Bowman, SJ, Hakeem, A, Demant, D, McAloon, J & Wootton, BM 2024, 'Assessing Gender Dysphoria: Development and Validation of the Gender Preoccupation and Stability Questionnaire – 2 nd Edition (GPSQ-2)', Journal of Homosexuality, vol. 71, no. 3, pp. 666-690.
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The Gender Preoccupation and Stability Questionnaire (GPSQ) is a 14-item measure used to assess the effectiveness of medical, surgical, social, and psychological interventions in trans and gender diverse adults who experience gender dysphoria. One major limitation of the GPSQ is that it was not developed for use with adolescents. This study aims to validate a revised version of the GPSQ, the Gender Preoccupation and Stability Questionnaire-2nd Edition (GPSQ-2) with the aim of adapting the measure to be applicable to individuals aged 13 and above. This research was conducted in three stages: 1) development of the GPSQ-2 to address previously identified issues with validity and comprehensibility of the GPSQ and to increase the applicability of the measure to adolescents; 2) pilot testing, using a purposive sample and semi-structured interviews, to assess the relevance, comprehensibility, and comprehensiveness of the GPSQ-2; and 3) validation using a community sample to assess the psychometric properties of the GPSQ-2. The pilot study was conducted with seven participants (Mage = 28.43, SD = 15.50; age range: 13-59). The GPSQ-2 was found to be easy to understand, relevant to individuals who experienced gender dysphoria, and that it did not have any identifiable omissions. The validation study was conducted with 141 participants (Mage = 36.44; SD = 14.76; age range 14-73). The GPSQ-2 was found to be a reliable and valid 14-item scale with two factors: preoccupation and stability. The GPSQ-2 is a structurally sound measure of gender dysphoria that can be used in populations aged 13 and above.
Bryant, L, Sedlarevic, N, Stubbs, P, Bailey, B, Nguyen, V, Bluff, A, Barnett, D, Estela, M, Hayes, C, Jacobs, C, Kneebone, I, Lucas, C, Mehta, P, Power, E & Hemsley, B 2024, 'Collaborative co-design and evaluation of an immersive virtual reality application prototype for communication rehabilitation (DISCOVR prototype)', Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 90-99.
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PURPOSE: Virtual reality (VR) lends itself to communication rehabilitation by creating safe, replicable, and authentic simulated environments in which users learn and practice communication skills. The aim of this research was to obtain the views of health professionals and technology specialists on the design characteristics and usability of a prototype VR application for communication rehabilitation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Nine professionals from different health and technology disciplines participated in an online focus group or individual online interview to evaluate the application and use of the VR prototype. Data sources were analysed using a content thematic analysis. RESULTS: Four main themes relating to VR design and implementation in rehabilitation were identified: (i) designing rehabilitation-focused virtual worlds; (ii) understanding and using VR hardware; (iii) making room for VR in rehabilitation and training; and (iv) implementing VR will not replace the health professional's role. DISCUSSION: Health professionals and technology specialists engaged in co-design while evaluating the VR prototype. They identified software features requiring careful consideration to ensure improved usability, client safety, and success in communication rehabilitation outcomes. Continuing inclusive co-design, engaging health professionals, clients with communication disability, and their families will be essential to creating useable VR applications and integrating these successfully into rehabilitation. Implications for rehabilitationHealth and technology professionals, along with clients, are integral to the co-design of new VR technology applications.Design of VR applications needs to consider the client's communication, physical, cognitive, sensory, psychosocial, and emotional needs for greater usability of these programs.Realism and authenticity of interactions, characters, and environments are considered important factors to allow users to be fully immersed in v...
Burley, J & McAloon, J 2024, 'Group acceptance and commitment therapy for adolescent anxiety: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, vol. 31, pp. 100712-100712.
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Denson, TF, Watson, P, Yeong, A, Armstrong, A, Beames, JR & Bertsch, K 2024, 'Eye tracking shows no substantive relationships between individual differences related to aggression and visual attention to unambiguously violent stimuli', Personality and Individual Differences, vol. 217, pp. 112425-112425.
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Glezakis, K, Burton, AL, Abbott, MJ & Norton, AR 2024, 'Self-concept clarity in social anxiety: psychometric properties and factor structure of the Self-Concept Clarity Scale in a social anxiety disorder sample', Clinical Psychologist, pp. 1-11.
