Psychology: Recent submissions
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Transfer of strategic task components across unique tasks that share some common structures
(SAGE Publications / Experimental Psychology Society, 5 December 2023)Flexible, adaptive behaviour depends on the application of prior learning to novel contexts (transfer). Transfer can take many forms, but the focus of the present study was on ‘task schemas’ – learning strategies that ... -
Assessing the impact of university students’ involvement in the first year of Nurture-U: a national student wellbeing research project
(BMC, 17 October 2023)Background Students experience lower levels of wellbeing than the general, age-matched population. A whole-university approach to mental health is encouraged, which must work for individuals from all backgrounds and ... -
Describing an online co-development process of VAWG prevention intervention activities with young high school learners, in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
(SAGE Publications, 11 October 2023)Evidence suggests that co-developed participatory interventions to prevent violence against women and girls (VAWG) may support behavior change. Yet, adolescents are often excluded from intervention development. Moreover, ... -
Analysis of DNA methylation at birth and in childhood reveals changes associated with season of birth and latitude
(BMC, 11 September 2023)BACKGROUND: Seasonal variations in environmental exposures at birth or during gestation are associated with numerous adult traits and health outcomes later in life. Whether DNA methylation (DNAm) plays a role in the molecular ... -
Establishing the relationships between adiposity and reproductive factors: a multivariable Mendelian randomization analysis
(BMC, 12 September 2023)BACKGROUND: Few studies have investigated associations between adiposity and reproductive factors using causal methods, both of which have a number of consequences on women's health. Here we assess whether adiposity at ...