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Professor Judith Covey's Outputs (52)

How do goal orientations and motivational climate interact to affect short-term performance and self-confidence in sport? A test of the matching hypothesis across three studies. (2024)
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Philyaw, K., Smith, D., & Covey, J. (online). How do goal orientations and motivational climate interact to affect short-term performance and self-confidence in sport? A test of the matching hypothesis across three studies. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1080/10413200.2024.2428649

Achievement Goal Theory (AGT) is an interactionist theory that predicts that motivation is determined by the interaction of dispositional goals and the motivational climate. The ‘matching hypothesis’ predicts that that motivation is optimal when ther... Read More about How do goal orientations and motivational climate interact to affect short-term performance and self-confidence in sport? A test of the matching hypothesis across three studies..

Perceptions of volcanic air pollution and exposure reduction practices on the Island of Hawai‘i: Working towards socially relevant risk communication (2023)
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Horwell, C., Elias, T., Covey, J., Bhandari, R., & Truby, J. (2023). Perceptions of volcanic air pollution and exposure reduction practices on the Island of Hawai‘i: Working towards socially relevant risk communication. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 95, Article 103853. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2023.103853

Kīlauea volcano, on the Island of Hawai‘i, is one of the most active volcanoes in the world. Over the past four decades it has released large amounts of volcanic gases and aerosols which form volcanic air pollution known as ‘vog’. Communities downwin... Read More about Perceptions of volcanic air pollution and exposure reduction practices on the Island of Hawai‘i: Working towards socially relevant risk communication.

Chemosensory continuity from prenatal to postnatal life in humans: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2023)
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Ustun, B., Covey, J., & Reissland, N. (2023). Chemosensory continuity from prenatal to postnatal life in humans: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS ONE, 18(3), Article e0283314. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0283314

Throughout pregnancy, fetuses are exposed to a range of chemosensory inputs influencing their postnatal behaviors. Such prenatal exposure provides the fetus with continuous sensory information to adapt to the environment they face once born. This stu... Read More about Chemosensory continuity from prenatal to postnatal life in humans: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Are distributional preferences for safety stable? A longitudinal analysis before and after the COVID-19 outbreak (2023)
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Arroyos-Calvera, D., Covey, J., & McDonald, R. (2023). Are distributional preferences for safety stable? A longitudinal analysis before and after the COVID-19 outbreak. Social Science & Medicine, 324, Article 115855. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.115855

Policy makers aim to respect public preferences when making trade-offs between policies, yet most estimates of the value of safety neglect individuals' preferences over how safety is distributed. Incorporating these preferences into policy first requ... Read More about Are distributional preferences for safety stable? A longitudinal analysis before and after the COVID-19 outbreak.

Flavor Sensing in Utero and Emerging Discriminative Behaviours in the Human Fetus (2022)
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Ustun, B., Reissland, N., Covey, J., Schaal, B., & Blisset, J. (2022). Flavor Sensing in Utero and Emerging Discriminative Behaviours in the Human Fetus. Psychological Science, 33(10), 1651-1663. https://doi.org/10.1177/09567976221105460

The diet of pregnant women exposes fetuses to a variety of flavors consisting of compound sensations involving smell, taste, and chemesthesis. The effects of such prenatal flavor exposure on chemosensory development have so far been measured only pos... Read More about Flavor Sensing in Utero and Emerging Discriminative Behaviours in the Human Fetus.

Foetal mouth movements: Effects of nicotine (2021)
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Froggatt, S., Reissland, N., Covey, J., & Kumardendran, K. (2021). Foetal mouth movements: Effects of nicotine. Acta Paediatrica: Nurturing the Child, 110(11), 3014-3020. https://doi.org/10.1111/apa.16042

Aim: To assess whether fetal mouth movement frequency changes across gestation and whether there are differences between cigarette and e-cigarette exposure conditions in comparison to a non-exposed group of fetuses. Method: Pregnant women underwent 4... Read More about Foetal mouth movements: Effects of nicotine.

The Predictive Utility of Reward-Based Motives Underlying Excessive and Problematic Social Networking Site Use (2021)
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Wadsley, M., Covey, J., & Ihssen, N. (2022). The Predictive Utility of Reward-Based Motives Underlying Excessive and Problematic Social Networking Site Use. Psychological Reports, 125(5), 2485-2516. https://doi.org/10.1177/00332941211025271

Compulsive seeking of reward is a hallmark feature of drug addiction, but the role of reward is less well understood in behavioural addictions. The present study investigated the predictive utility of ten reward-based motives, which we identified in... Read More about The Predictive Utility of Reward-Based Motives Underlying Excessive and Problematic Social Networking Site Use.

