Outputs (46)

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.

Will the real lesbian please stand up? Constructing and resisting visible non-heterosexual identities through dress and appearance (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

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.

Examination of a sociocultural model of excessive exercise among male and female adolescents (2010)
Journal Article

There is substantial evidence that sociocultural pressures and body image disturbances can lead to disordered eating, yet few studies have examined their impact on excessive exercise. The study adapted a sociocultural model for disordered eating to p... Read More about Examination of a sociocultural model of excessive exercise among male and female adolescents.

Body image and disordered eating in adolescent girls and boys: A test of objectification theory (2010)
Journal Article

This study aimed to test components of objectification theory in a large sample of adolescent girls and boys. Participants were 714 Australian adolescents (382 boys, 332 girls) ranging in age from 12 to 16 years who completed questionnaire measures o... Read More about Body image and disordered eating in adolescent girls and boys: A test of objectification theory.

Adolescents' and parents' experiences of managing the psychosocial impact of appearance change during cancer treatment (2010)
Journal Article

Using combined qualitative data from multiple case study interviews and an online survey, this study explored the impact of appearance change on 22 adolescents receiving cancer treatment aged 13 to 18 years and six of their parents. Data were analyze... Read More about Adolescents' and parents' experiences of managing the psychosocial impact of appearance change during cancer treatment.

Living with a cleft (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Identifying factors and processes contributing to successful adjustment to disfiguring conditions (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Measuring perceived differences in surface texture due to changes in higher order statistics (2010)
Journal Article

We investigate the ability of humans to perceive changes in the appearance of images of surface texture caused by the variation of their higher order statistics. We incrementally randomize their phase spectra while holding their first and second orde... Read More about Measuring perceived differences in surface texture due to changes in higher order statistics.

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Queer Psychology: An Introduction (2010)
Book

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT THE FULL BOOK TEXT - PUBLISHER POLICY ONLY ALLOWS ACCESS TO AN EXTRACT OF THIS BOOK IN THE UWE BRISTOL RESEARCH REPOSITORY

“I don’t like the way I look”: A flavour of psychology (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Appearance matters: Recent research in appearance and disfigurement (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Identifying factors & processes contributing to successful adjustment to disfiguring conditions (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Appearance matters (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Your whole life, your whole world, it changes': Partners' experiences of living with rheumatoid arthritis (2010)
Journal Article

Objectives: Research suggests that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can have a negative psychosocial impact on partners, as well as patients. However, until now there has been very little in-depth qualitative research in this area. The aim of this study was... Read More about Your whole life, your whole world, it changes': Partners' experiences of living with rheumatoid arthritis.

Reconfiguring disfigurement: Challenging perceptions of what makes a difference (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Factors contributing to adjustment to disfiguring conditions (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Understanding parent concerns about childrens diet, activity and weight status: An important step towards effective obesity prevention interventions (2010)
Journal Article

Objective: To identify parents concerns and attitudes towards childrens diets, activity habits and weight status. Design: Computer-assisted telephone interviewing administration of a 37-item survey. Data were weighted for parental education level. De... Read More about Understanding parent concerns about childrens diet, activity and weight status: An important step towards effective obesity prevention interventions.

Rehabilitative and salvage surgery (2010)
Book Chapter

Body image and congenital conditions resulting in visible difference (2010)
Book Chapter