Outputs (1042)

An examination of preadolescent girls’ social media use and body image: Type of engagement may matter most (2022)
Journal Article

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.

A systematic review of interventions aiming to promote positive body image in children and adolescents (2022)
Journal Article

Evidence shows interventions can improve positive body image in adult women. This systematic review examined the evidence of efficacy of interventions that aimed to increase positive body image in children and young people aged under 18 years. The au... Read More about A systematic review of interventions aiming to promote positive body image in children and adolescents.

Self-objectification: Implications for physical activity in middle-aged women and men (2022)
Journal Article

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.

Exploring the experiences and psychosocial support needs of informal carers of men with breast cancer: A qualitative study (2022)
Journal Article

Purpose: The provision of practical and emotional support for men who have been diagnosed with breast cancer in the UK falls primarily on their partners, close family members or friends. However, informal carers’ experiences are omitted from the rese... Read More about Exploring the experiences and psychosocial support needs of informal carers of men with breast cancer: A qualitative study.

Body image and psychosocial well-being among UK military personnel and veterans who sustained appearance-altering conflict injuries (2022)
Journal Article

A modest but significant number of military personnel sustained injuries during deployments resulting in an altered-appearance (e.g., limb loss and/or scarring). Civilian research indicates that appearance-altering injuries can affect psychosocial we... Read More about Body image and psychosocial well-being among UK military personnel and veterans who sustained appearance-altering conflict injuries.

Exploring tattoo artists’ understanding of decorative non-medical professional tattooing as a method of scar camouflage and decoration (2022)
Journal Article

Research surrounding the use of decorative tattooing by non-medical professional tattooists as a form of scar camouflage or decoration is limited. This study provides critical and deepening insights into tattoo artists’ experiences of tattooing scars... Read More about Exploring tattoo artists’ understanding of decorative non-medical professional tattooing as a method of scar camouflage and decoration.

Putting a sexy self forward on Tinder: What do viewers think about sexualized white men? (2022)
Journal Article

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?.

A mixed-studies systematic review of the experiences of body image, disordered eating, and eating disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic (2022)
Journal Article

Objectives: This systematic review assessed the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictions on body image, disordered eating (DE), and eating disorder outcomes. Methods: After registration on PROSPERO, a search was conducted for pa... Read More about A mixed-studies systematic review of the experiences of body image, disordered eating, and eating disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The CARe Burn Scale—Adult Form: Identifying the responsiveness and Minimal Important Difference (MID) values of a Patient Reported Outcome Measure (PROM) to assess quality of life for adults with a burn injury (2022)
Journal Article

The CARe Burn Scales are a suite of burn-specific PROMs for adults, children, young people, and parents affected by burns. This study aimed to determine the responsiveness and minimal important difference (MID) values of the Adult Form for use in adu... Read More about The CARe Burn Scale—Adult Form: Identifying the responsiveness and Minimal Important Difference (MID) values of a Patient Reported Outcome Measure (PROM) to assess quality of life for adults with a burn injury.

A novel, scalable social media-based intervention Warna-Warni Waktu to reduce body dissatisfaction among young Indonesian women: Protocol for a parallel randomized controlled trial (2022)
Journal Article

Background: Despite the prevalence of body dissatisfaction among young Indonesian women and its consequential negative impacts, there are currently no evidence-based, culturally appropriate interventions to tackle this issue. Therefore, there is a ne... Read More about A novel, scalable social media-based intervention Warna-Warni Waktu to reduce body dissatisfaction among young Indonesian women: Protocol for a parallel randomized controlled trial.

An acceptance and commitment therapy prototype mobile program for individuals with a visible difference: Mixed methods feasibility study (2022)
Journal Article

Background: Mobile apps may offer a valuable platform for delivering evidence-based psychological interventions for individuals with atypical appearances, or visible differences, who experience psychosocial appearance concerns such as appearance-base... Read More about An acceptance and commitment therapy prototype mobile program for individuals with a visible difference: Mixed methods feasibility study.