Carers' perceptions of harm and the protective measures taken to safeguard children's health against inhalation of volcanic ash: A comparative study across Indonesia, Japan and Mexico (2021)
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Covey, J., Dominelli, L., Horwell, C., Rachmawati, L., Martin-del Pozzo, A., Armienta, M., Nugroho, F., & Ogawa, R. (2021). Carers' perceptions of harm and the protective measures taken to safeguard children's health against inhalation of volcanic ash: A comparative study across Indonesia, Japan and Mexico. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 59, Article 102194. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2021.102194

Volcanic ash contains potentially toxic elements which could affect human health. There is a paucity of research focusing on the impact of airborne volcanic emissions on the health of children, and on their exposure reduction. Children's carers (pare... Read More about Carers' perceptions of harm and the protective measures taken to safeguard children's health against inhalation of volcanic ash: A comparative study across Indonesia, Japan and Mexico.

Risk Perception of Cigarette and E-cigarette use during Pregnancy: A Qualitative Postpartum Perspective (2021)
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Froggatt, S., Reissland, N., & Covey, J. (2021). Risk Perception of Cigarette and E-cigarette use during Pregnancy: A Qualitative Postpartum Perspective. Midwifery, 94, Article 102917. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2020.102917

Aim: The aim of this exploratory qualitative analysis is to assess the perceptions of risks of cigarette and e-cigarette use during pregnancy. Background: An important public health aim is a reduction of smoking at time of delivery (SATOD) from 10.6%... Read More about Risk Perception of Cigarette and E-cigarette use during Pregnancy: A Qualitative Postpartum Perspective.

The effects of prenatal cigarette and e-cigarette exposure on infant neurobehaviour: A comparison to a control group (2020)
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Froggatt, S., Reissland, N., & Covey, J. (2020). The effects of prenatal cigarette and e-cigarette exposure on infant neurobehaviour: A comparison to a control group. EClinicalMedicine, 28(100602), Article 100602. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2020.100602

Background: Infant neurobehaviour provides an insight into the development of the central nervous system during infancy, with behavioural abnormalities highlighting a cause for concern. Research has demonstrated that prenatal exposure to cigarettes l... Read More about The effects of prenatal cigarette and e-cigarette exposure on infant neurobehaviour: A comparison to a control group.

Community perceptions of protective practices to prevent ash exposures around Sakurajima volcano, Japan (2020)
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Covey, J., Horwell, C., Ogawa, R., Baba, T., Nishimura, S., Hagino, M., & Merli, C. (2020). Community perceptions of protective practices to prevent ash exposures around Sakurajima volcano, Japan. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 46, Article 101525. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2020.101525

Whilst, globally, volcanic eruptions are unusual and cause anxiety in affected communities, people living near Sakurajima volcano, Japan are exposed to frequent ashfall with little-to-no official intervention. As part of a wider project, this study a... Read More about Community perceptions of protective practices to prevent ash exposures around Sakurajima volcano, Japan.

Infant neurobehavioural consequences of prenatal cigarette exposure: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2020)
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Froggatt, S., Covey, J., & Reissland, N. (2020). Infant neurobehavioural consequences of prenatal cigarette exposure: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Acta Paediatrica: Nurturing the Child, 109(6), 1112-1124. https://doi.org/10.1111/apa.15132

Prenatal exposure to cigarettes leads to alterations in brain development during pregnancy. This has an impact on postnatal psychological and behavioural processes, affecting an infant's neurobehavioural profile with little known about which aspects... Read More about Infant neurobehavioural consequences of prenatal cigarette exposure: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

The Efficiency-Equity Trade-off, Self-Interest, and Moral Principles in Health and Safety Valuation (2019)
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Arroyos Calvera, D., Covey, J., Loomes, G., & McDonald, R. (2019). The Efficiency-Equity Trade-off, Self-Interest, and Moral Principles in Health and Safety Valuation. Social Science & Medicine, 238, Article 112477. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2019.112477

Policy makers try to take account of public preferences when making trade-offs between policy options. Yet most estimates of the value of health and safety reflect only individuals’ self-interested preferences, neglecting their preferences over the d... Read More about The Efficiency-Equity Trade-off, Self-Interest, and Moral Principles in Health and Safety Valuation.

