Browsing Research publications by Author "Troop, Nicholas"
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Adherence to prophylaxis in adolescents and young adults with severe haemophilia, A qualitative study with patients
Van Os, Sandra; Ryder, Nuala; Hart, Daniel; Troop, Nicholas (2018-09-24)Abstract Introduction: Reported levels of adherence to prophylaxis among young people with haemophilia (YPH) vary widely and are predominately based on estimations made by healthcare professionals and parents. Reasons for ... -
Adherence to prophylaxis in adolescents and young adults with severe haemophilia: a qualitative study with healthcare professionals
Van-Os, Sandra; Ryder, Nuala; Hart, Daniel; Troop, Nicholas (2020-01-28)Aim: to examine healthcare professionals’ (HP) perceptions and experiences in relation to adherence to prophylactic treatment among young people living with haemophilia (YPH). Methods: All HPs in four haemophilia centres ... -
Adherence to prophylaxis in adolescents and young adults with severe haemophilia: A quantitative study with patients
Van Os, Sandra; Troop, Nicholas; Sullivan, Keith; Hart, Daniel (2017-01-19)Introduction: haemophilia is an inherited bleeding disorder caused by a deficiency in one of the blood coagulation factors. For people affected by severe haemophilia, the deficiency can cause spontaneous internal bleeding. ... -
Affect systems, changes in body mass index, disordered eating and stress: An 18-month longitudinal study in women
Kupeli, Nuriye; Norton, Sam; Chilcot, Joseph; Campbell, Iain C.; Schmidt, Ulrike; Troop, Nicholas (2017-04-18)Background: Evidence suggests that stress plays a role in changes in body weight and disordered eating. The present study examined the effect of mood, affect systems (attachment and social rank) and affect regulatory ... -
Are physical activity interventions for healthy inactive adults effective in promoting behavior change and maintenance, and which behavior change techniques are effective? A systematic review and meta-analysis
Howlett, Neil; Trivedi, Daksha; Troop, Nicholas; Chater, Angel (2019-01-01)Physical inactivity and sedentary behavior relate to poor health outcomes independently. Healthy inactive adults are a key target population for prevention. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the ... -
Attempted versus successful avoidance : associations with distress, symptoms, and strategies for mental control
Andrews, Leanne; Troop, Nicholas; Joseph, S.; Hiskey, S.; Coyne, I. (2002-10-19)The most widely used measures of avoidance strategies following stressful or traumatic experiences are unidimensional. However, recent work has emphasised the multifactorial nature of avoidance: One intriguing and as yet ... -
Brief report: Effect of dietary restraint on fruit and vegetable intake following implementation intentions
Troop, Nicholas (2013-07)This study explored whether the effects of implementation intentions on increasing fruit and vegetable intake were moderated by dietary restraint. In total, 208 participants were randomly allocated to control or implementation ... -
A confirmatory factor analysis and validation of the forms of self-criticism/reassurance scale
Kupeli, Nuriye; Chilcot, Joseph; Schmidt, Ulrike; Campbell, Iain C.; Troop, Nicholas (2013)Objective: Several studies have used the Forms of Self-Criticism/Reassurance Scale (FSCRS; Gilbert, Clarke, Hempel, Miles, & Irons, 2004) when exploring the role of emotion regulation in psychopathology. However, psychometric ... -
A Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Validation of the Vulnerable Attachment Style Questionnaire
Kupeli, Nuriye; Norton, Sam; Chilcot, Joseph; Schmidt, Ulrike; Campbell, Iain C.; Troop, Nicholas (2015-03)The Vulnerable Attachment Style Questionnaire (VASQ; Bifulco et al., Psychological Medicine, 33, 1099–1110, 2003) was developed to assess adult attachment as a vulnerability factor for developing depression and identified ... -
Confirmatory factor analysis of posttraumatic stress symptoms in emergency personnel : an examination of seven alternative models
