Browsing by Author "Pollard, Beth"

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Exploring differential item functioning in the SF-36 by demographic, clinical, psychological and social factors in an osteoarthritis population
(2013-12-11) Pollard, Beth; Johnston, Marie; Dixon, Diane; University of Aberdeen.Other Applied Health Sciences; University of Aberdeen.Psychology; University of Aberdeen.Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition; University of Aberdeen.University of Aberdeen
Exploring differential item functioning in the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC)
(2012-12-29) Pollard, Beth; Johnston, Marie; Dixon, Diane; University of Aberdeen.Other Applied Health Sciences
Exploring the relationships between International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) constructs of Impairment, Activity Limitation and Participation Restriction in people with osteoarthritis prior to joint replacement
(2011-05-16) Pollard, Beth; Johnston, Marie; Dieppe, Paul; University of Aberdeen.Other Applied Health Sciences; University of Aberdeen.Psychology; University of Aberdeen.Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition
Listening to patients : using verbal data in the validation of the Aberdeen Measures of Impairment, Activity Limitation and Participation Restriction (Ab-IAP)
(2010-08-12) Horwood, Jeremy; Pollard, Beth; Ayis, Salma; Mcllvenna, Teresa; Johnston, Marie; University of Aberdeen.Other Applied Health Sciences; University of Aberdeen.Psychology
Recovery from disability after stroke as a target for a behavioural intervention: Results of a randomised controlled trial
(Taylor & Francis, 2007) Johnston, Marie; Bonetti, Debbie; Joice, Sara; Pollard, Beth; Morrison, Val; Francis, Jillian Joy; MacWalter, Ron
Purpose: Disability following stroke is highly prevalent and is predicted by psychological variables such as control cognitions and emotions, in addition to clinical variables. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a workbook-based intervention, designed to change cognitions about control, in improving outcomes for patients and their carers. Method: At discharge, stroke patients were randomly allocated (with their carers) to a 5-week intervention (n = 103) or control (normal care: n = 100). The main outcome (at 6 months) was recovery from disability using a performance measure, with distress and satisfaction as additional outcomes. Results: The intervention group showed significantly better disability recovery, allowing for initial levels of disability, than those in the control group, F(1,201) = 5.61, p = 0.019. Groups did not differ in distress or satisfaction with care for patients or carers. The only psychological process variable improved by the intervention was Confidence in Recovery but this did not mediate the effects on recovery. Conclusions: A large proportion of intervention participants did not complete the workbook tasks. This was perhaps associated with the fairly low level of personal contact with workbook providers. The modest success of this intervention suggests that it may be possible to develop effective behavioural interventions to enhance recovery from disability in stroke patients.
What do Demand-Control and Effort-Reward work stress questionnaires really measure? A Discriminant Content Validity study of relevance and representativeness of measures
(2017-05) Bell, Cheryl; Johnston, Derek; Allan, Julia; Pollard, Beth; Johnston, Marie; University of Aberdeen.Other Applied Health Sciences; University of Aberdeen.Psychology; University of Aberdeen.Aberdeen Health Psychology Group; University of Aberdeen.Institute of Applied Health Sciences