Written by Dr Constantine Mantis, Lecturer in Psychology, Centre for Applied Psychological Science, Health and Wellbeing theme. “The greatest tragedy is not the brutality of evil people, but rather the silence of the good people” Martin Luther King Persuasion is a concept that appears constantly in our lives. Either we try to persuade others, or … Continue reading “Feeding Hydra through Rationalization”
Category: Health and wellbeing
Childhood eye cancer: An exploration of parent’s experiences of having an infant diagnosed with Retinoblastoma
Written by Nicole Beddard, PhD Student & Senior Technician Supervised by: Dr Grant McGeechan, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Dr Jill Taylor, Senior Lecturer in Psychology (Teesside University) & Dr Katherine Swainston, Senior Lecturer in Psychology (Newcastle University) When developing ideas for my MSc Health Psychology dissertation there was one topic that I was passionate about…Retinoblastoma … Continue reading “Childhood eye cancer: An exploration of parent’s experiences of having an infant diagnosed with Retinoblastoma”
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in ethnic minority communities: increasing vaccine confidence is key
Written by Dr Judith Eberhardt, Associate Professor of Psychology, Centre for Applied Psychological Science, Heath and Wellbeing theme. The pandemic is over, right? Wrong – around three years since we first went into lockdown, COVID-19 is still a thing. People are still catching, and some are dying, of COVID-19. Most of us have had it … Continue reading “COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in ethnic minority communities: increasing vaccine confidence is key”
Understanding barriers and facilitators of person-centred care experienced by homecare workers caring for clients living with dementia
Written by Laura Kane, PhD student, Centre for Applied Psychological Science PhD supervisors: Dr Judith Eberhardt, Dr Steph Kilinc, Professor Jonathon Ling There is an estimated 55million people living with dementia globally (WHO, 2022). In the UK there is an estimated 885,000 people living with dementia, of which 400,000 receive homecare support enabling them … Continue reading “Understanding barriers and facilitators of person-centred care experienced by homecare workers caring for clients living with dementia”
MyLifeTool: A reflective account of a participatory approach to research
Written by Matthew Dobson, Research Associate, Teesside University, Centre for Applied Psychological Science; Email: m.dobson@tees.ac.uk Dr Stephanie Kılınç, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Centre for Applied Psychological Science, Pain and Long-Term Conditions theme; Email: s.kilinc@tees.ac.uk This project is funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) North East and North Cumbria (NIHR200173). The views … Continue reading “MyLifeTool: A reflective account of a participatory approach to research”
Exciting news!!
We will be launching a 10-week weekly blog series starting next week (Wednesday 8th March). This series will cover a variety of topics, including forensic, counselling, health and cognitive psychology. Each week, we’ll explore research being conducted by one of very own our CAPS research centre members. We have contributions from PhD students, Professors, and … Continue reading “Exciting news!!”
Why Endorsing Conspiracy Theories May Be Harmful to Your Health
Written by: Dr Lee Copping, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Centre for Applied Psychological Science, Cognition and Decision-Making theme. Email: L.Copping@tees.ac.uk While the media focus on the COVID-19 pandemic might be winding down, researchers interested in its impact still have the formidable task of trying to explain just what happened from the dawn of 2020 … Continue reading “Why Endorsing Conspiracy Theories May Be Harmful to Your Health”
Type 1 Diabetes and Mental Health: Influence of Age at Diabetes Onset
Written by Megan Hanrahan, former BSc Psychology Student at Teesside University. The following study was completed as a final year project in partial fulfilment of the BSc Psychology Course at Teesside University. The project was supervised by Dr Sarah Allen, Lecturer in Psychology at Teesside University; email: s.allen@tees.ac.uk Why can coping with a chronic … Continue reading “Type 1 Diabetes and Mental Health: Influence of Age at Diabetes Onset”
Starting a PhD during a Pandemic: “Are you crazy?”
Written by Nicole Beddard, Health Psychology PhD student at Teesside University, Centre for Applied Psychological Science. Email: N.Beddard@tees.ac.uk Late 2019 we heard of a flu-like bug that was sweeping across the eastern world. Let’s face it, nobody that I talked to believed that it was a serious matter. Even at the beginning of March 2020 … Continue reading “Starting a PhD during a Pandemic: “Are you crazy?””
Trauma, well-being, and academic success: Why universities need to be trauma-informed
Written by Dr Sarah Allen, Lecturer in Psychology,Centre for Applied Psychological Science, Health and Wellbeing Theme; Email: s.allen@tees.ac.uk Stacie Thursby, Student Research Assistant currently studying MSc Health Psychology at Teesside University Dr Nikki Carthy, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Centre for Applied Psychological Science, Vulnerable Victims and Offenders in the Criminal Justice System Theme; Email: n.carthy@tees.ac.uk … Continue reading “Trauma, well-being, and academic success: Why universities need to be trauma-informed”