Outputs (1043)

Mindfulness reduces the correspondence bias (2016)
Journal Article

© 2016 The Experimental Psychology Society. The correspondence bias (CB) refers to the idea that people sometimes give undue weight to dispositional rather than situational factors when explaining behaviours and attitudes. Three experiments examined... Read More about Mindfulness reduces the correspondence bias.

Using online blogs to explore positive outcomes after burn injuries (2016)
Journal Article

© 2016, © The Author(s) 2016. This study uses blog analysis, a new and novel technique, to explore the positive outcomes experienced by burn survivors. This study examined 10 burn survivor blogs to offer a unique, longitudinal insight into burn survi... Read More about Using online blogs to explore positive outcomes after burn injuries.

Theoretical underpinnings: Relational frame theory and contextual behavioral science in a higher education context (2016)
Book Chapter

Chapter on theoretical underpinnings: Relational frame theory and contextual behavioral science in a higher education context

The shape of learning in pre-registration nurse education: Perceptions of self-direction in nurse educators and undergraduate nursing students (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Changing demands on the nursing workforce in the United Kingdom has led to changes in undergraduate nursing education. Educating adults has to include an element of expected autonomy. But how far can you go, and what do nursing students and educators... Read More about The shape of learning in pre-registration nurse education: Perceptions of self-direction in nurse educators and undergraduate nursing students.

How are parents affected when their child has an appearance-altering injury? (2016)
Journal Article

In the UK, around 6400 children experience a burn injury every year. This can have a profound impact on a child's psychological and physical wellbeing—but how are parents affected when their child suffers a burn? Catrin Griffiths explores the effect... Read More about How are parents affected when their child has an appearance-altering injury?.

Risk and protective factors at age 10: Psychological adjustment in children with a cleft lip and/or Palate (2016)
Journal Article

© Copyright 2016 American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association. Objective: To explore psychological functioning in children with a cleft at age 10 from a broad perspective, including cognitive, emotional, behavioral, appearance-related, and social a... Read More about Risk and protective factors at age 10: Psychological adjustment in children with a cleft lip and/or Palate.

Adults' narratives of growing up with a cleft lip and/or palate: Factors associated with psychological adjustment (2016)
Journal Article

© Copyright 2016 American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association. Background: Growing up with a cleft lip and/or palate presents a number of challenges for those affected and their families. Understanding why some individuals cope well while others st... Read More about Adults' narratives of growing up with a cleft lip and/or palate: Factors associated with psychological adjustment.

A survey of burn professionals regarding the mental health services available to burn survivors in the United States and United Kingdom (2016)
Journal Article

© 2016 Elsevier Ltd and ISBI. All rights reserved. This investigation surveyed burn health professionals in the UK and US to investigate the psychosocial issues facing burn survivors and the psychological services available to them through their burn... Read More about A survey of burn professionals regarding the mental health services available to burn survivors in the United States and United Kingdom.

The acceptability of PEGASUS: An intervention to facilitate shared decision-making with women contemplating breast reconstruction (2016)
Journal Article

© 2015 The Author(s). Published by Taylor & Francis. Good practice guidelines recommend that women who undergo mastectomy are offered reconstructive surgery. However, many who choose this option report a degree of decisional regret and dissatisfact... Read More about The acceptability of PEGASUS: An intervention to facilitate shared decision-making with women contemplating breast reconstruction.

Appearance, happiness and success: ‘What is beautiful is good' (2016)
Journal Article

In our beauty-obsessed world, where incessant dissatisfaction with appearance is considered to be ‘normal’, it can seem as though those with ‘good looks’ are the ones who have it all. But is it the case that being beautiful can get you further in lif... Read More about Appearance, happiness and success: ‘What is beautiful is good'.

A longitudinal study of 340 young people with or without a visible difference: The impact of teasing on self-perceptions of appearance and depressive symptoms (2016)
Journal Article

© 2016 Elsevier Ltd. Previous research in both the general population and in those with a visible facial difference has identified potential associations between teasing, dissatisfaction with appearance and emotional distress. However, most studies a... Read More about A longitudinal study of 340 young people with or without a visible difference: The impact of teasing on self-perceptions of appearance and depressive symptoms.

An experimental study examining the impact of exposure to cosmetic surgery advertising on women's body image and intentions to undergo cosmetic surgery (2016)
Thesis

Objective: There have been calls from health professional organisations and advocacy groups to regulate and ban cosmetic surgery advertising due to concerns about increasing uptake of elective cosmetic surgical procedures that are often accompanied b... Read More about An experimental study examining the impact of exposure to cosmetic surgery advertising on women's body image and intentions to undergo cosmetic surgery.

‘Curvy’ Barbie: A step in the right direction, but is it far enough? (2016)
Journal Article

Barbie has been a familiar face in homes worldwide for generations. However, despite her popularity, she
has also received her fair share of criticism. Many argue that the doll’s appearance promotes an unrealistic
image of feminine beauty. In respo... Read More about ‘Curvy’ Barbie: A step in the right direction, but is it far enough?.

Influence of personality traits in self-evaluative salience, motivational salience and self-consciousness of appearance (2016)
Journal Article

Aim: The aim of this study was to understand the possible influence of personality traits on the importance and significance of perception of body image and self awareness of appearance in individuals.

Method: 214 online recruited subjects between... Read More about Influence of personality traits in self-evaluative salience, motivational salience and self-consciousness of appearance.

CLAPA regional coordinators project: Scotland. Evaluation interim report (end of year one) (2016)
Report

This report was produced by the Centre for Appearance Research, University of the West of England, on behalf of the Cleft Lip and Palate Association.

CLAPA regional coordinators project: Scotland. Focus group study (2016)
Report

This report was produced by the Centre for Appearance Research, University of the West of England in Bristol on behalf of the Cleft Lip and Palate Association.

Appearance, happiness and success: ‘what is beautiful is good’ (2016)
Journal Article

In our beauty-obsessed world, where incessant dissatisfaction with appearance is considered to be ‘normal’, it can seem as though those with ‘good looks’ are the ones who have it all. But is it the case that being beautiful can get you further in lif... Read More about Appearance, happiness and success: ‘what is beautiful is good’.

Sociocultural environment and internalization of the thin ideal as eating disorder risk factors (2016)
Book Chapter

Sociocultural Environment and Internalization of the Thin Ideal as Eating Disorder Risk Factors

Looking age-appropriate while growing old gracefully: A qualitative study of ageing and body image among older adults (2016)
Journal Article

© SAGE Publications. Body dissatisfaction can be significantly detrimental to wellbeing. Little is known about older adults' body image, despite the fact that ageing causes unique bodily changes and that sociocultural pressures to resist these change... Read More about Looking age-appropriate while growing old gracefully: A qualitative study of ageing and body image among older adults.

A systematic review of interventions on body image and disordered eating outcomes among women in midlife (2016)
Journal Article

© 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Objective Body dissatisfaction and disordered eating are widely recognized as issues that warrant attention among women in midlife, particularly the development and delivery of effective interventions. This article syst... Read More about A systematic review of interventions on body image and disordered eating outcomes among women in midlife.