All Outputs (3)

Optimizing mood prior to influenza vaccination in older adults: A three-arm randomized controlled trial (2023)
Journal Article
Ayling, K., Brown, M., Carlisle, S., Bennett, R., Buchanan, H., Dumbleton, J., …Vedhara, K. (2023). Optimizing mood prior to influenza vaccination in older adults: A three-arm randomized controlled trial. Health Psychology, 43(2), 77-88. https://doi.org/10.1037/hea0001267

Objective: This trial explored the psychological and immunological effects of two brief interventions, targeting improving positive mood, administered to older adults immediately prior to influenza vaccination. The primary aim was to examine whether... Read More about Optimizing mood prior to influenza vaccination in older adults: A three-arm randomized controlled trial.

Psychology Meets Biology in COVID-19: What We Know and Why It Matters for Public Health (2023)
Journal Article
Jones, E. J., Ayling, K., Wiley, C. R., Geraghty, A. W., Greer, A. L., Holt-Lunstad, J., …Vedhara, K. (2023). Psychology Meets Biology in COVID-19: What We Know and Why It Matters for Public Health. Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 10(1), 33-40. https://doi.org/10.1177/23727322221145308

Psychosocial factors are related to immune, viral, and vaccination outcomes. Yet, this knowledge has been poorly represented in public health initiatives during the COVID-19 pandemic. This review provides an overview of biopsychosocial links relevant... Read More about Psychology Meets Biology in COVID-19: What We Know and Why It Matters for Public Health.

A meta-analysis of the associations between insufficient sleep duration and antibody response to vaccination (2023)
Journal Article
Spiegel, K., Rey, A. E., Cheylus, A., Ayling, K., Benedict, C., Lange, T., …Van Cauter, E. (2023). A meta-analysis of the associations between insufficient sleep duration and antibody response to vaccination. Current Biology, 33(5), 998-1005.e2. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2023.02.017

Vaccination is a major strategy to control a viral pandemic. Simple behavioral interventions that might boost vaccine responses have yet to be identified. We conducted meta-analyses to summarize the evidence linking the amount of sleep obtained in th... Read More about A meta-analysis of the associations between insufficient sleep duration and antibody response to vaccination.