The woman in the (rearview) mirror: Viewers’ attitudes toward objectified car selfies of black and white women (2021)
Journal Article

Using an experimental methodology, the present study investigated the effect of objectified versus nonobjectified social media photos of Black and White young women on young Black and White people’s attitudes. An aim of the study was to examine wheth... Read More about The woman in the (rearview) mirror: Viewers’ attitudes toward objectified car selfies of black and white women.

Psychological and physical health outcomes in adults with craniosynostosis (2021)
Journal Article

Objectives: Within current research, little is known about the long-term outcomes of craniosynostosis. A priority-setting exercise by UK charity Headlines Craniofacial Support identified two key questions in this area: 1) What are the long-term phys... Read More about Psychological and physical health outcomes in adults with craniosynostosis.

Congenital Melanocytic Naevus (CMN) through the lens: Exploring the positive experiences of young people with CMN using photo-elicitation interviews (2021)
Thesis

Background: Congenital Melanocytic Naevus (CMN) is characterised by raised birthmarks, commonly present on the trunk, face, arms, and legs. Children and adolescents with CMN can experience negative attention from others in relation to the appearance... Read More about Congenital Melanocytic Naevus (CMN) through the lens: Exploring the positive experiences of young people with CMN using photo-elicitation interviews.

‘Dove Confident Me Indonesia: Single Session’: Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial to evaluate a school-based body image intervention among Indonesian adolescents (2021)
Journal Article

Background: Due to the prevalence and associated adverse health consequences of negative body image among adolescents globally, there is a need to develop acceptable, effective, and scalable interventions. School-based body image interventions delive... Read More about ‘Dove Confident Me Indonesia: Single Session’: Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial to evaluate a school-based body image intervention among Indonesian adolescents.

A multi-centred sequential trial comparing PEGASUS, an intervention to promote shared decision making about breast reconstruction with usual care (2021)
Journal Article

Decision making about breast reconstruction (BR) is complex. The Patients’ Expectations and Goals: Assisting Shared Understanding of Surgery (PEGASUS) intervention aims to support shared decision making by helping women and clinicians clarify and dis... Read More about A multi-centred sequential trial comparing PEGASUS, an intervention to promote shared decision making about breast reconstruction with usual care.

Predictors of school students’ leisure-time physical activity: An extended trans-contextual model using Bayesian path analysis (2021)
Journal Article

The present study aimed to examine effects of motivational and social cognition constructs on children’s leisure-time physical activity participation alongside constructs representing implicit processes using an extended trans-contextual model. The s... Read More about Predictors of school students’ leisure-time physical activity: An extended trans-contextual model using Bayesian path analysis.

Testing the responsiveness of and defining MID (minimal important difference) values for the CARe Burn Scales: Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) to assess quality of life for children and young people affected by burn injuries, and their parents/caregivers (2021)
Journal Article

Background: The CARe Burn Scales are a portfolio of burn-specific PROMs for people affected by burns, including a Child Form (for children < 8 years (Parent-proxy)), a Young Person Form (for young people aged 8 -17 years), an Adult Form, and a Parent... Read More about Testing the responsiveness of and defining MID (minimal important difference) values for the CARe Burn Scales: Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) to assess quality of life for children and young people affected by burn injuries, and their parents/caregivers.

“Will you still feel beautiful when you find out you are different?” Parents’ experiences, reflections, and appearance-focused conversations about their child’s visible difference (2021)
Journal Article

To investigate parents’ reflections and experiences of having a child born with an appearance-altering condition, interviews with 33 parents of children born with rare craniofacial conditions were analyzed using inductive thematic analysis. Three the... Read More about “Will you still feel beautiful when you find out you are different?” Parents’ experiences, reflections, and appearance-focused conversations about their child’s visible difference.

Promoting acceptance of diverse appearances in primary school-aged children (2021)
Thesis

Appearance-based stereotyping and stigma emerges in early childhood and can exist by the age of 4 years. Those who have a diverse appearance (e.g., higher weight, visible difference) are at increased risk of experiencing stigmatisation, resulting in... Read More about Promoting acceptance of diverse appearances in primary school-aged children.