoption in construction supply chain management: A fuzzy-based MCDM approach Author links open overlay panel (2023)
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Singh, A. K., Kumar, V. P., Dehdasht, G., Mohandes, S. R., Manu, P., & Rahimian, F. P. (2023). Investigating barriers to blockchain adoption in construction supply chain management: A fuzzy-based MCDM approach Author links open overlay panel. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 196, Article 122849. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2023.122849

This study aims to investigate the barriers to the adoption of Blockchain Technology (BT) within the field of Construction Supply Chain Management (CSCM) by unravelling their interrelationships. In doing so, a Pythagorean fuzzy-set-based DEMATEL meth... Read More about Investigating barriers to blockchain adoption in construction supply chain management: A fuzzy-based MCDM approach Author links open overlay panel.

Accounting students’ online engagement, choice of course delivery format and their effects on academic performance (2023)
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Hu, Y., Nath, N., Zhu, Y., & Laswad, F. (in press). Accounting students’ online engagement, choice of course delivery format and their effects on academic performance. Accounting Education, https://doi.org/10.1080/09639284.2023.2254298

This study examines the effects of synchronous and nonsynchronous online engagement on the academic performance of accounting students at a New Zealand university based on their choice of course delivery format – either distance learning or face-to-f... Read More about Accounting students’ online engagement, choice of course delivery format and their effects on academic performance.

Sibling sexual abuse: A form of family dysfunction as opposed to individualised behaviour (2023)
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McCartan, K., King-Hill, S., & Gilsenan, A. (in press). Sibling sexual abuse: A form of family dysfunction as opposed to individualised behaviour. Journal of Sexual Aggression, https://doi.org/10.1080/13552600.2023.2258928

This paper presents a reconsideration and more in-depth discussion part of some the findings of the Home Office funded Sibling Sexual Abuse (SSA) project (King-Hill et al, 2023). The focus of the paper on the role of family systems, especially dysfun... Read More about Sibling sexual abuse: A form of family dysfunction as opposed to individualised behaviour.

Nature can cool cities, but proceed with caution (2023)
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Mabon, L., Connor, B., Moncaster, A., Pearce, C., Pratt, E., Shih, W., …Wolstenholme, R. (2023). Nature can cool cities, but proceed with caution. Urban Transformations, 5(1), Article 11. https://doi.org/10.1186/s42854-023-00057-9

Increased extreme heat events draw attention to the potential of urban nature as a heat adaptation strategy for cities. This is reflected in multiple scientific perspective pieces, policy documents and science media publications advocating for urban... Read More about Nature can cool cities, but proceed with caution.

Catholic intellectuals and transnational anti-communism: Pax Romana, from the Spanish civil war to the post-1945 world order (2023)
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Richards, M. (in press). Catholic intellectuals and transnational anti-communism: Pax Romana, from the Spanish civil war to the post-1945 world order. English Historical Review, https://doi.org/10.1093/ehr/cead151

This article analyses the conditions and ideas motivating cross border connectivity among young Roman Catholic intellectuals during the trans-war era of the 1930s and 1940s. It examines the Swiss-based international association of Catholic students a... Read More about Catholic intellectuals and transnational anti-communism: Pax Romana, from the Spanish civil war to the post-1945 world order.

Advancing South American water and climate science through multi-decadal convection-permitting modeling (2023)
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Chun, K., Dominguez, F., Rasmussen, R., Liu, C., Ikeda, K., Prein, A., …Schneider, T. (in press). Advancing South American water and climate science through multi-decadal convection-permitting modeling. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society,

The South America Affinity Group (SAAG) was established in early 2019 by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Water Systems Program as a community effort focused on improving hydroclimate science over South America. SAAG supports large... Read More about Advancing South American water and climate science through multi-decadal convection-permitting modeling.

Feasibility and acceptability of a new shoulder-specific warm-up programme to prevent injuries in community youth rugby union as compared to the FIFA 11+ (2023)
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Singh, V. R., Stokes, K., & Mckay, C. D. (in press). Feasibility and acceptability of a new shoulder-specific warm-up programme to prevent injuries in community youth rugby union as compared to the FIFA 11+. International journal of Sports Science and Coaching, https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541231192170

Injury prevention exercise programmes (IPEPs) are efficacious, though there is no IPEP specifically designed to reduce shoulder injuries in rugby. This study aimed to determine the feasibility and acceptability of the Rugby Active Shoulder Injury Pre... Read More about Feasibility and acceptability of a new shoulder-specific warm-up programme to prevent injuries in community youth rugby union as compared to the FIFA 11+.

