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Do we become more cautious for others when large amounts of money are at stake? (2021)
Journal Article
Batteux, E., Ferguson, E., & Tunney, R. J. (2021). Do we become more cautious for others when large amounts of money are at stake?. Experimental Psychology, 68(1), 32-40. https://doi.org/10.1027/1618-3169/a000508

A considerable proportion of financial decisions are made by agents acting on behalf of other people. Although people are more cautious for others when making medical decisions, this does not seem to be the case for economic decisions. However, studi... Read More about Do we become more cautious for others when large amounts of money are at stake?.

Simple Reciprocal Fairness Message to Enhance Non-Donor’s Willingness to Donate Blood (2021)
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Ferguson, E., Edwards, A. R., & Masser, B. M. (2022). Simple Reciprocal Fairness Message to Enhance Non-Donor’s Willingness to Donate Blood. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 56(1), 89-99. https://doi.org/10.1093/abm/kaab026

Background: Against a background of declining blood donor numbers, recruiting new donors is critical for the effective operations of healthcare providers. Thus, interventions are needed to recruit new blood donors. Purpose: We provide initial evi... Read More about Simple Reciprocal Fairness Message to Enhance Non-Donor’s Willingness to Donate Blood.

Using heterogeneity in disease to understand the relationship between health and personality (2021)
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James, R., Walsh, D., & Ferguson, E. (2022). Using heterogeneity in disease to understand the relationship between health and personality. Psychology, Health and Medicine, 27(7), 1582-1595. https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2021.1903057

The aim of this study was to compare the relationship between two health outcomes (pain and self-reported health) and personality while accounting for heterogeneity in arthritic disease. Traditionally health psychology and other health research has t... Read More about Using heterogeneity in disease to understand the relationship between health and personality.

Inequality Averse and Compassionate Blood Donor Implication for Interventions (2021)
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Ferguson, E. (2021). Inequality Averse and Compassionate Blood Donor Implication for Interventions. Vox Sanguinis, https://doi.org/10.1111/vox.13088

Background and objectives: Blood donors, compared to non‐donors, are more likely to show a preference to help others either by sharing resources to directly compensate those in need or indirectly by punishing those who act unfairly. Knowing the dom... Read More about Inequality Averse and Compassionate Blood Donor Implication for Interventions.

Inequality averse and compassionate blood donor: implication for interventions (2021)
Journal Article
Ferguson, E. (2021). Inequality averse and compassionate blood donor: implication for interventions. Vox Sanguinis, https://doi.org/10.1111/vox.13088

Background and Objectives: Blood donors, compared to non-donors, are more likely to show a preference to help others either sharing resources to directly compensate those in need or indirectly by punishing those who act unfairly. Knowing the dominant... Read More about Inequality averse and compassionate blood donor: implication for interventions.

Predicting suicidal ideation in a nationally representative sample of young adults: a 12 month prospective study (2021)
Journal Article
Wetherall, K., Cleare, S., Eschle, S., FERGUSON, E., O’Connor, D. . B., O’Carroll, R. E., & O’Connor, R. C. (2021). Predicting suicidal ideation in a nationally representative sample of young adults: a 12 month prospective study. Psychological Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291720005255

Background Evidence-based theoretical models outlining the pathways to the development of suicidal ideation may inform treatment. The current research draws from the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide (IPT) and the Integrated Motivational-Volitional (I... Read More about Predicting suicidal ideation in a nationally representative sample of young adults: a 12 month prospective study.

The Central Aspects of Pain in the Knee (CAP-Knee) questionnaire; a mixed-methods study of a self-report instrument for assessing central mechanisms in people with knee pain (2021)
Journal Article
Akin-Akinyosoye, K., James, R. J. E., Mcwilliams, D. F., Millar, B., Das Nair, R., Ferguson, E., & Walsh, D. A. (2021). The Central Aspects of Pain in the Knee (CAP-Knee) questionnaire; a mixed-methods study of a self-report instrument for assessing central mechanisms in people with knee pain. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 29(6), 802-814. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2021.02.562

OBJECTIVES: Pain is the prevailing symptom of knee osteoarthritis. Central sensitisation creates discordance between pain and joint pathology. We previously reported a central pain mechanisms trait derived from 8 discrete characteristics: neuropathic... Read More about The Central Aspects of Pain in the Knee (CAP-Knee) questionnaire; a mixed-methods study of a self-report instrument for assessing central mechanisms in people with knee pain.