Considering the team in team formulation: A systematic review (2019)
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Short, V., Covey, J., Webster, L., Wadman, R., Reilly, J., Hay-Gibson, N., & Stain, H. (2019). Considering the team in team formulation: A systematic review. Mental Health Review Journal: Research, Policy and Practice, 24(1), 11-29. https://doi.org/10.1108/mhrj-12-2017-0055

Purpose: Team formulation, used to understand patient problems and plan care, is a growing practice in adult mental health and learning disability services. The purpose of this paper is to explore definitions applied to team formulation (as distinct... Read More about Considering the team in team formulation: A systematic review.

Factors motivating the use of respiratory protection against volcanic ashfall : a comparative analysis of communities in Japan, Indonesia and Mexico (2019)
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Covey, J., Horwell, C., Rachmawati, L., Ogawa, R., Martin-del Pozzo, A., Armienta, M., Nugroho, F., & Dominelli, L. (2019). Factors motivating the use of respiratory protection against volcanic ashfall : a comparative analysis of communities in Japan, Indonesia and Mexico. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 35, Article 101066. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2019.101066

Communities living near active volcanoes may be exposed to respiratory hazards from volcanic ash. Understanding their perception of the risks and the actions they take to mitigate against those risks is important for developing effective communicatio... Read More about Factors motivating the use of respiratory protection against volcanic ashfall : a comparative analysis of communities in Japan, Indonesia and Mexico.

Do Time Trade-off values fully capture attitudes that are relevant to health related choices? (2018)
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Spencer, A., Tomeny, E., Robinson, A., Covey, J., & Pinto Prades, J. (2019). Do Time Trade-off values fully capture attitudes that are relevant to health related choices?. European Journal of Health Economics, 20(4), 559-568. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-018-1017-8

Previous research has shown that demographics, beliefs and self-reported own health influence TTO values. Our hypothesis is that attitudes towards length and quality of life influence TTO values, but should no longer affect a set of related choices t... Read More about Do Time Trade-off values fully capture attitudes that are relevant to health related choices?.

Health Interventions in Volcanic Eruptions—Community Wearability Assessment of Respiratory Protection against Volcanic Ash from Mt Sinabung, Indonesia (2018)
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Galea, K., Covey, J., Mutia Timur, S., Horwell, C., Nugroho, F., & Mueller, W. (2018). Health Interventions in Volcanic Eruptions—Community Wearability Assessment of Respiratory Protection against Volcanic Ash from Mt Sinabung, Indonesia. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15(11), Article 2359. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15112359

Inhalation of ash can be of great concern for affected communities, during and after volcanic eruptions. Governmental and humanitarian agencies recommend and distribute a variety of respiratory protection (RP), commonly surgical masks but, also, indu... Read More about Health Interventions in Volcanic Eruptions—Community Wearability Assessment of Respiratory Protection against Volcanic Ash from Mt Sinabung, Indonesia.

Risky Behavior Via Social Media: The Role of Reasoned and Social Reactive Pathways (2017)
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Branley, D., & Covey, J. (2018). Risky Behavior Via Social Media: The Role of Reasoned and Social Reactive Pathways. Computers in Human Behavior, 78, 183-191. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2017.09.036

Objectives: It is important to understand what factors make some users of social media engage in risky activities. This under-researched area is the focus of the present study which applies the dual-process Prototype Willingness Model to demonstrate... Read More about Risky Behavior Via Social Media: The Role of Reasoned and Social Reactive Pathways.

Pro-Ana Versus Pro-Recovery: A Content Analytic Comparison of Social Media Users’ Communication About Eating Disorders on Twitter and Tumblr (2017)
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Branley, D., & Covey, J. (2017). Pro-Ana Versus Pro-Recovery: A Content Analytic Comparison of Social Media Users’ Communication About Eating Disorders on Twitter and Tumblr. Frontiers in Psychology, 8, Article 1356. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01356

Objectives: To compare how people communicate about eating disorders on two popular social media platforms – Twitter and Tumblr. Material and Methods: Thematic analysis was conducted to characterise the types of communications posted, and a content a... Read More about Pro-Ana Versus Pro-Recovery: A Content Analytic Comparison of Social Media Users’ Communication About Eating Disorders on Twitter and Tumblr.

Is exposure to online content depicting risky behavior related to viewers’ own risky behavior offline? (2017)
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Branley, D. B., & Covey, J. (2017). Is exposure to online content depicting risky behavior related to viewers’ own risky behavior offline?. Computers in Human Behavior, 75, 283-287. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2017.05.023

There are public and governmental concerns that social media may encourage risky behavior in the offline environment. Using international survey data from 412 young adults aged between 18-25 years of age (M = 21.20 years, SD = 2.31 years), this study... Read More about Is exposure to online content depicting risky behavior related to viewers’ own risky behavior offline?.