The results of the SMaRT Project were presented at a well attended dissemination event on Thursday 15th March 2018 . Major results are shown in the SMaRT Brochure and the full report can downloaded here.
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More than 30 international experts gathered at 5th and final Chair Committee Meeting of the European Standards of Care for Newborn Health project (EFCNI) to review & finalise the last set of in total 100 standards. We’re getting excited about their approaching launch this winter. #efcni #escnh
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PhD Studentship opportunities available! This PhD student will be working with Professor Dieter Wolke in the Research of Children and Adults born Preterm (RECAP) project. (www.recap-preterm.eu). This PhD student will be working in collaboration with partners around Europe and beyond to combine data to conduct analysis on the mental health, neuro-cognitive, socio-emotional functioning and economic adult outcomes…
A preference for eveningness (being a “night owl”) and preterm birth (<37 weeks of gestation) are associated with similar adversities, such as elevated blood pressure, impaired glucose regulation, poorer physical fitness, and lower mood. Yet, it remains unclear if and how preterm birth is associated with circadian preference. The aim of this study was to assess this association across the whole gestation range, using both objective and subjective measurements of circadian preference.
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This study investigated (1) whether involvement in bullying as a bully, victim or bully-victim was associated with objectively measured overweight or underweight, or whether it was related to weight misperception (i.e., inaccurate perceptions), and (2) whether appearance-specific feedback mediated the relationship between bullying and weight misperception.
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Experimental sleep deprivation studies suggest that insufficient sleep and circadian misalignment associates with poorer executive function. It is not known whether this association translates to naturally occurring sleep patterns. A total of 512 of full-term-born members of the Arvo Ylppo Longitudinal Study [mean age = 25.3, standard deviation (SD) = 0.65] (44.3% men) wore actigraphs to define sleep duration, its irregularity and circadian rhythm (sleep mid-point) during a 1-week period (mean 6.9 nights, SD = 1.7). Performance-based executive function was assessed with the Trail-Making Test, Conners’ Continuous Performance Test and Stroop.
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Children’s peer relationships are crucial for their emotional, cognitive, and social development. Having close, dyadic friendships and being well-accepted by the peer group facilitates life span mental health, behavioral, and academic outcomes, and protects against peer victimization.
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Congratulation to Professor Dieter Wolke who has been selected as a Fellow in the Association for Psychological Science. Fellow status is awarded to APS Members who have made sustained outstanding contributions to the science of psychology in the areas of research, teaching, service and/or application. Here is a list of current APS Fellows: http://www.psychologicalscience.org/fellows/fellows.cfm As…
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Adolescents who experienced severe bullying by their peers earlier in childhood may be more likely to suffer from depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts than teens who weren’t routinely victimized by other kids, a Canadian study suggests. At age 15, researchers asked teens about the frequency of depression, anxiety, social…
Congratulations to the winners of the 2014 Research Impact and Public Engagement Awards, who have been recognised for the time, hard work and consideration they put into engaging the public with the benefits of their research. The winners are: Arts Faculty: Public Engagement: Kate Astbury – The Spectacle of the French Revolution Arts Faculty Research Impact: Established…
