Emma L Davies
Biographic Data
| ID | 82023 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Emma L Davies |
| GIVEN NAMES | Emma L |
| FAMILY NAME | Davies |
| SIGNATURE | DAVIES E L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Oxford Brookes University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3577-3276 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 40 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 56 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 40 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Inclusive cycle training
This is the first study to comprehensively consider cycle instructor knowledge, motivation and behaviour when teaching children with disabilities. Using a prospective design, we used a questionnaire to measure COM‐B components before ( N = 845), immediately after ( N = 480) and 6 months after ( N = 63) an online course for instructors. We also conducted interviews ( N = 12) 3 months after training. Prior to the course, physical opportunity and ps…
Remote Support Solutions for Female Survivors of Domestic Violence and Abuse
The COVID-19 pandemic intensified domestic violence and abuse (DVA) and limited access to face-to-face support, creating urgent challenges for survivors and services. This study explored stakeholder priorities for remote DVA support using a modified Delphi approach with 35 UK participants, including expert survivors, service providers, and commissioners. Findings highlighted increased isolation, stigma, and mental health impacts, alongside varied…
Distinct Drinking Patterns, Help Seeking, and Alcohol-Related Regret in ADHD, Autism, and AuDHD
ADHD is associated with higher alcohol use, while autism is linked to lower use, but little is known about patterns among individuals with both conditions (AuDHD), particularly when accounting for mental health. This study examined whether alcohol consumption, drunkenness, regret, and help-seeking differ across ADHD, autism, AuDHD, and controls, and whether regret predicts intentions to reduce drinking. Using data from the 2021 Global Drug Survey…
Drinking motives, socioeconomic factors and the harm-reduction potential of NoLo alcohol products for mid-life women
This study provides novel evidence on perceptions and use of alcohol-free and low-alcohol (NoLo) products among mid-life women, a group underrepresented in alcohol research. A cross-sectional survey of 497 women aged 40-65 was co-developed with stakeholders to ensure relevance and acceptability. The survey assessed understanding of alcohol by volume (ABV) definitions (low-alcohol ≤1.2%; alcohol-free ≤0.05%), patterns of NoLo use, attitudes, and p…
Psychedelics and Sexual Trauma
Psychedelics are theorized to enhance emotional openness and interpersonal attunement, but their effects in sexual contexts - particularly among those with a history of sexual trauma - remain underexplored. This study investigated whether individuals who had used psychedelics to cope with or overcome sexual trauma (Psy-CST) reported different experiences of sexual communication and emotional connection compared to those who had not (No-Psy-CST). …
Rethinking the message on alcohol and breast cancer with UK women
Alcohol consumption is a well-established, yet, under-recognized risk factor for breast cancer (BCa) in women. Low public awareness of this link limits informed decision-making and undermines support for evidence-based alcohol policy. Existing communication strategies often neglect the socioemotional context in which such messages are received. This study offers a novel, participant-informed approach to message development, grounded in rigorous q…
Why, Where, and with Whom? Understanding the set and setting influencing the consumption of NoLo beverages
Background: Production and use of no- and low-alcohol (NoLo) beverages has increased globally in recent years. Using data from a large international sample of people who drink alcohol, this study aimed to investigate patterns of NoLo drink consumption. Methods: The study utilized data from the 2022 Global Drug Survey (GDS). We used cross-tabulation and multiple correspondence analysis to understand usage patterns and identify key groupings. Resul…
The language of alcohol
Barriers to the use of no and low alcohol products in high‐risk drinkers
“It’s difficult when everyone else is drinking, you don’t feel part of the tribe”
OBJECTIVES: Midlife women are an important group to target for alcohol reduction, but there is a lack of research on drinking behaviour in this population. To address the gap, this study applied the Behaviour Change Wheel framework, and identified barriers and enablers to alcohol reduction to inform the development of a novel intervention. METHODS AND MEASURES: In a three round online Delphi study 310 women aged 40-65 years completed a survey inc…
Co‐Development of the CoMUni Intervention
INTRODUCTION: Each academic year, numerous students experience mental health problems. Despite this, many avoid seeking any form of help, which can lead to problems worsening. This paper reflects upon the co-development process of an intervention which aimed to increase help-seeking behaviours in undergraduate students. METHODS: Online workshops were conducted with a student co-production team, including the completion of tasks designed to incorp…
Development, Acceptability and Engagement with the Mind Tutor
University student wellbeing has been declining in recent years, leading to increased demand for universities to provide support services. This paper aims to describe the development process of a novel chatbot enhanced app for student wellbeing, the Mind Tutor, and to evaluate the acceptability of this app. The paper also serves to provide multiple lessons learned from the development process and the testing of the app, which will be of use to ot…
Lifestyle behaviour change following breast cancer