Whole blood donors' post?donation symptoms diminish quickly but are discouraging: Results from 6?day symptom diaries (2021)
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Sweegers, M. G., Twisk, J. W., Quee, F. A., Ferguson, E., & van den Hurk, K. (2021). Whole blood donors' post?donation symptoms diminish quickly but are discouraging: Results from 6?day symptom diaries. Transfusion, 61(3), 811-821. https://doi.org/10.1111/trf.16220

Background: Whole blood donors may experience post-donation symptoms such as fatigue, dizziness or headache after blood donation, which could influence donor retention. We aimed to examine post-donation symptoms during one week after whole blood dona... Read More about Whole blood donors' post?donation symptoms diminish quickly but are discouraging: Results from 6?day symptom diaries.

Cross-sectional and prospective associations between stress, perseverative cognition and health behaviours (2021)
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Clancy, F., Prestwich, A., Ferguson, E., & O’Connor, D. B. (2022). Cross-sectional and prospective associations between stress, perseverative cognition and health behaviours. Psychology and Health, 37(1), 87-104. https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2020.1867727

Objectives The Perseverative Cognition Hypothesis (proposing negative repetitive thinking has detrimental effects on physical health), has been extended to include health behaviours. This study aimed to examine relationships between perseverative c... Read More about Cross-sectional and prospective associations between stress, perseverative cognition and health behaviours.

Motivators of and barriers to becoming a COVID-19 convalescent plasma donor: A survey study (2020)
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Masser, B. M., Thorpe, R., Hoad, V., Lawrence, C., Gosbell, I. B., Davison, T. E., & Ferguson, E. (2020). Motivators of and barriers to becoming a COVID-19 convalescent plasma donor: A survey study. Transfusion Medicine, 31(3), 176-185. https://doi.org/10.1111/tme.12753

Objectives: To determine the motivators and barriers to COVID-19 convalescent plasma donation by those in the United Kingdom who have been diagnosed with or who have had symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) but who have not donated. Background: Convales... Read More about Motivators of and barriers to becoming a COVID-19 convalescent plasma donor: A survey study.

Understanding farmers' naturalistic decision making around prophylactic antibiotic use in lambs using a grounded theory and natural language processing approach (2020)
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Doidge, C., Ferguson, E., Lovatt, F., & Kaler, J. (2021). Understanding farmers' naturalistic decision making around prophylactic antibiotic use in lambs using a grounded theory and natural language processing approach. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 186, Article 105226. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2020.105226

The routine use of antibiotics for prevention of disease in neonatal lambs has been highlighted as inappropriate, yet research suggests that many farmers in the UK still carry out this practice. The aim of the study was to understand farmers' natural... Read More about Understanding farmers' naturalistic decision making around prophylactic antibiotic use in lambs using a grounded theory and natural language processing approach.

Mental health and wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic: longitudinal analyses of adults in the UK COVID-19 Mental Health & Wellbeing study (2020)
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O’Connor, R., Wetherall, K., Cleare, S., McClelland, H., Melson, A., Niedzwiedz, C., …Robb, K. (2021). Mental health and wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic: longitudinal analyses of adults in the UK COVID-19 Mental Health & Wellbeing study. British Journal of Psychiatry, 218(6), 326-333. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2020.212

Background: The effects of COVID-19 on the population’s mental health and wellbeing are likely to be profound and long-lasting. Aims: To investigate the trajectory of mental health and wellbeing during the first six weeks of lockdown in adults in... Read More about Mental health and wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic: longitudinal analyses of adults in the UK COVID-19 Mental Health & Wellbeing study.