Stakeholder perceptions of the benefits and barriers of implementing environmental management systems in the Maldivian construction industry (2023)
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Rasheed, A., Booth, C., & Horry, R. (in press). Stakeholder perceptions of the benefits and barriers of implementing environmental management systems in the Maldivian construction industry. Journal of Housing and the Built Environment, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10901-023-10067-5

Unprecedented increases in both tourism and population growth have put extreme pressure on the Republic of the Maldives, which has resulted in significant changes to the islands as a result of construction activities. This study is the first to inves... Read More about Stakeholder perceptions of the benefits and barriers of implementing environmental management systems in the Maldivian construction industry.

The incidence of physician-diagnosed food allergy declines with age: A specialist UK centre experience (2023)
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Grammatikos, A., Moghaddas, F., White, P., Fox, C., Johnston, S., Tsiougkos, N., & Gompels, M. (in press). The incidence of physician-diagnosed food allergy declines with age: A specialist UK centre experience. Clinical and Experimental Allergy,

The incidence of physician-diagnosed food allergy declined with age in a cohort of UK adults. Men were more likely to be diagnosed with food allergy than women. The incidence of shellfish, wheat & cereals and vegetable & herb allergies increase... Read More about The incidence of physician-diagnosed food allergy declines with age: A specialist UK centre experience.

Is there a role for citizen science in death and dying research? (2023)
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Wilkinson, C., Llewellyn, A., & McCabe, C. (2023). Is there a role for citizen science in death and dying research?. Frontiers in Public Health, 11, Article 1241239. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1241239

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought conversations about death and dying to the fore in a way not experienced for generations. This raises questions around perceptions of death and dying; the role of healthcare and the community in care; and the use of... Read More about Is there a role for citizen science in death and dying research?.

A systematic review and meta-analysis of interventions that target the intersection of body image and movement among girls and women (2023)
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Matheson, E. L., Schneider, K., Gentili, C., Tinoco, A., Silva-Breen, H., White, P., …Diedrichs, P. C. (in press). A systematic review and meta-analysis of interventions that target the intersection of body image and movement among girls and women. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1080/1750984X.2023.2258379

Body image concerns and disengagement from movement-based activities are intertwined and disproportionately higher among girls and women, relative to boys and men. This systematic review and meta-analysis examined interventions targeting the intersec... Read More about A systematic review and meta-analysis of interventions that target the intersection of body image and movement among girls and women.

‘Scars: How Our Wounds Make Us Who We Are’: Improving appearance-based stigma, conceptualisation of beauty and body esteem through a documentary (2023)
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Mathews, A., Costa, B., Mikkola, A., & Harcourt, D. (in press). ‘Scars: How Our Wounds Make Us Who We Are’: Improving appearance-based stigma, conceptualisation of beauty and body esteem through a documentary. Scars, Burns & Healing,

Introduction: Those with an altered appearance as a result of injury, health condition or treatment can face stigma, which may contribute to adverse psychosocial outcomes. However, current research tends to focus on supporting individuals themselves... Read More about ‘Scars: How Our Wounds Make Us Who We Are’: Improving appearance-based stigma, conceptualisation of beauty and body esteem through a documentary.

Logical gates in ensembles of proteinoid microspheres (2023)
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Mougkogiannis, P., & Adamatzky, A. (2023). Logical gates in ensembles of proteinoid microspheres. PLoS ONE, 18(9), Article e0289433. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0289433

Proteinoids are thermal proteins which swell into microspheres in aqueous solution. Ensembles of proteinoids produce electrical spiking activity similar to that of neurons. We introduce a novel method for implementing logical gates in the ensembles o... Read More about Logical gates in ensembles of proteinoid microspheres.

Slower rates of prism adaptation but intact aftereffects in patients with early to mid-stage Parkinson's disease (2023)
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Swainson, A., Woodward, K. M., Boca, M., Rolinski, M., Collard, P., Cerminara, N. L., …Gilchrist, I. D. (2023). Slower rates of prism adaptation but intact aftereffects in patients with early to mid-stage Parkinson's disease. Neuropsychologia, 189, Article 108681. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2023.108681

There is currently mixed evidence on the effect of Parkinson's disease on motor adaptation. Some studies report that patients display adaptation comparable to age-matched controls, while others report a complete inability to adapt to novel sensory pe... Read More about Slower rates of prism adaptation but intact aftereffects in patients with early to mid-stage Parkinson's disease.