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Research projects

All students undertake an independent research project which culminates in a dissertation written up as a mock paper submission to the .听This has led to a number of projects being published. See below for further information.

Recently Published Research Projects

The following peer-reviewed publications began life as 香港六合彩中特网 MSc Health Psychology student projects:

2023

Roche, C.; Fisher, A.; Fancourt, D.; Burton, A. 听Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health听2022,听19, 9169.

McKinlay, A.R., Simon, Y.R., May, T., Fancourt, D., Burton, A. BMC Public Health 23, 123 (2023).

Ooi L, Paul E, Burton A, Fancourt D, McKinlay AR (2023) PLoS ONE 18(1): e0279205.

2022

Lally, P., Miller, N., Roberts, A., Beeken, R. J., Greenfield, D. M., Potts, H. W. W., . . . Fisher, A. (2022).听.听Pilot Feasibility Stud, 8 (1), 74-?. doi:10.1186/s40814-022-01028-w

Gilchrist, K., & Vindrola-Padros, C. (2022).听.听International Journal of Care and Caring. doi:10.1332/239788221x16432145729095

Manby, L., Dowrick, A., Karia, A., Maio, L., Buck, C., Singleton, G., . . . Vindrola-Padros, C. (2022).听.听BMJ Open, 12 (2). doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2021-051775

Vera San Juan, N., Clark, S. E., Camilleri, M., Jeans, J. P., Monkhouse, A., Chisnall, G., & Vindrola-Padros, C. (2022).听.听BMJ OPEN, 12 (1), ARTN e050038. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2021-050038

Clark, S. E., Chisnall, G., & Vindrola-Padros, C. (2022).听.听eClinicalMedicine, 44, 101286. doi:10.1016/j.eclinm.2022.101286

2021

Perski, O., Stevens, C., West, R., Shahab, L. (2021). Pilot randomised controlled trial of the Risk Acceptance Ladder (RAL) as a tool for targeting health communications. Plos One, 16: e0259949.

Aronsen, S., Conway, R., Lally, P., Roberts, A., Croker, H., Beeken, R. J., & Fisher, A. (2021).听.听Journal of Cancer Survivorship. doi:10.1007/s11764-021-01127-2

Conway, R. E., Rigler, F., Croker, H. A., Lally, P. J., Beeken, R. J., & Fisher, A. (2021).听.听CANCER, 128 (6), 1331-1338. doi:10.1002/cncr.34055

Taak, K., Brown, J., & Perski, O. (2021). Exploring views on alcohol consumption and digital support for alcohol reduction in UK鈥恇ased Punjabi鈥怱ikh men: A think aloud and interview study.听Drug and alcohol review,听40(2), 231-238.

Almeida-Meza P, Steptoe A, Cadar D. (2021). Markers of cognitive reserve and dementia incidence in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Br J Psychiatry, 218, 243-251. 听doi: 10.1192/bjp.2020.54.

Loeffler A, Steptoe A. (2021). Bidirectional longitudinal associations between loneliness and pain, and the role of inflammation. Pain, 162, 930-937. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002082.

Fortmann, J., Fisher, A., Hough, R., Gregory, A., & Pugh, G. (2021).听.听Cancer Nursing. 44(1):13-19听

2020

Jackson, S.E., Farrow, E., Brown, J., Shahab, L. (2020). Is dual use of nicotine products and cigarettes associated with smoking reduction and cessation behaviours: A prospective study in England. BMJ Open, 10, e036055.

Elpers A-L, Steptoe A. (2020). Associations between dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (DHEAS) and cognitive function in 5,061 older men and women in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 117, 104702

Kaushal, A., Waller, J., von Wagner, C., Kummer, S., Whitaker, K., Puri, A., . . . Renzi, C. (2020). The role of chronic conditions in influencing symptom attribution and anticipated help-seeking for potential lung cancer symptoms: a vignette-based study. BJGP Open. doi:10.3399/bjgpopen20X101086

Kaushal, A., Stoffel, S. T., Kerrison, R., & von Wagner, C. (2020). Preferences for different diagnostic modalities to follow up abnormal colorectal cancer screening results: a hypothetical vignette study. BMJ Open, 10 (7), e035264. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2019-035264

Pugh, G., Petrella, A., Pabary, A., Cross, A., Hough, R., Soanes, L., Sabiston C, Fisher, A. (2020).听.听Cancer Nursing. 45(1):e238-e245 听

McMichael, L., Faric, N., Newby, K., Potts, H. W. W., Hon, A., Smith, L., Steptoe A, Fisher, A. (2020).听.听JMIR Serious Games. 25;8(3):e14920 doi:10.2196/14920听

2019

听,听听,听听,听听,听听,听(2019),听Prevalence and correlates of long-term e-cigarette and nicotine replacement therapy use: a prospective study in England

Faric, N., Yorke, E., Varnes, L., Newby, K., Potts, H., Smith, L., Steptoe A, Fisher, A. (2019).听.听JMIR Serious Games. 7(2): e11960 doi:10.2196/11960听

Newby, K., Varnes, L., Yorke, E., Meisel, S. F., & Fisher, A. (2019).听.听British Journal of Health Psychology, e12400. doi:10.1111/bjhp.12400听

2018

Smith S.G., Beard E., McGowan J.A., Fox E., Cook C., Pal R., Waller, J., Shahab, L. (2018). BMJ Open 8: e022825.

