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View article: Hikikomori Risk in the UK
Hikikomori Risk in the UK Open
Background: Hikikomori syndrome involves voluntary withdrawal from social life, school and work, with onset typically in young adulthood. Hikikomori risk has not been examined in the UK, and these studies aimed to validate and refine the H…
View article: Racial Capitalism and the Workhouse–Plantation Nexus in the Atlantic World
Racial Capitalism and the Workhouse–Plantation Nexus in the Atlantic World Open
This paper re‐examines the British workhouse within the framework of racial capitalism and the Atlantic world. Traditionally understood as a domestic mechanism for managing poverty and labour in an era of industrial capitalism, we argue th…
View article: Early phase testing of functional imagery training as an intervention for anxiety
Early phase testing of functional imagery training as an intervention for anxiety Open
Cognitive models hypothesize a role for motivated behaviour in anxiety disorders, with safety behaviours leading to exaggerated threat appraisals and increased anticipatory anxiety. Based on the Affective Imagery Theory of Motivation, we p…
View article: Nature contact and health risk Behaviours: Results from an 18 country study
Nature contact and health risk Behaviours: Results from an 18 country study Open
Emerging evidence suggests that residential greenspace is associated with a lower prevalence of health risk behaviours, but it remains unclear whether these effects are generalizable across countries or different types of nature contact. U…
View article: “It’s the closest I can get to meditation sometimes”: Volunteering as a Surf Therapy Mentor
“It’s the closest I can get to meditation sometimes”: Volunteering as a Surf Therapy Mentor Open
Surf therapy is a novel form of small-group, nature-based mental health intervention that has proliferated globally in recent years. Self-reported outcomes indicate that surf therapy can be effective for enhancing mental health and wellbei…
View article: Imagery training for athletes with low imagery abilities
Imagery training for athletes with low imagery abilities Open
Imagery training, specifically visual and kinesthetic imagery training, is a well-established method of increasing performance in sport. However, some athletes may have impoverished imagery abilities (e.g., aphantasia; low visual imagery) …
View article: Assessing immediate emotions in the theory of planned behavior can substantially contribute to increases in pro-environmental behavior
Assessing immediate emotions in the theory of planned behavior can substantially contribute to increases in pro-environmental behavior Open
The Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) is a highly influential and powerful behavior change model that offers promising guidance on promoting urgently needed, pro-environmental action. Recent pro-environmental research has successfully augme…
View article: Endogenous switch costs occur within task sequences at substructural boundaries
Endogenous switch costs occur within task sequences at substructural boundaries Open
Task switching studies to date have used simple, single step tasks. Two experiments show that switch costs can also be found when participants are asked to switch between complex tasks that consist of four subtasks, where each subtask requ…
View article: Task complexity affects exogenous but not endogenous components of switch cost
Task complexity affects exogenous but not endogenous components of switch cost Open
A review of 29 papers from the task switching literature reveals no relationship between the time taken to repeat a task and the additional time taken when switching between tasks (switch cost). A visual discrimination task and a schematic…
View article: Tell me all about it: Narrated memories are less emotional than imagined memories
Tell me all about it: Narrated memories are less emotional than imagined memories Open
People often re-live memories by talking about them. Verbal thinking is usually less emotive than imagery-based thinking but it is not known if this finding generalises to recollection. We tested if narrating memories aloud reduces their a…
View article: Life Course Digital Twins–Intelligent Monitoring for Early and Continuous Intervention and Prevention (LifeTIME): Proposal for a Retrospective Cohort Study
Life Course Digital Twins–Intelligent Monitoring for Early and Continuous Intervention and Prevention (LifeTIME): Proposal for a Retrospective Cohort Study Open
Background Multimorbidity, which is associated with significant negative outcomes for individuals and health care systems, is increasing in the United Kingdom. However, there is a lack of knowledge about the risk factors (including health,…
