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View article: Six Month Follow up of the one of the First Patients to Complete MDMA-Assisted Therapy for PTSD Outside of Clinical Trials in Australia: Implications for Translating Clinical Research to Clinical Practice
Six Month Follow up of the one of the First Patients to Complete MDMA-Assisted Therapy for PTSD Outside of Clinical Trials in Australia: Implications for Translating Clinical Research to Clinical Practice Open
Purpose: The goal of this case report is to illustrate the implementation of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)-assisted therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and learning points for health professionals in the translation…
View article: Authentic leadership, organizational climate stress and wellbeing in healthcare workers
Authentic leadership, organizational climate stress and wellbeing in healthcare workers Open
Purpose: The concept of a resilient workforce is of growing interest in a changing and economically challenging context. This study aimed to explore the role of authentic leadership and organisational climate as a model for resilience in t…
View article: Help Seeking Among Male Farmers and their Female Partners: A Qualitative Exploration
Help Seeking Among Male Farmers and their Female Partners: A Qualitative Exploration Open
This study explored help-seeking among male farmers and their female partners, using data collected via 16 face-to-face semi-structured interviews. Eight male farmers and eight female partners aged 26-56 years were recruited. Data were ana…
View article: Sensation seeking, drug use, and high contact sports
Sensation seeking, drug use, and high contact sports Open
Research question: Studies report associations between sensation seeking and risky behaviour, including drug use, suggesting sensation seeking may involve a vulnerability to health compromising behaviour. Findings on sports as a protective…
View article: Homelessness and psychosocial resources: the role of stress and psychological capital
Homelessness and psychosocial resources: the role of stress and psychological capital Open
Objective: Homelessness is widely recognised as a social problem which has major health consequences for those who experience the condition. The aims of the study were to a) to develop a brief homelessness stress scale based on previous ev…
View article: Materialistic values, health and wellbeing: The role of self-compassion
Materialistic values, health and wellbeing: The role of self-compassion Open
The relationship between consumerism and wellbeing suggests that it all depend on our needs and motivation. A potential mediating factor is how compassionate we are towards ourselves. The main aims of the study were to investigate: 1) to i…
View article: Beliefs, attitudes and intentions towards environmental issues: The role of self-compassion and wellbeing
Beliefs, attitudes and intentions towards environmental issues: The role of self-compassion and wellbeing Open
The aim of this study was to explore the role of self-compassion and wellbeing in relation to global warming as a core environmental issue. A total of 490 emerging adults, (221 male and 269 female) aged from 18-22 (M=19.06, Sd=1.36), took …
View article: Attachment, Emotional Intelligence and Career Aspirations in Emerging Adulthood
Attachment, Emotional Intelligence and Career Aspirations in Emerging Adulthood Open
Women are underrepresented in senior management and leadership positions in OECD countries.The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between attachment styles, emotional intelligence, and career aspirations of emerging adults w…
View article: Academic Expectations and Well-Being in School Children
Academic Expectations and Well-Being in School Children Open
The current study aimed to explore health behaviour, quality of life and well-being in older children in relation to social background, parental academic socialisation and academic expectation stress, and the role of emerging constructs of…
View article: Social Representations and Symbolic Coping: A Cross-Cultural Discourse Analysis of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Newspapers
Social Representations and Symbolic Coping: A Cross-Cultural Discourse Analysis of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Newspapers Open
This study used a framework grounded in social representations theory to investigate cross-cultural variation and consistency in the discursive construction of the COVID-19 pandemic by the mass media, in the week following WHO's declaratio…
View article: Care Experienced Adults in Education: Barriers and Facilitators
Care Experienced Adults in Education: Barriers and Facilitators Open
This study explored the life experiences of care experienced adults in higher education to understand the factors that impeded or enhanced their journeys. Care experienced refers to someone who has been in the care of the state at some poi…
View article: Trauma in midlife adoptees: a qualitative analysis of Adult Attachment Interview narratives
Trauma in midlife adoptees: a qualitative analysis of Adult Attachment Interview narratives Open
Background: Although adoption is recognised as a life-long process, there are few studies which extend to midlife, and explored the lived experience of being an adoptee.Objective: The present study explored the lived experience of midlife …
