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Online experiences of workplace bullying targets (2016)
Book Chapter
Maier, T., & Coulson, N. S. (2017). Online experiences of workplace bullying targets. In The Handbook of Dealing with Workplace Bullying (11-36). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315557397

This chapter examines the use of online support groups among workplace bullying targets. It determines the increase in online support groups and their numerous well-documented benefits might encourage bullied individuals to choose to participate in t... Read More about Online experiences of workplace bullying targets.

Understanding the psychosocial experiences of adults with mild-moderate hearing loss: an application of Leventhal’s self-regulatory model (2016)
Journal Article
Heffernan, E., Coulson, N. S., Henshaw, H., Barry, J. G., & Ferguson, M. A. (in press). Understanding the psychosocial experiences of adults with mild-moderate hearing loss: an application of Leventhal’s self-regulatory model. International Journal of Audiology, 55(sup3), Article S3-S12. https://doi.org/10.3109/14992027.2015.1117663

Objective: This study explored the psychosocial experiences of adults with hearing loss using the self-regulatory model as a theoretical framework. The primary components of the model, namely cognitive representations, emotional representations, and... Read More about Understanding the psychosocial experiences of adults with mild-moderate hearing loss: an application of Leventhal’s self-regulatory model.

Patterns of engagement with inflammatory bowel disease online support groups: comparing posters and lurkers (2015)
Journal Article
Coulson, N. S. (2015). Patterns of engagement with inflammatory bowel disease online support groups: comparing posters and lurkers. Gastroenterology Nursing, 38(5), https://doi.org/10.1097/SGA.0000000000000131

Little is known about the varying patterns of member engagement within inflammatory bowel disease online support groups. The aim of the study was, therefore, to compare posters and lurkers (i.e., those who read messages but choose not to post) in ter... Read More about Patterns of engagement with inflammatory bowel disease online support groups: comparing posters and lurkers.

Exploring patients' engagement with web-based peer support for Inflammatory Bowel Disease: forums or Facebook? (2015)
Journal Article
Coulson, N. S. (2015). Exploring patients' engagement with web-based peer support for Inflammatory Bowel Disease: forums or Facebook?. Health Psychology Update, 24(2),

Whilst the popularity of health-related peer-to-peer web-based support shows no sign of diminishing, comparatively little is known about the factors associated with engagement in alternative web-based types of support (e.g. chat rooms, discussion for... Read More about Exploring patients' engagement with web-based peer support for Inflammatory Bowel Disease: forums or Facebook?.

Active treatment for idiopathic adolescent scoliosis (ACTIvATeS): A feasibility study (2015)
Journal Article
Williams, M. A., Heine, P. J., Williamson, E. M., Toye, F., Dritsaki, M., Petrou, S., Crossman, R., Lall, R., Barker, K. L., Fairbank, J., Harding, I., Gardner, A., Slowther, A. M., Coulson, N., & Lamb, S. E. (2015). Active treatment for idiopathic adolescent scoliosis (ACTIvATeS): A feasibility study. Health Technology Assessment, 19(55), https://doi.org/10.3310/hta19550

© 2015 by Begell House, Inc. Background: The feasibility of conducting a definitive randomised controlled trial (RCT) evaluating the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of scoliosis-specific exercises (SSEs) for adolescent idiopathic scolio... Read More about Active treatment for idiopathic adolescent scoliosis (ACTIvATeS): A feasibility study.

Online social support for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: a content analysis of support exchanges within a newly launched discussion forum (2015)
Journal Article
Smedley, R. M., Coulson, N. S., Gavin, J., Rodham, K., & Watts, L. (2015). Online social support for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: a content analysis of support exchanges within a newly launched discussion forum. Computers in Human Behavior, 51(A), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2015.04.040

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome is a debilitating illness characterised by unexplained pain that is disproportionate to any initiating event. Individuals living with CRPS can become socially isolated, and online support communities may provide them wi... Read More about Online social support for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: a content analysis of support exchanges within a newly launched discussion forum.

