Accountability: setting the standards for policing in Northern Ireland by Best, Clifford, G.

“…Police accountability and legitimacy in NI will then be closely examined through a thematic analysis based on results elucidated from a succession of semi-structured interviews with senior police practitioners in NI. The research findings aim to emphasize opportunities which broaden our knowledge and understanding of police reform and accountability beyond the outcomes generated by the Patten accountability framework.…”
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Online counsellors' experiences of the therapeutic relationship with young people: an interpretative phenomenological analysis by Fletcher-Tomenius, Leon Joseph

“…In addition, the novel method of data collection, the researcher's experience of this and the implications of the findings for the practice of online therapy and further research were discussed.…”
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Biomediated soil improvement in the mitigation of liquefiable sandy soil by Muhammed, Abubakar Sadiq

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Lassa fever susceptibility modelling and mapping in Nigeria using geospatial technique by Linda, Izah Ngozi

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Influence of waste glass and effective microorganism on the mechanical properties of concrete by Mallum, Isa

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Anti-inflammatory and anti-glycolytic effect of momordica charantia aqueous extract and charantin in lipopolysaccharide induced RAW264.7 cells by Lee, Shi Yan

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Applications of flow to work by Moneta, Giovanni B.

“…In the early 1970s, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi interviewed surgeons, rock climbers, composers, dancers, chess players, and athletes, asking them to report their experience when they engaged in the most challenging phases of their preferred endeavors, and he reported the findings in the seminal book Beyond Boredom and Anxiety (1975/2000). …”
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An exploration of a traceur's experience of lack of progression in parkour: a grounded theory study by Torchia, Kasturi D.

“…Parkour consists of practitioners finding a route through predominantly urban terrain, mastering various physical and psychological skills to overcome obstacles in the most efficient, effective way possible (Belle, 2009). …”
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The effectiveness of project management by stakeholders in enhancing project and stakeholder management by Aladpoosh, Hamid

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An analysis of humanitarian intervention in action by Szamuely, George

“…This submission examines these claims in light of the standards that the advocates of humanitarian intervention have themselves put forward in order to measure the success or otherwise of any military action undertaken to stop mass atrocities and to save endangered civilians. My findings suggest that, even judged by those standards, NATO’s actions in Bosnia and Kosovo fell well short of success. …”
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Learning Objects To Enhance Students’ Conceptual Understanding Of Probability by Gossett, Roger, Haynes, Richard

“…This paper reports the quantitative findings from the development and evaluation of a series of learning objects (LOs) the design of which was based upon the results of a previously reported pilot study (Gossett, 2003). …”
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Behavioural microanalysis of dopamine autoreceptor function by Muscat, Richard

“…The Implications of these findings are discussed in relation to the hypothesis that antidepressant drugs increase DA function by reducing the sensitivity of presynaptic DA receptors.…”
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Female domestic violence counsellors/psychotherapists: attitudes towards addiction. An interpretative phenomenological analysis by Fricker, Nina, Banbury, Samantha, Visick, Amanda

“…It further provided insight into how supported and involved they felt in their workplace when counselling this group. These findings are discussed in terms of strategy development and training aimed at improving the experience of counsellors/psychotherapists working in DV counselling organisations when they encounter SUDs in order to support counsellors and service-users well-being.…”
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Electronic cigarette users lack intention to quit vaping by Skerry, Alex, Lusher, Joanne, Banbury, Samantha

“…We conclude from our study findings that the majority of vapers do not intend to reduce or quit using electronic cigarettes and this issue has fundamental implications regarding the long-term negative effects of vaping; that will take time to unfold and further research to fully appreciate.…”
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Twenty-nine years of the BIR annual survey, part 2: changing information work by Tredinnick, Luke

“…The paper aims to summarise and consolidate longitudinal trends revealed by the survey, act as a guide to the rich data contained within the surveys themselves, and provide a testament to the wealth of professional experience captured in the BIR Annual Surveys. Its findings relate to the changes in the nature of professional practice and the pressures on professional practice over the past thirty years.…”
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An IPA study of transgenerational trauma in the third generation of holocaust survivors by Sherman, Antonia

“…Method: Semi-structured interviews of six participants were analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. Findings: Through analysis three superordinate themes emerged; Holocaust at the core of identity; Salience of family influences within life; internal conflict over sense of purpose: burden vs honour. …”
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Health visitors' lived experiences supporting women with perinatal mental health problems by Duku, Elizabeth Modupe, Lusher, Joanne, Banbury, Samantha

“…Clusters of themes emerged from the study findings and included health visitors' perceived role in supporting perinatal mental health problems and current practice in managing perinatal mental health. …”

Schemas and psychological distress in skin disease: a preliminary investigation into the role of schemas in UK patients with psoriasis and eczema by Mizara, Alexandra

“…Results suggest that the combined group of dermatology outpatients can be differentiated in terms of schemas and those beliefs are predictive of their symptoms of anxiety and depression. These findings have a clear relevance to the theoretical underpinning of psychological impact in skin disorders and to counselling practice. …”
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Development and validation of the short use of creative cognition scale in studying by Rogaten, Jekaterina, Moneta, Giovanni B.

“…The scale correlated positively with measures of flow, trait intrinsic motivation, adaptive metacognitive traits and positive affect, it correlated negatively with negative affect, and it did not correlate with core maladaptive metacognitive traits. The findings indicate that the scale is a valid and reliable tool for research and monitoring.…”
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Validation of the short flow in work scale (SFWS) by Moneta, Giovanni B.

“…Study 4 used multilevel confirmatory factor analysis on repeated workday surveys gathered from 118 workers, and corroborated the factorial validity and factorial invariance of the scale. The findings indicate that the scale produces valid and reliable scores when used to measure flow both as a domain-specific disposition and as a workday state.…”
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