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Self‐compassion and psychological distress in chronic illness: A meta‐analysis (2024)
Journal Article
Baxter, R., & Sirois, F. M. (2025). Self‐compassion and psychological distress in chronic illness: A meta‐analysis. British Journal of Health Psychology, 30(1), Article e12761. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12761

Objectives: Self‐compassion is a positive psychological factor linked to improved physical and psychological outcomes across different chronic illness populations. However, the extent to which self‐compassion contributes to reduced distress across di... Read More about Self‐compassion and psychological distress in chronic illness: A meta‐analysis.

A multi‐centre prospective cohort study investigating the roles of psychological flexibility and self‐compassion in appearance concerns after burn injuries (2024)
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Shepherd, L., Sirois, F. M., Harcourt, D., Norman, P., Aaron, D., Adkins, K., Cartwright, A., Hodgkinson, E., Murphy, N., & Thompson, A. R. (2025). A multi‐centre prospective cohort study investigating the roles of psychological flexibility and self‐compassion in appearance concerns after burn injuries. British Journal of Health Psychology, 30(1), Article e12754. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12754

Objectives: Appearance concerns following burn injuries are common. Psychological factors are important in maintaining such concerns. However, there is a lack of longitudinal or prospective research investigating their development. This study investi... Read More about A multi‐centre prospective cohort study investigating the roles of psychological flexibility and self‐compassion in appearance concerns after burn injuries.

Early appearance concerns after burns: Investigating the roles of psychological flexibility and self-compassion (2024)
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Shepherd, L., Sirois, F., Harcourt, D., Norman, P., & Thompson, A. R. (2024). Early appearance concerns after burns: Investigating the roles of psychological flexibility and self-compassion. Body Image, 51, Article 101797. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101797

Few qualitative studies have explored appearance concerns soon after burn injuries. This study aimed to understand the early experiences of appearance concerns after burns, through the lens of psychological flexibility and self-compassion. Template a... Read More about Early appearance concerns after burns: Investigating the roles of psychological flexibility and self-compassion.

Profiles of well-being and their associations with self-forgiveness, forgiveness of others, and gratitude among patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases. (2024)
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Charzyńska, E., Offenbächer, M., Halverson, K., Hirsch, J. K., Kohls, N., Hanshans, C., Sirois, F., & Toussaint, L. (online). Profiles of well-being and their associations with self-forgiveness, forgiveness of others, and gratitude among patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases. British Journal of Health Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12749

Patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) often experience poor well-being. Common limitations of the studies on this topic involve using variable-centred and deficit-based approaches. In this study, we used the person-centred appro... Read More about Profiles of well-being and their associations with self-forgiveness, forgiveness of others, and gratitude among patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases..

The acceptability of early psychological interventions for adults with appearance concerns after burns (2024)
Journal Article
Shepherd, L., Sirois, F., Harcourt, D., Norman, P., & Thompson, A. R. (online). The acceptability of early psychological interventions for adults with appearance concerns after burns. Burns, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.burns.2024.07.038

Introduction
Appearance concerns are common following burns. However, there is a lack of research investigating early psychological interventions for appearance concerns. This qualitative study explored the acceptability of early psychological inter... Read More about The acceptability of early psychological interventions for adults with appearance concerns after burns.

Procrastination and Health in Nurses: Investigating the Roles of Stress, Health Behaviours and Social Support (2024)
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Sirois, F. M., & Biskas, M. (2024). Procrastination and Health in Nurses: Investigating the Roles of Stress, Health Behaviours and Social Support. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(7), Article 898. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21070898

Objectives: Evidence linking chronic procrastination to a range of poor health outcomes and trajectories continues to build. Yet, much of this research has been conducted in academic contexts or in non-student samples. Despite theory indicating that... Read More about Procrastination and Health in Nurses: Investigating the Roles of Stress, Health Behaviours and Social Support.