Lifestyle modification can reduce breast cancer recurrence risk and improve quality of life. However, few studies have explored patients' experiences of lifestyle behaviour changes following breast cancer, specifically the information and support received regarding lifestyle changes. To explore this topic, interviews were conducted ( n = 21 women) and analysed thematically based on the Framework Approach. Themes included: Impact of cancer and beh…
Exploring Professional Riders' Understanding and Experience of Feel Within the Equestrian Dyad
Regrets, I’ve Had a Few
Background: Excessive alcohol consumption is often followed by feelings of regret.This study aimed to explore country differences in experiences of drunkenness and regrets and predictors of experiencing a greater number of regrettable drinking occasions.Methods: This study draws on a sample of 82,821 respondents from 31 countries who completed the 2020 Global Drug Survey.Respondents were asked to report how many times in the last year they had be…
Shouldn’t We Know This Already? UK Women’s Views About Communicating the Link Between Alcohol Consumption and Risk of Breast Cancer
Alcohol is a causal factor in about 10% of breast cancer (BCa) cases, but awareness of this link is low. This study explored how to raise awareness and inform the development of an intervention using the COM-B model (capability, opportunity, motivation, behavior) framework. Eight online focus groups were conducted with 36 participants (6 expert stakeholders,and 30 women aged 40-65). Participants reflected on a package of information about alcohol…
Am I a responsible drinker? The impact of message frame and drinker prototypes on perceptions of alcohol product information labels
BACKGROUND: Current alcohol product labelling tends to include ambiguous messages such as 'drink responsibly'. Consumers who identify as responsible drinkers may not pay heed to health warning messages, believing that they are not the intended target. AIMS: We aimed to determine how responses to responsible drinking labels would differ from responses to positively and negatively framed health messages. We also explored if prototype perceptions wo…
Sweating for Sobriety
Despite various interventions available for substance use disorders, relapse rates remain substantial and, therefore, alternative strategies for attenuating dependence are needed. This study examined the associations between exercise frequency, illicit substance use, and dependence severity among a large sample of people who use drugs. The study utilized data from the Global Drug Survey 2018 ( N = 57,110) to investigate the relationship between e…
Not all home drinking is equal
Experience and perpetration of intimate partner violence and abuse by gender of respondent and their current partner before and during Covid-19 restrictions in 2020
This study confirmed that IPVA can occur in all intimate relationships, regardless of gender of the perpetrator or survivor. Non-binary respondents or respondents with non-binary partners reported the highest use and experience of IPVA. Most IPVA victim support services have been designed for heterosexual, cisgender women. IPVA support services and perpetrator programmes must be tailored to support all perpetrators and survivors during the pandem…
Testing socioeconomic status and family socialization hypotheses of alcohol use in young people
INTRODUCTION: The effect of socioeconomic status on adolescent substance abuse may be mediated by family socialization practices. However, traditional mediation analysis using a product or difference method is susceptible to bias when assumptions are not addressed. We aimed to use a potential outcomes framework to assess assumptions of exposure-mediator interaction and of no confounding of the results. METHOD: We revisited a traditional mediation…
Connecting Through Dance
Individuals abstaining from alcohol consumption frequently find themselves in contexts encouraging consumption, with limited alternative social interaction opportunities. Conscious clubbing events exclude alcohol and drugs, possibly providing valuable social connections, but little is known about event benefits. Twelve conscious clubbing event attendees and facilitators aged 25–55 from across Europe participated in semi-structured photo-elicitati…
Is Injury an Occupational Hazard for Horseracing Staff
Occupational health is a key priority for the horseracing industry, yet little research on occupational injuries exists. This study investigated the prevalence and the effect of injury in British horseracing staff during a 12-month period. An online retrospective survey was answered by 352 participants, identifying self-reported injury prevalence, injury management practices and attitudes towards workplace injury reporting. Chi Squared tests for …
Impacts of changes in alcohol consumption patterns during the first 2020 Covid-19 restrictions for people with and without mental health and neurodevelopmental conditions
Understanding Motivation to Adhere to Guidelines for Alcohol Intake, Physical Activity, and Fruit and Vegetable Intake Among U.K. University Students
BACKGROUND: To encourage people to lead healthier lifestyles, governments in many countries publish guidelines for alcohol intake, physical activity (PA), and fruit and vegetable (FV) intake. However, there is a need for better understanding of whether people understand such guidelines, consider them useful, and adhere to them. University students are a group worthy of attention because although they are less likely than older adults to exceed U.…
Student attitudes to student debt
Child abuse in England and Wales 2003–2013
This study examined how child abuse and neglect were reported in a sample of 459 newspaper articles between 2003 and 2013 in England and Wales. The results were compared with data on child abuse and neglect over the same decade. Sexual abuse was by far the most commonly reported, in both tabloid and broadsheet newspapers. Although neglect and emotional abuse are the most common causes of child protection plans in England and Wales, neglect and em…
