Critical discursive psychology as methodology for exploring ambivalence around the HPV vaccine amongst marginalised groups
Presentation / Conference
Gray Brunton, C., Carnegie, E., Whittaker, A., & Todorova, I. (2016, August)
Critical discursive psychology as methodology for exploring ambivalence around the HPV vaccine amongst marginalised groups. Poster presented at The 30th joint European Health Psychology Society Conference/British Psychological Society Division of Health Psychology
Background: Public vaccinations rely on individual acceptance and uptake. The Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine was introduced internationally to protect against common stra...
Facilities Management Approach For Achieving Sustainability in Commercial Buildings in Nigeria
Conference Proceeding
Olaniyi, O. O., Smith, A., Liyanage, C., & Akintoye, A. (2014)
Facilities Management Approach For Achieving Sustainability in Commercial Buildings in Nigeria. In Promoting Innovation in FM (361-365
The purpose of this research is to determine the extent of sustainable facilities management (FM) practice in the management of commercial buildings in Nigeria and identify ba...
Childhood adversity, mental health and suicide (CHASE): a protocol for a longitudinal case-control linked data study
Journal Article
Dougall, N., Savinc, J., Maxwell, M., Karatzias, T., O'Connor, R. C., Williams, B., …Nolan, L. (2020)
Childhood adversity, mental health and suicide (CHASE): a protocol for a longitudinal case-control linked data study. International Journal of Population Data Science, 5(1), https://doi.org/10.23889/ijpds.v5i1.1338
Introduction
Suicide is a tragic outcome with devastating consequences. In 2018, Scotland experienced a 15% increase in suicide from 680 to 784 deaths. This was marked among y...
Sustainability best practice in PPP: case study of a hospital project in the UK.
Presentation / Conference
Zhou, L., & Smith, A. (2013, March)
Sustainability best practice in PPP: case study of a hospital project in the UK. Paper presented at PPP Body of Knowledge International Conference, Preston, UK
Globally, sustainable development has been given high priority for the Government agenda in order to achieve a balance of social, economic and environmental factors. The UK go...
The applicability of neuroscience to facilities management.
Journal Article
Smith, A. (2014)
The applicability of neuroscience to facilities management. Journal of Facilities Management, 12(1), https://doi.org/10.1108/jfm-08-2013-0041
Editorial.
Young men with intellectual disabilities’ constructions of the human papillomavirus and vaccine
Journal Article
Carnegie, E., Whittaker, A., Gray Brunton, C., Harding, S., Hilton, S., Hogg, R., …Willis, D. (2016)
Young men with intellectual disabilities’ constructions of the human papillomavirus and vaccine. European Journal of Public Health, 26(suppl_1), ckw169.050. doi:10.1093/eurpub/ckw169.050
Scotland is one European country offering a national schoolbased
HPV vaccination programme to at least one age-cohort of females, however it does not include young men. A subs...
Indoor CO2 and Thermal Conditions in Twenty Scottish Primary School Classrooms with Different Ventilation Systems during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Journal Article
Bain-Reguis, N., Smith, A., Hollins-Martin, C., & Currie, J. (2022)
Indoor CO2 and Thermal Conditions in Twenty Scottish Primary School Classrooms with Different Ventilation Systems during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Pollutants, 2(2), 180-204. https://doi.org/10.3390/pollutants2020014
Healthy indoor environments influence the comfort, health and wellbeing of the occupants. Monitoring the indoor temperature, relative humidity and CO2 levels in primary school...
The combined effect of high-intensity intermittent training and vitamin D supplementation on glycemic control in overweight and obese adults
Journal Article
Lithgow, H. M., Florida-James, G., & Leggate, M. (2018)
The combined effect of high-intensity intermittent training and vitamin D supplementation on glycemic control in overweight and obese adults. Physiological Reports, 6(9), https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.13684
High intensity intermittent training (HIIT) has been shown to reduce the risk of chronic conditions including the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Independently...
Lead me to train better: Transformational leadership moderates the negative relationship between athlete personality and training behaviours.
Journal Article
Zhang, S., Beatie, S., Pitkethly, A., & Dempsey, C. (2019)
Lead me to train better: Transformational leadership moderates the negative relationship between athlete personality and training behaviours. Sport Psychologist, 33(2), 119-128. https://doi.org/10.1123/tsp.2018-0055
High-quality training environments are essential for athletic peak performance. However, recent research highlighted that athletes' personality characteristics could undermine...
Healthy workplaces: plantscaping for indoor environmental quality
Journal Article
Smith, A., & Pitt, M. (2011)
Healthy workplaces: plantscaping for indoor environmental quality. Facilities, 29(3/4), 169-187. https://doi.org/10.1108/02632771111109289
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the indoor environmental quality benefits of plants in offices by undertaking trials using live plants.
Design/methodolog...