A scoping review of the qualitative literature reporting experiences of living with a stoma for inflammatory bowel disease (2024)
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Essex, R., Booth, L., Sirois, F., Burch, J., & Dibley, L. (2024). A scoping review of the qualitative literature reporting experiences of living with a stoma for inflammatory bowel disease. Journal of Advanced Nursing, https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.16254

Aims: Surgical treatment for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) potentially includes stoma formation. Although positive clinical outcomes are widely reported, patients' responses to stoma surgery, including coming to terms with and adjusting to the sto... Read More about A scoping review of the qualitative literature reporting experiences of living with a stoma for inflammatory bowel disease.

A meta‐analysis of coping strategies and psychological distress in rheumatoid arthritis (2024)
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Hinch, R., & Sirois, F. M. (2024). A meta‐analysis of coping strategies and psychological distress in rheumatoid arthritis. British Journal of Health Psychology, 29(3), 771-787. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12726

Purpose: Theory and research indicate that coping plays a central role in the experience of psychological distress in people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This study meta‐analysed the associations of adaptive and maladaptive coping strategies with... Read More about A meta‐analysis of coping strategies and psychological distress in rheumatoid arthritis.

Adverse Childhood Experiences and Autism: A Meta-Analysis. (2023)
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Hartley, G., Sirois, F., Purrington, J., & Rabey, Y. (2024). Adverse Childhood Experiences and Autism: A Meta-Analysis. Trauma, Violence, and Abuse, 25(3), 2297 - 2315. https://doi.org/10.1177/15248380231213314

Evidence suggests that autistic children have a higher probability of experiencing adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) compared to their non-autistic peers. This meta-analysis (PROSPERO: CRD42022262635) aimed to quantify the association of autism an... Read More about Adverse Childhood Experiences and Autism: A Meta-Analysis..

Web-Based Self-Compassion Training to Improve the Well-Being of Youth With Chronic Medical Conditions: Randomized Controlled Trial (2023)
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Finlay-Jones, A. L., Parkinson, A., Sirois, F., Perry, Y., Boyes, M., & Rees, C. S. (2023). Web-Based Self-Compassion Training to Improve the Well-Being of Youth With Chronic Medical Conditions: Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 25, e44016. https://doi.org/10.2196/44016

Background:
Up to one-third of young people live with chronic physical conditions (eg, diabetes, asthma, and autoimmune disease) that frequently involve recurrent pain, fatigue, activity limitations, stigma, and isolation. These issues may be exacer... Read More about Web-Based Self-Compassion Training to Improve the Well-Being of Youth With Chronic Medical Conditions: Randomized Controlled Trial.

The impact of the first COVID-19 lockdown on weight management practices in UK adults: A self-regulation perspective (2023)
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Genes, D., Sirois, F. M., & Buckland, N. J. (2023). The impact of the first COVID-19 lockdown on weight management practices in UK adults: A self-regulation perspective. Health Psychology Open, 10(2), https://doi.org/10.1177/20551029231214058

This study aimed to identify the impact of the first UK COVID-19 lockdown on individuals’ weight management attempts (WMA). A self-regulation theoretical framework was used to identify predictors of continuing with a WMA, and weight change during the... Read More about The impact of the first COVID-19 lockdown on weight management practices in UK adults: A self-regulation perspective.

Does Psychoeducation Help People to Respond to Goal Lapses With Self-Compassion? (2023)
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Biskas, M., Sirois, F. M., & Webb, T. L. (2023). Does Psychoeducation Help People to Respond to Goal Lapses With Self-Compassion?. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 41(8), 839-851. https://doi.org/10.1177/07342829231189010

Despite research indicating that responding with self-compassion to lapses in goal pursuit can help people to achieve their goals, there is evidence that people often struggle to respond with self-compassion when it would benefit them. One reason is... Read More about Does Psychoeducation Help People to Respond to Goal Lapses With Self-Compassion?.