View article: A genealogy of the food bank: Historicising the rise of food charity in the UK
A genealogy of the food bank: Historicising the rise of food charity in the UK Open
It is widely supposed that food banks and key aspects of the UK's wider food banking system – referral networks, eligibility tests, food vouchers, corporate sponsorship, and the close entanglement of food charity with local and national go…
View article: Life Course Digital Twins–Intelligent Monitoring for Early and Continuous Intervention and Prevention (LifeTIME): Proposal for a Retrospective Cohort Study (Preprint)
Life Course Digital Twins–Intelligent Monitoring for Early and Continuous Intervention and Prevention (LifeTIME): Proposal for a Retrospective Cohort Study (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Multimorbidity, which is associated with significant negative outcomes for individuals and health care systems, is increasing in the United Kingdom. However, there is a lack of knowledge about the risk factors (including health…
View article: Applied imagery for motivation: a person-centred model
Applied imagery for motivation: a person-centred model Open
Motor imagery when coupled by motivational and cognitive factors have been shown to enhance multiple aspects for sports performance. This paper reviews existing imagery approaches, and proposes a method based on applied applications, inten…
View article: Creative Flow in Dance: Consensual Assessment of Creative Outcomes of Dance Group Improvisation
Creative Flow in Dance: Consensual Assessment of Creative Outcomes of Dance Group Improvisation Open
Group flow refers to peak experience when a group is performing at its highest level of abilities. This study examined the relationship between the group flow experience of an improvising group of contemporary dancers and their creative ou…
View article: Creative Flow in Dance: Consensual Assessment of Creative Outcomes of Dance Group Improvisation
Creative Flow in Dance: Consensual Assessment of Creative Outcomes of Dance Group Improvisation Open
Group flow refers to peak experience when a group is performing at its highest level of abilities. This study examined the relationship between the group flow experience of an improvising group of contemporary dancers and their creative ou…
View article: The Researcher Toolkit: a preventative, peer-support approach to postgraduate research student mental health
The Researcher Toolkit: a preventative, peer-support approach to postgraduate research student mental health Open
Purpose Rates of mental ill-health among postgraduate research students (PGRs) are alarmingly high. PGRs face unique challenges and stigma around accessing support. The purpose of this paper is to introduce The Researcher Toolkit: a novel,…
View article: From couch to ultra marathon: using functional imagery training to enhance motivation
From couch to ultra marathon: using functional imagery training to enhance motivation Open
Objectives This study evaluates ultra-marathon runners’ use of goal-setting, self-talk, and imagery as strategies to help them through the challenge of long-distance running. Methods In stage one, thirty-one self-professed non-runners were…
View article: The Motivational Thought Frequency Scales for increased physical activity and reduced high‐energy snacking
The Motivational Thought Frequency Scales for increased physical activity and reduced high‐energy snacking Open
Objectives The Motivational Thought Frequency (MTF) Scale has previously demonstrated a coherent four‐factor internal structure ( Intensity, Incentives Imagery, Self‐Efficacy Imagery, Availability ) in control of alcohol and effective self…
View article: Understanding Public Attitudes to Hate: Developing and Testing a U.K. Version of the Hate Crime Beliefs Scale
Understanding Public Attitudes to Hate: Developing and Testing a U.K. Version of the Hate Crime Beliefs Scale Open
Against the backdrop of an increase in reported hate crimes, we present the development of a U.K.-focussed instrument designed to evaluate the nature of public beliefs about hate crime, legislation, offenders and victims. In Study 1, 438 p…
View article: Data for Say it aloud: Measuring change talk and user perceptions in an automated, technology-delivered adaptation of motivational interviewing delivered by video-counsellor
Data for Say it aloud: Measuring change talk and user perceptions in an automated, technology-delivered adaptation of motivational interviewing delivered by video-counsellor Open
Two of three datasets from study where participants engaged in a spoken 'dialogue' with a pre-recorded video counsellor asking open questions to promote behaviour change. interview length and change talk results.csv reports duration of dia…