Co-creation of information leaflets to meet the support needs of people living with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) through innovative use of wiki technology (2015)
Journal Article
Rodham, K., Gavin, J., Coulson, N. S., & Watts, L. (in press). Co-creation of information leaflets to meet the support needs of people living with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) through innovative use of wiki technology. Informatics for Health and Social Care, 41(3), https://doi.org/10.3109/17538157.2015.1008491

Objective: People living with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) experience frustration with the lack of knowledge and understanding of CRPS as a pain condition. We report on our attempt to address this issue.

Method: People living with CRPS t... Read More about Co-creation of information leaflets to meet the support needs of people living with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) through innovative use of wiki technology.

PEGASO: a personalised and motivational ICT system to empower adolescents towards healthy lifestyles (2014)
Journal Article
Carrino, S., Caon, M., Angelini, L., Mugellini, E., Abou Khaled, O., Orte, S., Vargiu, E., Coulson, N. S., Serrano, J. C., Tabozzi, S., Lafortuna, C., & Rizzo, G. (2014). PEGASO: a personalised and motivational ICT system to empower adolescents towards healthy lifestyles. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 207, https://doi.org/10.3233/978-1-61499-474-9-350

Unhealthy alimentary behaviours and physical inactivity habits are key risk factors for major non communicable diseases. Several researches demonstrate that juvenile obesity can lead to serious medical conditions, pathologies and have important psych... Read More about PEGASO: a personalised and motivational ICT system to empower adolescents towards healthy lifestyles.

The role of learning disability nurses in promoting cervical screening uptake in women with intellectual disabilities: a qualitative study (2014)
Journal Article
Lloyd, J. L., & Coulson, N. S. (2014). The role of learning disability nurses in promoting cervical screening uptake in women with intellectual disabilities: a qualitative study. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 18(2), https://doi.org/10.1177/1744629514528829

Research suggests that the uptake of cervical screening by women with intellectual disabilities (commonly known as learning disabilities within UK policy frameworks, practice areas and health services) is poor compared to women without intellectual d... Read More about The role of learning disability nurses in promoting cervical screening uptake in women with intellectual disabilities: a qualitative study.

Towards individualised persuasive technology for obesity prevention in teenagers (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Lafortuna, C. L., Caon, M., Tabozzi, S. A., Carrino, S., Coulson, N. S., Serrano, J. C., Sacco, M., Khaled, O. A., Rizzo, G., & Mugellini, E. (2014, March). Towards individualised persuasive technology for obesity prevention in teenagers. Presented at HEALTHINF 2014 - 7th International Conference on Health Informatics, Proceedings; Part of 7th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies, BIOSTEC 2014, ESEO, Angers, Loire Valley, France

Obesity is a major clinical problem for individuals and health care systems worldwide, alarmingly fuelled by body mass excess in the juvenile age. In spite of its multi-factorial origin, unhealthy lifestyles relative to alimentary behaviours and phys... Read More about Towards individualised persuasive technology for obesity prevention in teenagers.

Towards individualised persuasive technology for obesity prevention in teenagers (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Lafortuna, C. L., Caon, M., Tabozzi, S. A., Carrino, S., Coulson, N. S., Serrano, J. C., Sacco, M., Khaled, O. A., Rizzo, G., & Mugellini, E. (2014, March). Towards individualised persuasive technology for obesity prevention in teenagers. Presented at HEALTHINF 2014 - 7th International Conference on Health Informatics, Part of 7th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies, BIOSTEC 2014, Angers, Loire Valley, France

Obesity is a major clinical problem for individuals and health care systems worldwide, alarmingly fuelled by body mass excess in the juvenile age. In spite of its multi-factorial origin, unhealthy lifestyles relative to alimentary behaviours and phys... Read More about Towards individualised persuasive technology for obesity prevention in teenagers.

A qualitative investigation of the impact of peer to peer online support for women living with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (2013)
Journal Article
Holbrey, S., & Coulson, N. S. (2013). A qualitative investigation of the impact of peer to peer online support for women living with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. BMC Women's Health, 13(1), Article 8. https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6874-13-51

Background: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is a common, chronic condition which affects women living with the condition both physically and psychologically. Social support may be beneficial to sufferers in coping with chronic conditions and the Internet i... Read More about A qualitative investigation of the impact of peer to peer online support for women living with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.

Are online support groups always beneficial? A qualitative exploration of the empowering and disempowering processes of participation within HIV/AIDS-related online support groups (2013)
Journal Article
Mo, P. K., & Coulson, N. S. (2014). Are online support groups always beneficial? A qualitative exploration of the empowering and disempowering processes of participation within HIV/AIDS-related online support groups. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 51(7), 983-993. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2013.11.006

Background: Human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is one of the leading concerns in healthcare. Individuals living with HIV/AIDS are often confronted with tremendous physical and psychosocial challenges. Online su... Read More about Are online support groups always beneficial? A qualitative exploration of the empowering and disempowering processes of participation within HIV/AIDS-related online support groups.

Health Psychology in Cyberspace (2013)
Book Chapter
Coulson, N. (2013). Health Psychology in Cyberspace. In M. Forshaw, & D. Sheffield (Eds.), Health Psychology in Action (50-57). Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119943280.ch5

© 2013 John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. All rights reserved. This chapter begins by tracing the author's interest in health psychology right back to his undergraduate days at the University of St Andrews, and then provides a brief note on his PhD research.... Read More about Health Psychology in Cyberspace.

How do online patient support communities affect the experience of inflammatory bowel disease?: an online survey (2013)
Journal Article
Coulson, N. S. (2013). How do online patient support communities affect the experience of inflammatory bowel disease?: an online survey. JRSM Short Reports, 4(8), Article 9. https://doi.org/10.1177/2042533313478004

Objective: To explore how participation in an online support community may impact upon the experience of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

Design: An online survey.

Setting: Study participants recruited through 35 IBD online communities.... Read More about How do online patient support communities affect the experience of inflammatory bowel disease?: an online survey.

Sharing, supporting and sobriety: A qualitative analysis of messages posted to alcohol-related online discussion forums in the United Kingdom (2013)
Journal Article
Coulson, N. S. (2014). Sharing, supporting and sobriety: A qualitative analysis of messages posted to alcohol-related online discussion forums in the United Kingdom. Journal of Substance Use, 19(1-2), 176-180. https://doi.org/10.3109/14659891.2013.765516

Background: In recent years there has been an exponential growth in the number of people accessing online discussion forums for information, advice and support in relation to a range of both acute and chronic health issues. However, there has been li... Read More about Sharing, supporting and sobriety: A qualitative analysis of messages posted to alcohol-related online discussion forums in the United Kingdom.

Nurturing health-related online support groups: Exploring the experiences of patient moderators (2013)
Journal Article
Coulson, N. S., & Shaw, R. L. (2013). Nurturing health-related online support groups: Exploring the experiences of patient moderators. Computers in Human Behavior, 29(4), 1695-1701. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2013.02.003

The aim of this study was to examine the views of moderators across a diverse and geographically broad range of online support groups about their moderator experiences and to explore both the personal benefits as well as challenges involved. Thirty-t... Read More about Nurturing health-related online support groups: Exploring the experiences of patient moderators.

Coming to terms with permanent involuntary childlessness: A phenomenological analysis of bulletin board postings (2013)
Journal Article
Malik, S. H., & Coulson, N. S. (2013). Coming to terms with permanent involuntary childlessness: A phenomenological analysis of bulletin board postings. Europe's Journal of Psychology, 9(1), 77-92. https://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v9i1.534

Little is known about the role that online support communities play in the lives of women faced with permanent involuntary childlessness. To understand the experiences of these women, this study conducted a thematic analysis of messages downloaded fr... Read More about Coming to terms with permanent involuntary childlessness: A phenomenological analysis of bulletin board postings.