Loneliness and preferences for palatable foods: The role of coping (2023)
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Sirois, F. M., & Biskas, M. (2023). Loneliness and preferences for palatable foods: The role of coping. Current Research in Behavioural Sciences, 5, Article 100119. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crbeha.2023.100119

Loneliness is an important public health issue with consequences for health-related outcomes. Health-related behaviors is a proposed explanatory pathway. There is some evidence that loneliness influences eating behaviors, although the reasons for thi... Read More about Loneliness and preferences for palatable foods: The role of coping.

Expectations Regarding Gastein Healing Gallery Treatment and Their Connection to Health-Related Quality of Life (2023)
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Toussaint, L., Huynh, K., Kohls, N., Sirois, F., Alberts, H., Hirsch, J., …Offenbaecher, M. (2023). Expectations Regarding Gastein Healing Gallery Treatment and Their Connection to Health-Related Quality of Life. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(7), Article 5426. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20075426

The present study examines connections between patient expectations and health-related quality of life. We explore a key distinction between expectations about general health and expectations for functional improvement. Patients were 1444 individuals... Read More about Expectations Regarding Gastein Healing Gallery Treatment and Their Connection to Health-Related Quality of Life.

Procrastination and health: A longitudinal test of the roles of stress and health behaviours (2023)
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Sirois, F. M., Stride, C. B., & Pychyl, T. A. (2023). Procrastination and health: A longitudinal test of the roles of stress and health behaviours. British Journal of Health Psychology, 28(3), 860-875. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12658

Objectives Procrastination is a common form of self-regulation failure that a growing evidence base suggests can confer risk for poor health outcomes, especially when it becomes habitual. However, the proposed linkages of chronic procrastination to h... Read More about Procrastination and health: A longitudinal test of the roles of stress and health behaviours.

Mental health burden for NHS healthcare staff during the COVID-19 pandemic: First results of a longitudinal survey (2023)
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Danson, S., Sirois, F., Fradley, K., Wadsley, J., Ray, J., Bishop, R., Horsman, J., Mann, C., Chantry-Groves, L., Young, M., & Bentall, R. (2023). Mental health burden for NHS healthcare staff during the COVID-19 pandemic: First results of a longitudinal survey. Heliyon, 9(3), Article e13765. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13765

Background The current investigation aimed to assess the mental health burden on healthcare workers during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods A link to an online survey was sent to an estimate of 18,100 employees of Sheffield Teaching... Read More about Mental health burden for NHS healthcare staff during the COVID-19 pandemic: First results of a longitudinal survey.

The role of self‐compassion in the mental health of adults with ADHD (2022)
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Beaton, D. M., Sirois, F., & Milne, E. (2022). The role of self‐compassion in the mental health of adults with ADHD. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 78(12), 2497-2512. https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.23354

Objective
Evidence suggests that the poorer mental health associated with attention deficit hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is partially explained by adverse psychosocial correlates of the condition. As recent studies show that self-compassion is nega... Read More about The role of self‐compassion in the mental health of adults with ADHD.

Using social cognition models to understand why people, such as perfectionists, struggle to respond with self‐compassion (2022)
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Biskas, M., Sirois, F. M., & Webb, T. L. (2022). Using social cognition models to understand why people, such as perfectionists, struggle to respond with self‐compassion. British Journal of Social Psychology, 61(4), 1160-1182. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjso.12531

Responding with self-compassion to lapses in goal pursuit helps people to achieve their goals, yet evidence suggests that some people struggle to respond with self-compassion. The current research proposes that social cognition models such the Theory... Read More about Using social cognition models to understand why people, such as perfectionists, struggle to respond with self‐compassion.

Experiences of criticism in adults with ADHD: A qualitative study (2022)
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Beaton, D. M., Sirois, F., & Milne, E. (2022). Experiences of criticism in adults with ADHD: A qualitative study. PLoS ONE, 17(2), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0263366

People with ADHD are at high risk of receiving criticism from others, yet criticism has not been well researched in this population. This study aimed to provide a rich understanding of what experiences adults with ADHD traits have with criticism. As... Read More about Experiences of criticism in adults with ADHD: A qualitative study.