Andrews, L.; Joseph, S.; Shevlin, M.; Troop, Nicholas (2006)Recent studies into the underlying factor structure of posttraumatic stress symptoms often report factor structures that do not replicate the three symptom cluster of re-experiencing, avoidance and arousal symptoms as ... -
Determinants of weekly sitting time: Construct validation of an initial COM-B model and comparison of its predictive validity with the Theory of Planned Behaviour
Howlett, Neil; Schulz, Joerg; Trivedi, Daksha; Troop, Nicholas; Chater, Angel (2020-05-14)Objective: In relation to sitting behaviour, to investigate which theoretical domains best formed the Capability, Opportunity, and Motivation constructs of the COM-B, and compare the predictive validity to the Theory of ... -
Development and Validation of the Body Compassion Questionnaire
Beadle, Emily; Cain, Alison; Akhtar, Shazia; Lennox, Joyce; McGuire, Lauren; Troop, Nicholas (2021-11-21)Background: The associations between compassion, self-compassion, and body image are well established. However, there is not yet a compassion-informed measure of body compassion that can be applied to any aspect of one’s ... -
Development of the mini-BCIBS: A brief bi-directional measure of posttraumatic growth
Hiskey, Syd; Javanbakht, Fahime; Troop, Nicholas (2015-12-22)We describe the development of a brief version of the Bi-Directional Changes in Being Scale (BCIBS; Hiskey, Troop, & Joseph, 2006), a measure of phenomenological change following stressful and traumatic life events. The ... -
Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q): Norms and Psychometric Properties in UK females and males
Carey, Mark; Kupeli, Nuriye; Knight, Ruth; Troop, Nicholas; Jenkinson, Paul; Preston, Catherine (2019-07-01)The Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q) is a widely used assessment of eating disorder psychopathology; however, EDE-Q norms are yet to be provided within a nonclinical U.K. adult sample. Second, there is ... -
The effect of current and anticipated body pride and shame on dietary restraint and caloric intake
Troop, Nicholas (2016-01-01)Studies have established a link between body shame and eating disorder symptoms and behaviours. However, few have differentiated current feelings of body shame from those anticipated with weight change and none has examined ... -
The effects of stress on body weight : Biological and psychological predictors of change in BMI
Roberts, Cliff; Troop, Nicholas; Connan, Frances; Treasure, Janet; Campbell, Iain C. (2007-12)Objective: To investigate individual differences in the effects of stress on BMI. Research Methods and Procedures: Participants were 71 healthy women volunteers enrolled in a university-based nurse practitioner program. ... -
Emotional disclosure in palliative care: A scoping review of intervention characteristics and implementation factors
McInnerney, Daisy; Kupeli, Nuriye; Stone, Paddy; Anantapong, Kanthee; Chan, Justin; Flemming, Kate; Troop, Nicholas; Candy, Bridget (2021-05-29)Background:: Emotional disclosure is the therapeutic expression of emotion. It holds potential as a means of providing psychological support. However, evidence of its efficacy in palliative settings is mixed. This may be ... -
Examining the constructs and predictive validity of the COM-B for physical activity
Howlett, Neil; Schulz, Joerg; Trivedi, Daksha; Troop, Nicholas; Chater, Angel (2018-02-28) -
Expressive writing as a therapeutic intervention for people with advanced disease: A systematic review
Kupeli, Nuriye; Chatzitheodorou, G; Troop, Nicholas; McInnerney, Daisy; Stone, Paddy; Candy, Bridget (2019-08-02)Background Expressive writing involves writing about stressful or traumatic experiences. Despite trials in people with advanced disease, no systematic review to date has critiqued the evidence on expressive writing in this ... -
Expressive writing, self-criticism and self-reassurance
Troop, Nicholas; Chilcot, Joseph; Hutchings, Lucy; Varnaite, Giedre (2013-12)Self-criticism and reassurance are important mechanisms for regulating negative emotions but relatively little attention has been paid to interventions aimed at improving them. This study explored the use of an expressive ...