Outputs (46)

"Uncool to do sport": A focus group study of adolescent girls' reasons for withdrawing from physical activity (2010)
Journal Article

Objective: The purpose of the current study was to gain a deeper understanding of the reasons that adolescent girls give 1) for ceasing participation in sports and other physical activities and 2) for why they do not participate as much as boys. Meth... Read More about "Uncool to do sport": A focus group study of adolescent girls' reasons for withdrawing from physical activity.

Discursive constructions of eating disorders: A story completion task (2010)
Journal Article

Using a post-structualist, discourse analytic framework this study investigates constructions of 'anorexia' and 'bulimia' made by young people. A story completion methodology was employed to allow young people to express their understandings of eatin... Read More about Discursive constructions of eating disorders: A story completion task.

The psychology of appearance (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Patient reported outcomes (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Trials & tribulations of appearance research (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The psychosocial impact of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS): A longitudinal prospective study (2010)
Journal Article

DCIS is a non-invasive breast cancer, increasingly detected through routine breast screening. Patients are reassured that the condition is early and not life-threatening but they undergo surgery similar to that used in the treatment of invasive breas... Read More about The psychosocial impact of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS): A longitudinal prospective study.

How do young people use disclosure in real-time and non-real-time online groups? (2010)
Journal Article

While self-disclosure is an important feature of adolescent peer friendships there is little evidence to identify how disclosure processes are affected by the online environment. A qualitative analysis of two online groups, established for research p... Read More about How do young people use disclosure in real-time and non-real-time online groups?.

Incorporating user perspectives in the design of an online intervention tool for people with visible differences: Face IT (2010)
Journal Article

Background: Individuals with visible differences can experience social anxiety in relation to their appearance. Social skills-based psychosocial interventions have to date shown only limited effectiveness at addressing their concerns. Aims: To incorp... Read More about Incorporating user perspectives in the design of an online intervention tool for people with visible differences: Face IT.

Psychological adjustment to visible difference (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Adolescents with and without a facial difference: The role of friendships and social acceptance in perceptions of appearance and emotional resilience (2010)
Journal Article

This study investigated the role of friendships and social acceptance in self-perceptions of appearance and depressive symptoms, comparing adolescents with and without a facial difference. Adolescents with a visible cleft (n=196) were compared with a... Read More about Adolescents with and without a facial difference: The role of friendships and social acceptance in perceptions of appearance and emotional resilience.

'You're whatever the patient needs at the time'; The impact on health and social care professionals of supporting people with epidermolysis bullosa (2010)
Journal Article

Objectives: Professionals working with people who encounter pain and suffering can experience adverse emotional effects themselves. However, to provide effective support it is necessary to understand specific work-related experiences and contexts. Th... Read More about 'You're whatever the patient needs at the time'; The impact on health and social care professionals of supporting people with epidermolysis bullosa.

The acceptability of a manualised CBT approach to working with patients with appearance concerns (2010)
Report

Vitiligo linked to stigmatization in British South Asian women: A qualitative study of the experiences of living with vitiligo (2010)
Journal Article

Background Vitiligo is a visible condition that is more noticeable in darker-skinned people. Beliefs about illness have been linked to psychosocial adjustment. There is some evidence that such beliefs may be influenced by cultural factors. Surprising... Read More about Vitiligo linked to stigmatization in British South Asian women: A qualitative study of the experiences of living with vitiligo.

Qualitative methods from psychology (2010)
Book Chapter

Never judge a book by its cover? Psychology students talk about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and heterosexual appearance (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The implications of the ARC programme of research (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The psychological impact of ptosis (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Body image and appearance issues in educational and health contexts (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Skin scar preconceptions must be challenged: Importance of self-perception in skin scarring (2010)
Journal Article

Greater objective scar severity and visibility should intuitively cause greater psychosocial distress for patients. Previous research is contradictory and has employed non-validated scar severity measures whilst neglecting patient-rated severity. The... Read More about Skin scar preconceptions must be challenged: Importance of self-perception in skin scarring.

GI Joe or Average Joe? The impact of average-size and muscular male fashion models on men's and women's body image and advertisement effectiveness (2010)
Journal Article

Increasing body size and shape diversity in media imagery may promote positive body image. While research has largely focused on female models and women's body image, men may also be affected by unrealistic images. We examined the impact of average-s... Read More about GI Joe or Average Joe? The impact of average-size and muscular male fashion models on men's and women's body image and advertisement effectiveness.