Exploring predictors of Australian community members' blood donation intentions and blood donation–related behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020)
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Masser, B. M., Hyde, M. K., & Ferguson, E. (2020). Exploring predictors of Australian community members' blood donation intentions and blood donation–related behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic. Transfusion, 60(12), 2907-2917. https://doi.org/10.1111/trf.16067

Background: With the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continuing to accelerate and blood collection agencies (BCAs) warning of shortages, it is critical to identify the current determinants of donor behavior for donors and nondonors. Stud... Read More about Exploring predictors of Australian community members' blood donation intentions and blood donation–related behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A typology of blood donor motivations (2020)
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Brailsford, S. R., Ferguson, E., Hill, A., Lam, M., Reynolds, C., Davison, K., …Brailsford, S. .. (2020). A typology of blood donor motivations. Transfusion, 60(9), 2010-2020. https://doi.org/10.1111/trf.15913

Background: Although the need for whole blood is declining, so too are the number of first-time and repeat blood donors. To develop new recruitment and retention strategies, therefore, we need to draw on as wide a variation in blood donor motivations... Read More about A typology of blood donor motivations.

Effect of mental rotation skills training on ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia task performance by novice operators: a rater-blinded, randomised, controlled study (2020)
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Hewson, D. W., Knudsen, R., Shanmuganathan, S., Ferguson, E., Hardman, J. G., Bedforth, N. M., & McCahon, R. A. (2020). Effect of mental rotation skills training on ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia task performance by novice operators: a rater-blinded, randomised, controlled study. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 125(2), 168-174. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2020.04.090

Background: The effect of mental rotation training on ultrasound guided regional anaesthesia (UGRA) skill acquisition is currently unknown. In this study we aimed to examine whether mental rotation skill training can improve UGRA task performance by... Read More about Effect of mental rotation skills training on ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia task performance by novice operators: a rater-blinded, randomised, controlled study.

Effect of mental rotation skills training on ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia task performance by novice operators: a rater-blinded, randomised, controlled study (2020)
Journal Article
Hewson, D. W., Knudsen, R., Shanmuganathan, S., Ferguson, E., Hardman, J. G., Bedforth, N. M., & McCahon, R. A. (2020). Effect of mental rotation skills training on ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia task performance by novice operators: a rater-blinded, randomised, controlled study. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 125(2), 168-174. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2020.04.090

© 2020 British Journal of Anaesthesia Background: The effect of mental rotation training on ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia (UGRA) skill acquisition is currently unknown. In this study we aimed to examine whether mental rotation skill training... Read More about Effect of mental rotation skills training on ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia task performance by novice operators: a rater-blinded, randomised, controlled study.

When Lone Wolf Defectors Undermine the Power of the Opt-Out Default (2020)
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Ferguson, E., Shichman, R., & Tan, J. H. W. (2020). When Lone Wolf Defectors Undermine the Power of the Opt-Out Default. Scientific Reports, 10, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-65163-1

High levels of cooperation are a central feature of human society, and conditional cooperation has been proposed as one proximal mechanism to support this. The counterforce of free-riding can, however, undermine cooperation and as such a number of ex... Read More about When Lone Wolf Defectors Undermine the Power of the Opt-Out Default.

Loneliness as a predictor of suicidal ideation and behaviour: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies (2020)
Journal Article
McClelland, H., Evans, J. J., Nowland, R., Ferguson, E., & O'Connor, R. C. (2020). Loneliness as a predictor of suicidal ideation and behaviour: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies. Journal of Affective Disorders, 274, 880-896. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2020.05.004

Background: Suicide and suicidal behaviour are global health concerns with complex aetiologies. Given the recent research and policy focus on loneliness, this systematic review aimed to determine the extent to which loneliness predicts suicidal ideat... Read More about Loneliness as a predictor of suicidal ideation and behaviour: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies.