Outputs (69)

A qualitative exploration of service users' experiences of weight management conversations in a mental health setting (2025)
Journal Article
Kemp, E., Haighton, C., Faulkner, S., McBride, K., Aquino, M. R. J., Wilson, R., Vasiljevic, M., Robson, C., Loraine, M., Harland, J., & Rodrigues, A. M. (2025). A qualitative exploration of service users' experiences of weight management conversations in a mental health setting. PEC Innovation, 6, Article 100389. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pecinn.2025.100389

Objective: Healthcare professionals often use opportunistic weight management conversations, aligned with the Making Every Contact Count (MECC) approach, to provide motivational support to service users. While research supports this practice from the... Read More about A qualitative exploration of service users' experiences of weight management conversations in a mental health setting.

Socio-economic status modulates the link between vagal tone and chocolate consumption (2025)
Journal Article
Weick, M., & Vasiljevic, M. (2025). Socio-economic status modulates the link between vagal tone and chocolate consumption. Food Quality and Preference, 129, Article 105491. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2025.105491

Socio-economic status (SES) correlates with patterns of food consumption, yet the underlying physiological mechanisms remain unclear. This study examines how SES modulates the relationship between vagal tone, a physiological marker of self-regulation... Read More about Socio-economic status modulates the link between vagal tone and chocolate consumption.

The role of health behaviour in obesity (2025)
Book Chapter
Evans, E. H., Ahern, A. L., Dombrowski, S. U., & Vasiljevic, M. (2025). The role of health behaviour in obesity. In R. Sanderman, & K. Morgan (Eds.), The Routledge International Handbook of Health Psychology: Global and Contemporary Issues (242-256). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003318026-17

Obesity is the accumulation of excess adipose tissue (fat) and presents risks to physical and mental health. Health-related behaviours contribute to the occurrence of obesity, and both these behaviours and obesity itself may be responsible for some o... Read More about The role of health behaviour in obesity.

Assessing fidelity of design and training of Making Every Contact Count (MECC) in a mental health inpatient setting (2024)
Journal Article
Kemp, E., Aquino, M. R. J., Wilson, R., Vasiljevic, M., McBride, K., Robson, C., Faulkner, S., Loraine, M., Harland, J., Haighton, C., & Rodrigues, A. (2024). Assessing fidelity of design and training of Making Every Contact Count (MECC) in a mental health inpatient setting. BMC Public Health, 24, Article 3335. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20774-5

Background: Making Every Contact Count (MECC) is a public health strategy which strives to enable brief interventions to be implemented through opportunistic healthy lifestyle conversations. In a mental health inpatient setting a bespoke MECC trainin... Read More about Assessing fidelity of design and training of Making Every Contact Count (MECC) in a mental health inpatient setting.

The nature and determining factors of inter-household water transfers in Kabul, Afghanistan: a qualitative study (2024)
Journal Article
Hamidi, M. D., Haenssgen, M. J., Vasiljevic, M., & Greenwell, H. C. (online). The nature and determining factors of inter-household water transfers in Kabul, Afghanistan: a qualitative study. Environment, Development and Sustainability, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-024-05560-y

Inter-household water transfer is a common practice in water-scarce regions where households may rely on their neighbors or broader community to access water. However, the literature on inter-household water transfers is dominated by the notion of “b... Read More about The nature and determining factors of inter-household water transfers in Kabul, Afghanistan: a qualitative study.

Behaviour Change (2024)
Book Chapter
Vasiljevic, M. (2024). Behaviour Change. In S. Paolini, R. N. Turner, M. Vasiljevic, & R. Crisp (Eds.), Social Psychology: Foundations, Advances and Applications. SAGE Publications

Social Psychology: Foundations, Advances and Applications (2024)
Book
Paolini, S., Turner, R. N., Vasiljevic, M., & Crisp, R. J. (Eds.). (2024). Social Psychology: Foundations, Advances and Applications. SAGE Publications

Aiming to empower you throughout your undergraduate journey, this textbook covers the entire social psychology curriculum. More importantly, it offers inspiration to help you become an adept social psychologist, ready to unravel the intricacies of hu... Read More about Social Psychology: Foundations, Advances and Applications.

History and Research Methods (2024)
Book Chapter
Ross, P., Vasiljevic, M., & Paolini, S. (2024). History and Research Methods. In S. Paolini, R. N. Turner, M. Vasiljevic, & R. J. Crisp (Eds.), Social Psychology: Foundations, Advances and Applications. (1). SAGE Publications

Between a rock and a hard place: A geosocial approach to water insecurity in Kabul (2024)
Journal Article
Hamidi, M. D., Haenssgen, M. J., Vasiljevic, M., Greenwell, H. C., & Stevenson, E. G. J. (2024). Between a rock and a hard place: A geosocial approach to water insecurity in Kabul. Water Security, 22, Article 100177. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasec.2024.100177

Approximately 50% of the global population currently experiences severe water scarcity, a situation likely to intensify due to climate change. At the same time, the poorest population segments bear the greatest burden of water insecurity. This inters... Read More about Between a rock and a hard place: A geosocial approach to water insecurity in Kabul.

Can Environmental Traffic Light Warning Labels Reduce Meat Meal Selection? A Randomised Experimental Study with UK Meat Consumers. (2024)
Journal Article
Hughes, J. P., Weick, M., & Vasiljevic, M. (2024). Can Environmental Traffic Light Warning Labels Reduce Meat Meal Selection? A Randomised Experimental Study with UK Meat Consumers. Appetite, 200, Article 107500. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2024.107500

An important area for tackling climate change and health improvement is reducing population meat consumption. Traffic light labelling has successfully been implemented to reduce the consumption of unhealthy foods and sugary drinks. The present resear... Read More about Can Environmental Traffic Light Warning Labels Reduce Meat Meal Selection? A Randomised Experimental Study with UK Meat Consumers..