Exploring Professional Riders' Understanding and Experience of Feel Within the Equestrian Dyad
Comparing Transgender and Cisgender Experiences of Being Taken Advantage of Sexually While Under the Influence of Alcohol and/or Other Drugs
A small body of literature suggests that transgender people are more frequently exposed to sexual violence while they are under the influence of alcohol than cisgender counterparts. The goal of this study was to report any differences between transgender (n = 1,136) and cisgender (n = 74,277) respondents to the Global Drug Survey on their experiences of being taken advantage of sexually while under the influence of alcohol and/or other drugs. We …
Using action research to facilitate change in child protection services
We have been involved over several years in the planning and development of services for child abuse investigation and therapy, including the development of multiagency (“child advocacy”) centers and education for Court programs. Our roles have been in research, program evaluation, group facilitation, advocacy, and planning. The approach taken was that of “action research.” This approach allows for the collaboration of researchers, service provid…
Student attitudes to student debt
Using action research to facilitate change in child protection services
We have been involved over several years in the planning and development of services for child abuse investigation and therapy, including the development of multiagency (“child advocacy”) centers and education for Court programs. Our roles have been in research, program evaluation, group facilitation, advocacy, and planning. The approach taken was that of “action research.” This approach allows for the collaboration of researchers, service provid…
Prejudice and schizophrenia
Objective: Many anti‐stigma programmes use the ‘mental illness is an illness like any other’ approach. This review evaluates the effectiveness of this approach in relation to schizophrenia. Method: The academic literature was searched, via PsycINFO and MEDLINE, to identify peer‐reviewed studies addressing whether public espousal of a biogenetic paradigm has increased over time, and whether biogenetic causal beliefs and diagnostic labelling are as…
From research, through policy and politics to practice
Purpose – The aim of this paper is on what the authors learnt from negotiating the difficult terrain linking, or separating, research from policy advice and the political process. Design/methodology/approach – This paper outlines two case studies from New Zealand to examine what confounds and what bridges gaps between research, policy, politics and practice. The case studies were predicated on the belief that interagency and cross-sectoral action…
Child abuse in England and Wales 2003–2013
This study examined how child abuse and neglect were reported in a sample of 459 newspaper articles between 2003 and 2013 in England and Wales. The results were compared with data on child abuse and neglect over the same decade. Sexual abuse was by far the most commonly reported, in both tabloid and broadsheet newspapers. Although neglect and emotional abuse are the most common causes of child protection plans in England and Wales, neglect and em…
Unspoken Playground Rules Discourage Adolescent Physical Activity in School
The health benefits of exercise in school are recognized, yet physical activity continues to decline during early adolescence despite numerous interventions. In this study, we investigated whether the prototype willingness model, an account of adolescent decision making that includes both reasoned behavioral choices and unplanned responses to social environments, might improve understanding of physical activity in school. We conducted focus group…
Feasibility of the Prototype Willingness Model as the basis for school-delivered alcohol misuse prevention
This study sought feedback from teachers and adolescents on a novel intervention to reduce alcohol misuse based on the Prototype Willingness Model. A qualitative, think-aloud interview study was conducted with 17 adolescents aged 11-14 years and nine teachers. Transcripts were analysed using thematic analysis. Adolescents found the content of the intervention appealing and credible. Teachers welcomed the content and format as a means of generatin…
It’s just in that sea of things that I never cared about”
Our study suggests that students in Aberdeen, North East Scotland lack knowledge and awareness of hepatitis B and do not perceive themselves as being at risk of hepatitis B infection. There is a need for more tailored hepatitis B messages to be incorporated into a range of contexts with clearer risk communication for the student population
Drinking to excess and the tipping point
Inhaling alcohol vapour or mist
Understanding Motivation to Adhere to Guidelines for Alcohol Intake, Physical Activity, and Fruit and Vegetable Intake Among U.K. University Students
BACKGROUND: To encourage people to lead healthier lifestyles, governments in many countries publish guidelines for alcohol intake, physical activity (PA), and fruit and vegetable (FV) intake. However, there is a need for better understanding of whether people understand such guidelines, consider them useful, and adhere to them. University students are a group worthy of attention because although they are less likely than older adults to exceed U.…
Where and What You Drink Is Linked to How Much You Drink
Background This paper aimed to explore the differences in subjective experiences of intoxication depending on drinking location and drink type. Methods: Data came from 32,194 respondents to The Global Drug Survey (GDS) 2015, an annual, cross-sectional, online survey. Respondents selected their usual drinking location (home alone: home with partner/family: house parties: pubs/bars or clubs) and usual drink (wine; beer/cider/lager; spirits or alcop…