Fortmann, J., Fisher, A., Hough, R., Gregory, A., & Pugh, G. (2018). . Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology, 7 (4), 465-471. doi:10.1089/jayao.2018.0004

Smith L, Sawyer A, Gardner B, Seppala K, Ucci M, Marmot A, Lally P, Fisher . International journal of environmental research and public health 15(6):09

Hackett RA, Moore, C., Steptoe A, Lassale C. (2018). . Scientific Reports. 8 (1), 16938

2017

Wu J, Tombor I, Shahab L, & West R (2017)听听Digital Health听Volume 3: 1-9

Agustina E, Dodd R, Waller J, & Vrinten C (2017) 听Journal of the Psychological, Social & Behavioural Dimensions of Cancer 1-7

Shahab, L., Mortimer, E., Bauld, L., McGowan, J.A., McNeill, A., Tyndale, R.F. (2017). . Scientific Reports 7: 17613.

Landowska K, Waller J, Bedford H, et al (2017) BMJ Open 2017;7:e016544. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016544

Hollamby A, Davelaar EJ, Cadar D (2017). Frontiers in Public Health, doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2017.00346

2016

Tang MY, Shahab L, Robb KA, Gardner B (2016) Journal of Health Psychology听

Jawad M, Choaie E, Brose L, Dogar O, Grant A, Jenkinson E, McEwen A, Millet C, Shahab L (2016)听听听PLoS ONE 11

Puszkiewicz, P, Roberts, A L, Smith, L, Wardle, J, & Fisher, A (2016)听. JMIR Cancer, 2 (1), e7

Rolfe C. & Gardner B. (2016) Journal of Audiology 55, p. 666-673

Mansfield L, Hall J, Smith L, Rasch M, Reeves E, Dewitt S, Gardner B (2018) PLoS ONE 11

2015

Gardner B, Corbridge S, McGowan L (2015) BMC Psychology; 3:8

Toma A, Hamer M, Shankar A (2015)听听Health & Place; 34: 46-53

Nelson V, Goniewiczb ML, Beard E, Brown J, Sheals K, West R, Shahab L(2015)听听Drug and Alcohol Dependence; 153: 300-305

Bennet KF, Wagner VC, Robb KA (2015)听(6):2032-41听

2014

Silla K, Beard E, Shahab L (2014) 听Nicotine & Tobacco Research; 16: 1050-1055听

Steinmo S, Hagger-Johnson G, Shahab L (2014)听听Preventive Medicine; 66: 74-79

Gardner B, Sheals K, Wardle J, McGowan L (2014)听听听International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity; 11:135

Richards B, McNeill A, Croghan E, Percival J, Ritchie D, McEwen A (2014)听听Journal of Nursing Education and Practice; 4:188-198听

Fari膷 N, Potts HWW (2014)听Journal of Medical Internet Research; 16: e260

Silla K, Beard E, Shahab L (2014).听听BMC Public Health; 14: 1311

2013

Norris E, Myers L (2013) 听Accident Analysis & Prevention; 60: 219-30.

Wahlich C, Gardner B, McGowan L (2013)听听Psychology & Health; 28: 202-216

2012

Nadarzynski T, Waller J, Robb K.A, Marlow L.A.V (2012)听听Sexually Transmitted Infections; 88: 400-6

2011

Ghanouni A, Smith S, Halligan S, Plumb A, Boone D, Magee M, Wardle J, 听Von Wagner C (2011) 听Patient Education and Counseling; 89: 116-121

Some project titles from 2014/15:

  • Randomized Controlled Trial of a smartphone App for smoking cessation, with focus on craving management - BupaQuit听(Won DHP Outstanding Thesis Award)
  • Parents and children's experiences of IV epoprostenol as treatment for pulmonary hypertension
  • The impact of time perspective on sexual health behaviours in college students
  • Testing the risk acceptance ladder (RAL) in a student population: An online evaluation
  • Reducing sedentary behaviour in older adults

    Some project titles from 2013/14:

    • The long-term effects of e-cigarette and nicotine replacement therapy use
    • Examining the links between quality of life, work productivity, physical activity and sitting time in an occupational setting
    • Pre-existing cognitive dysfunction in patients with colo-rectal cancer听
    • Perceptions of obesity: unhealthy or just unattractive
    • Can Being Mindful Help You Change Your Smoking Behaviour?

    Some project titles from 2012/13:

    • Why do people eat what they eat?
    • Age and Time trends in Multiple Health Behaviours
    • Health professionals' attitudes as a predictor of intention to recommend cervical screenings and the HPV vaccine - a questionnaire based study.
    • Is inflammation driven mainly by somatic symptoms of depression in patients with heart disease?
    • The impact of midlife tea and coffee consumption on cognitive decline in early old age in the Whitehall II cohort