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Background: The Self-Concept Clarity Scale (SCCS) is a 12-item self-report measure that assesses self-concept clarity (SCC). Previous research has identified a relationship between lower SCC and higher levels of social anxiety. As a measure of positive psychological well-being, the SCCS can be used as a tool to examine and monitor SCC in populations with social anxiety disorder (SAD) who appear to be susceptible to inconsistent or unstable self-concept. However, the scale has yet to be validated with a SAD sample. Methods: A confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted on the SCCS data of sample of 87 individuals who met criteria for a diagnosis of SAD (M = 20.15, SD = 3.55; 83% female) and the reliability, convergent validity and norm scores of the SCCS with a SAD were also investigated. Results: Results of the CFA supported a unidimensional factor structure. The SCCS was found to have good internal consistency (Cronbach’s α =.80) and SCCS scores were found to correlate with measures of psychological distress and social fears, however, no correlation was found with measures of social anxiety behaviours. Also, overall results found that the SAD sample scored lower on SCC than other clinical samples in previous literature. Conclusions: These findings suggest that the SCCS is a psychometrically sound measure with unidimensional factor structure and demonstrated reliability and validity with a SAD sample, although additional research is warranted to replicate and extend the results of the current research.
Iwao, HS, Andrews, S & Veldre, A 2024, 'Sensitivity to morphological spelling regularities in Chinese-English bilinguals and English monolinguals', Reading and Writing.
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AbstractEvidence of sensitivity to graphotactic and morphological patterns in English spelling has been extensively examined in monolinguals. Comparatively few studies have examined bilinguals’ sensitivity to spelling regularities. The present study compared late Chinese-English bilinguals and English monolinguals on their sensitivity to systematic inflectional and derivational spelling regularities. One hundred and twenty-nine undergraduate students completed a forced-choice spelling task, in which nonword pairs were presented in a sentence context requiring a choice of the relevant grammatical form. English ability measures were administered to examine possible inter-individual differences in morphological sensitivity. The results showed that both monolingual and bilingual participants demonstrated knowledge of spelling patterns, but the groups differed in their sensitivity to inflectional and derivational spelling regularities. Specifically, bilinguals showed more consistent use of morphological spelling regularities in guiding their decision on spelling choice compared to monolinguals. The results are argued to be consistent with the predictions of statistical learning accounts of spelling acquisition.
Jukic, I, Prnjak, K, Helms, ER & McGuigan, MR 2024, 'Modeling the repetitions‐in‐reserve‐velocity relationship: a valid method for resistance training monitoring and prescription, and fatigue management', Physiological Reports, vol. 12, no. 5, p. e15955.
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AbstractEstablishing a relationship between repetitions left in reserve and the mean absolute velocity (RIR‐velocity relationship) during resistance training (RT) could allow for objective monitoring, prescription, and real‐time adjustment of the training load and set‐volume. Therefore, we examined the goodness of fit and prediction accuracy of general and individual RIR‐velocity relationships in the free‐weight back squat exercise. The effects of sex, training status and history, as well as personality traits, on the goodness of fit and the accuracy of these relationships were also investigated. Forty‐six resistance‐trained people (15 females and 31 males) performed a one‐repetition maximum (1RM) test, and two repetitions to failure (RTF) tests 72 h apart. We found greater goodness of fit of individual RIR‐velocity relationships compared to general RIR‐velocity relationships. Individual, but not general RIR‐velocity relationships established in the first testing session yielded acceptable prediction accuracy of RIR (mean error <2 repetitions) in the subsequent testing session, regardless of the load used. Similar results were obtained when both general and individual RIR‐velocity relationships were averaged across the loads, suggesting that a single RIR‐velocity relationship covering a range of loads can be used instead of traditional RT methods, potentially allowing for better fatigue management and more efficient adaptation.
Kemmis-Riggs, J, Dickes, A, Berle, D & McAloon, J 2024, 'Improving parent-child relationships for young parents in the shadow of complex trauma: A Single‑Case Experimental Design Series', Child Psychiatry and Human Development, vol. 55, pp. 94-106.
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This study provides a preliminary evaluation of a dyadic intervention for young parents with a history of complex trauma, Holding Hands Young Parents (HHYP). Four mothers (17–22 years) and toddlers (12–33 months) completed the intervention, designed to improve parent–child relationships, parental self-regulation, self-efficacy and mental health, and child behaviour/emotional problems. An A–B single case experimental design series with follow-up and randomised baseline, used observational and self-report measures throughout. Linear mixed models demonstrated improvement in reciprocity and parental sensitivity over the treatment phase, with no evidence of shifts in scores at beginning or end of treatment. There was no evidence for changes in child engagement, negative states, intrusiveness or withdrawal. Reliable Change Index indicated improvement in parent-reported self-regulation, self-efficacy, stress and child emotional/behavioural problems from baseline to follow-up for all four mothers; depression showed reliable change for three. This study demonstrates relational change between young parents and their toddlers and provides preliminary data on the HHYP protocol.
Kemmis-Riggs, J, Dickes, A, Rogers, K, Berle, D & McAloon, J 2024, 'Improving Parent–Child Relationships for Young Parents in the Shadow of Complex Trauma: A Single-Case Experimental Design Series', Child Psychiatry & Human Development, vol. 55, no. 1, pp. 94-106.