Exploring the social-ecological factors related to physical activity participation among Black, Asian and minority ethnic immigrants
Purpose Despite the health benefits of physical activity (PA), participation rates Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) adults in the United Kingdom (UK) are low in comparison to the general population. This study aimed to explore the social-ecological factors related to PA participation among BAME immigrants. Design/methodology/approach Semi-structured interviews were carried out with 12 purposively selected adults from the BAME populace resi…
Acceptability of alcohol-free dance in place of traditional alcohol-focused events
Objective: Alcohol misuse prevention often fails to account for or replace the pleasurable benefits of drinking such as relaxing and socialising with friends. Increasingly, alcohol-free dance music events are emerging, allowing people to gain the positive outcomes of dancing without recourse to alcohol. This study sought to explore whether conscious-clubbing would be rated as an acceptable alternative to traditional alcohol-focused events. Design…
Perceptions of cannabis health information labels among people who use cannabis in the U.S. and Canada
Comparing Transgender and Cisgender Experiences of Being Taken Advantage of Sexually While Under the Influence of Alcohol and/or Other Drugs
A small body of literature suggests that transgender people are more frequently exposed to sexual violence while they are under the influence of alcohol than cisgender counterparts. The goal of this study was to report any differences between transgender (n = 1,136) and cisgender (n = 74,277) respondents to the Global Drug Survey on their experiences of being taken advantage of sexually while under the influence of alcohol and/or other drugs. We …
Testing socioeconomic status and family socialization hypotheses of alcohol use in young people
INTRODUCTION: The effect of socioeconomic status on adolescent substance abuse may be mediated by family socialization practices. However, traditional mediation analysis using a product or difference method is susceptible to bias when assumptions are not addressed. We aimed to use a potential outcomes framework to assess assumptions of exposure-mediator interaction and of no confounding of the results. METHOD: We revisited a traditional mediation…
Connecting Through Dance
Individuals abstaining from alcohol consumption frequently find themselves in contexts encouraging consumption, with limited alternative social interaction opportunities. Conscious clubbing events exclude alcohol and drugs, possibly providing valuable social connections, but little is known about event benefits. Twelve conscious clubbing event attendees and facilitators aged 25–55 from across Europe participated in semi-structured photo-elicitati…
Is Injury an Occupational Hazard for Horseracing Staff
Occupational health is a key priority for the horseracing industry, yet little research on occupational injuries exists. This study investigated the prevalence and the effect of injury in British horseracing staff during a 12-month period. An online retrospective survey was answered by 352 participants, identifying self-reported injury prevalence, injury management practices and attitudes towards workplace injury reporting. Chi Squared tests for …
Impacts of changes in alcohol consumption patterns during the first 2020 Covid-19 restrictions for people with and without mental health and neurodevelopmental conditions
Not all home drinking is equal
Experience and perpetration of intimate partner violence and abuse by gender of respondent and their current partner before and during Covid-19 restrictions in 2020
This study confirmed that IPVA can occur in all intimate relationships, regardless of gender of the perpetrator or survivor. Non-binary respondents or respondents with non-binary partners reported the highest use and experience of IPVA. Most IPVA victim support services have been designed for heterosexual, cisgender women. IPVA support services and perpetrator programmes must be tailored to support all perpetrators and survivors during the pandem…
Regrets, I’ve Had a Few
Background: Excessive alcohol consumption is often followed by feelings of regret.This study aimed to explore country differences in experiences of drunkenness and regrets and predictors of experiencing a greater number of regrettable drinking occasions.Methods: This study draws on a sample of 82,821 respondents from 31 countries who completed the 2020 Global Drug Survey.Respondents were asked to report how many times in the last year they had be…
Shouldn’t We Know This Already? UK Women’s Views About Communicating the Link Between Alcohol Consumption and Risk of Breast Cancer
Alcohol is a causal factor in about 10% of breast cancer (BCa) cases, but awareness of this link is low. This study explored how to raise awareness and inform the development of an intervention using the COM-B model (capability, opportunity, motivation, behavior) framework. Eight online focus groups were conducted with 36 participants (6 expert stakeholders,and 30 women aged 40-65). Participants reflected on a package of information about alcohol…
Am I a responsible drinker? The impact of message frame and drinker prototypes on perceptions of alcohol product information labels
BACKGROUND: Current alcohol product labelling tends to include ambiguous messages such as 'drink responsibly'. Consumers who identify as responsible drinkers may not pay heed to health warning messages, believing that they are not the intended target. AIMS: We aimed to determine how responses to responsible drinking labels would differ from responses to positively and negatively framed health messages. We also explored if prototype perceptions wo…
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