View article: Health and well-being of first responders: The role of psychological capital, self-compassion, social support, relationship satisfaction, and physical activity
Health and well-being of first responders: The role of psychological capital, self-compassion, social support, relationship satisfaction, and physical activity Open
First responders are frequently exposed to dangerous, high-stress, and traumatic situations, leaving them susceptible to both physical and mental health consequences. The current study explored factors that relate to both health and well-b…
View article: Attachment state of mind and trauma in mother and baby home adoptees
Attachment state of mind and trauma in mother and baby home adoptees Open
This study has two aims: to explore the experiences and impact of adoption among five adults (three males and two females, all over the age of 55) adopted from mother and baby homes in the UK and Ireland, and to establish each participant’…
View article: Self-Compassion, Mindful Eating, Eating Attitudes and Wellbeing Among Emerging Adults
Self-Compassion, Mindful Eating, Eating Attitudes and Wellbeing Among Emerging Adults Open
Mindful eating behavior and self-compassion have been individually shown to contribute to healthy eating. Evidence suggests that they may interact and that interaction may increase our understanding of eating behavior. The aim of the curre…
View article: Attachment, Rejection Sensitivity, Support, Psychological Capital and Alcohol Dependency in Students
Attachment, Rejection Sensitivity, Support, Psychological Capital and Alcohol Dependency in Students Open
Alcohol dependence evolves from problematic social relations hinged on attachment difficulties and fear of social rejection. This study sought to test an attachment-rejection-relationship model of the development of alcohol dependency. Eme…
View article: Developing a rigorous measure of the pre-school home mathematics environment
Developing a rigorous measure of the pre-school home mathematics environment Open
Children begin pre-school with varying levels of school readiness. Those children who enter pre-school with better foundational mathematics skills are more likely to succeed in school than those who do not. This initial variation in early …
View article: Trauma in mid-life adoptees: a qualitative analysis of Adult Attachment Interview narratives
Trauma in mid-life adoptees: a qualitative analysis of Adult Attachment Interview narratives Open
Objectives. This study two had two aims: to establish participant’s state of mind (SOM) with regards to attachment using the Adult Attachment Interview (AAI) (George, Main, and Kaplan,1985-1996) and to explore the experiences and impact of…
View article: Self-Compassion, Mindful Eating, Eating Attitudes and Wellbeing
Self-Compassion, Mindful Eating, Eating Attitudes and Wellbeing Open
Background: Mindful eating behaviour and self-compassion have been individually shown to contribute to healthy eating. Evidence suggests that they may interact and that interaction may increase our understanding of eating behaviour. Aims: …
View article: Caring for a Child with Cancer: The Role of Attachment, Self-Compassion and Social Support
Caring for a Child with Cancer: The Role of Attachment, Self-Compassion and Social Support Open
Background: It is widely accepted that family caregivers are central to the future of cancer care and the impetus is to understand how best to support and empower them.Aims: The current study explored the role of the relationship between t…
View article: Well-being, self-esteem and body satisfaction in new mothers
Well-being, self-esteem and body satisfaction in new mothers Open
Memories of the birth experience, perceived postpartum body image, parenting sense of competence and self-esteem have a combined and complex relationship with mental well-being. Health care professionals should inform mothers about the bod…
View article: Developing a Rigorous Measure of the Pre-school Home Mathematics Environment
Developing a Rigorous Measure of the Pre-school Home Mathematics Environment Open
Children begin pre-school with varying levels of school readiness. Those children who enter pre-school with better foundational mathematics skills are more likely to succeed in school than those who do not. This initial variation in early …
View article: The Intergenerational Transmission of Socioeconomic Advantage: Some Longitudinal Evidence
The Intergenerational Transmission of Socioeconomic Advantage: Some Longitudinal Evidence Open
Intergenerational transmission of disadvantage remains a problem despite political and educational initiatives. This study explored the role of personality and psychosocial factors in occupational status in a survey of 383 participants (17…
View article: Psychological Aspects of Shopping Addiction: Initial Test of a Stress and Coping Model
Psychological Aspects of Shopping Addiction: Initial Test of a Stress and Coping Model Open
There is evidence to suggest that compulsive buying has all the elements of addictive behaviour and can become a psychological problem requiring intervention. The behaviour itself can be triggered by difficulties and distress and generate …