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AbstractThis study provides a preliminary evaluation of a dyadic intervention for young parents with a history of complex trauma, Holding Hands Young Parents (HHYP). Four mothers (17–22 years) and toddlers (12–33 months) completed the intervention, designed to improve parent–child relationships, parental self-regulation, self-efficacy and mental health, and child behaviour/emotional problems. An A–B single case experimental design series with follow-up and randomised baseline, used observational and self-report measures throughout. Linear mixed models demonstrated improvement in reciprocity and parental sensitivity over the treatment phase, with no evidence of shifts in scores at beginning or end of treatment. There was no evidence for changes in child engagement, negative states, intrusiveness or withdrawal. Reliable Change Index indicated improvement in parent-reported self-regulation, self-efficacy, stress and child emotional/behavioural problems from baseline to follow-up for all four mothers; depression showed reliable change for three. This study demonstrates relational change between young parents and their toddlers and provides preliminary data on the HHYP protocol.
Maguire, PN, Clark, GI, Cosh, SM & Wootton, BM 2024, 'Exploring experiences, barriers and treatment preferences for self-reported perinatal anxiety in Australian women: a qualitative study', Australian Psychologist, vol. 59, no. 1, pp. 46-59.
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Sher, A, Wootton, BM & Paparo, J 2024, 'A preliminary investigation of the mediating roles of self‐compassion and emotion dysregulation in the relationship between maladaptive perfectionism and obsessive‐compulsive behaviors', Journal of Clinical Psychology, vol. 80, no. 3, pp. 591-609.
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AbstractIntroductionRecent research has highlighted an association between maladaptive perfectionism and obsessive‐compulsive disorder (OCD). However, the mechanisms underlying this relationship are not well understood. The primary aim of this preliminary study was to investigate whether self‐compassion and emotion dysregulation independently mediated this relationship. The secondary aim was to determine whether serial mediation existed between these factors. Whether these relations held for overall obsessive‐compulsive (OC) symptoms, versus distinct dimensions of OCD, was also of interest.MethodThree hundred and ninety‐two university students (Mage = 21.81, SD = 8.01), predominantly female (79.18%), participated in an online questionnaire that included a dimensional measure of OCD. Scales assessing maladaptive perfectionism, self‐compassion, emotion dysregulation, and negative emotion states were also included.ResultsGreater maladaptive perfectionism was related to more severe OCD. Emotion dysregulation, but not self‐compassion, independently mediated this relationship. A serial mediation relationship was found, in that greater maladaptive perfectionism was associated with lower self‐compassion, which was linked to greater emotion dysregulation, and in turn related to more severe OC behaviors. In addition, distinct patterns emerged for separate OC dimensions.ConclusionsThese findings highlight emotion regulation and self‐compassion as potential targets for OCD prevention, especially in individuals with symptoms in the symmetry and unacceptable thoughts dimensions.
Watson, P, Prior, K, Ridley, N, Monds, L, Manning, V, Wiers, RW & Le Pelley, ME 2024, 'Sign-tracking to non-drug reward is related to severity of alcohol-use problems in a sample of individuals seeking treatment', Addictive Behaviors, vol. 154, pp. 108010-108010.
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Watson, P, Thrailkill, EA, Corbit, LH & Bouton, ME 2024, 'Introduction to the special issue: Goal direction and habit in operant behavior', Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, vol. 121, no. 1, pp. 3-7.
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Wootton, BM, McDonald, S, Melkonian, M, Karin, E, Titov, N & Dear, BF 2024, 'Efficacy and acceptability of a self-guided internet-delivered cognitive-behavioral educational program for obsessive-compulsive symptoms with international recruitment', Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, vol. 53, no. 2, pp. 133-151.
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Alais, D, Coorey, J, Blake, R & Davidson, MJ 2024, 'tCFS: A new ‘CFS tracking’ paradigm reveals uniform suppression depth regardless of target complexity or salience', eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd.
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Alais, D, Coorey, J, Blake, R & Davidson, MJ 2024, 'tCFS: A new ‘CFS tracking’ paradigm reveals uniform suppression depth regardless of target complexity or salience', eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd.
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Alais, D, Coorey, J, Blake, R & Davidson, MJ 2024, 'tCFS: A new ‘CFS tracking’ paradigm reveals uniform suppression depth regardless of target complexity or salience', eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd.
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Le Pelley, M, Watson, P & Wiers, R 2024, 'Biased choice and incentive salience: Implications for addiction', Center for Open Science.
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McNicoll, J, Koenig, R & Seymour, K 2024, 'Big brother: the effects of surveillance on fundamental aspects of social vision', Center for Open Science.
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